Removing wood siding decal

[gr8Tyres]

Hi, just planning to repaint the 89 Waggy, and want to know of any "sure fire ways' to remove the decal. I think the trim pieces just pull out with a thin prybar, but then what?
Thanks

 

[Flyfisher]

Just my 2-cents, but leave the wood! Wood is good...and them waggy's are sort of rare! I know, cuz I also have an '89 waggy!

 

[old_man]

Pliers with a heat gun to soften the glue is probably the easiest.

 

[xCWolf]

Taking off the wood? =( =( =(

 

[scottmcneal]

Lorena Bobbitt. I would ask her.

Sorry had too. But as said before Heat gun works really good, did a truck that was wrapped for 10 yrs out here in the desert. Take your time an it well work.

 

[gr8Tyres]

I'm just removing the old scratched decals. I'll paint it, then put wood decals back on with the trim also.
Remember: WOOD IS GOOD

 

[xCWolf]

Oh thank god. you had me worried

 

[Ecomike]

I'm just removing the old scratched decals. I'll paint it, then put wood decals back on with the trim also.
Remember: WOOD IS GOOD

I was hoping you WOOD do that :wave:

 

[lazyxj]

Hi, just planning to repaint the 89 Waggy, and want to know of any "sure fire ways' to remove the decal.

I have stripped old decals off motorhomes with one of these, used with an 8" angle grinder
https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Brite...W7MUQ4?ie=UTF8&tag=scmcldo-20#customerReviews
An electric drill can be used with this decal eraser.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00063VT0G/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

 

[Ecomike]

A hot hair dryer and a putty knife should work well.

I have stripped old decals off motorhomes with one of these, used with an 8" angle grinder
https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Brite...W7MUQ4?ie=UTF8&tag=scmcldo-20#customerReviews
An electric drill can be used with this decal eraser.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00063VT0G/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

 

[lazyxj]

A hot hair dryer and a putty knife should work well.

When decals and stripping harden and crack into hundreds of separate pieces, heat doesn't work well, that's when the rubber wheel comes out.
It works many times faster without any chance of scratching the paint and also removes the majority of the adhesive.
If you care about the paint, plastic scrappers and plastic razor blades are the proper tools, not metal putty knives.