removal of OEM rear aero stickers

[BlackEyedPea]

hi, was thinking to remove the rear aero kit bumper vinyl. havent got any spare cash to get phil's one to match the aero grille. its a BEP mini, but i've only seen what it looks like on a BLACK MINI. what would it look like on mine?

ALSO more importantly...how do i remove it? (hoping i wont have to remove the bumper!)

[munchkin007]

Removal I believe is just a case of heating up the vinyl with a hairdryer and slowly pulling it off

[sef]

As Munchkin says warm it up with a hairdryer and it peels off... Be warned though you will get some funny looks from onlookers... I went the Pirate route for decals and have to say they look superb... Highly recommended...

[MarkW]

what they said ,
theres pics of mine up somewhere in Phils Forum

[CrazyPhil]

yep heat gets 'em off but you are left with a lot of adhesive gunk on the panel so clean this off very carefully with some degreasing solution or a de-polish.

[Sooper Rob]

I did this not long ago http://www.mini2.com/forum/3535687-post624.html

Very easy and no you don't have to remove the bumper. As been said already heat up with a hairdryer, get a corner and gently peel back. Some glue will remain but it's easy to remove with Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover on a microfibre

[carrmrc96]

Mine was a pain to remove, the vinyl was brittle and kept snapping off as I peeled it. But looks alot better now with the new decals from mini pirate.

[m.voong]

Actually ordered from Mini Pirate before I even got the aero kit on! I wished I had gotten black with white dots instead of grey dots, though. Would have been more visible.

[adams]

I am doing this tommorow, i have astro black. What you rekon guys leave her naked or go with a decal from phil?

[CrazyPhil]

well I would say a decal from Phil everytime

[adams]

Hehe i would be worried if you didnt Phil

[adams]

Took the stickers off, that glue didnt want to budge ! I cant decied whether it looks too "naked" now or better . If i ordered a thin ofset stripe Phil would it go all the way over this part of the bumper? Just i wouldnt want to buy an areo kit decal then have to stop or go over it

[CrazyPhil]

we can supply a bit to cover of 'fill-in' the aero insert no probs.

[adams]

Cheers Phil will bear this in mind, i am wanting to machine polish my car before i order a stripe of some sort from yourself, after this is it best to tape up the vinyl? Also is the vinyl avaible in gloss style?

[paul46rider]

just ordered a set, look forward to getting them