[EtherealPonx]

I tried this on my Jeep (fabric visors), the alcohol didn't seem to make a dent, though this stuff seems to be working (very slowly): De-Solv-it Citrus Solution, Organic and Biodegradable

Perhaps it also has to do with the age of the sticker, perhaps from brand new is easier vs a 7 year old..

Will post pics if I manage to succeed

 

[gir]

You might look here for some ideas:

http://www.macanforum.com/forum/interior/48473-removing-obnoxious-us-air-bag-warning-labels.html

I put perfectly sized precut carbon fiber vinyl samples over mine while we all deliberate on safe and traceless removal methods. Many months later they are still there and I rather like the look and may never remove the stickers.

Effort and Risk versus Rewards

 

[reguy]

It may be easier to just remove the visors.

 

[Convert]

I tried this on my Jeep (fabric visors), the alcohol didn't seem to make a dent, though this stuff seems to be working (very slowly): De-Solv-it Citrus Solution, Organic and Biodegradable

Perhaps it also has to do with the age of the sticker, perhaps from brand new is easier vs a 7 year old..

Will post pics if I manage to succeed

Thank you, indeed I was not artful in asking the question but had seen the solution suggested earlier in the thread and was wondering if others had alternatives to suggest as the method cited was not working for me (despite snarky reply from another member). There have been threads about why don't more forum readers participate? Perhaps more graciousness would encourage broader participation. Thanks to you and SoCal55 for your replies.

 

[SoCalS5]

....was wondering if others had alternatives to suggest as the method cited was not working for me....

You might try the heat gun / hair dryer approach. It didn't work so well when I tried it on my alcantara visors, but perhaps the result might be different on a vinyl visor. You might find that it enables you to get the sticker off, leaving the adhesive film still on the visor.....but then enabling you to apply isopropyl alcohol directly to the adhesive to subsequently remove it. Good luck!

 

[Verdibaritone]

Problem solved

So easy ...

First, take a very fine jewelers screwdriver and score the sticker in a checkerboard pattern vertically and horizontally. Then, score it again on the diagonals about every eighth of an inch apart. You could get all scientific and get some kind of micrometer to determine the distance between each of the scoring lines, but I did it after a bottle of Pinot Noir. It worked just fine.

OK now, hold on… The next step is very tricky. As others have suggested, get a folded up paper towel and soak it in isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Put it on top of the sticker and fold it up so that it's above the visor. Leave it there for a few minutes. Then all you have to do is… Peel away all the broken flakes of the sticker.

I'm not entirely sure that this procedure will work every single time, but it worked for me on both sides of the car. I would do YouTube video, but I don't think I have the money to buy a camera. I'm more inclined to go by 10,000 new Macan turbos and repeat the process until I've got absolute confirmation that it works 99.95% of the time.

The 0nly variable in the process, as far as I can determine, is the label on the Pinot Noir. I strongly recommend something from California, in fact a Sea Smoke "Ten" Pinot Noir from 2008. If you live within 1000 miles of Boston, and would like me to come help, I'm willing to reproduce this experiment using a different vintage of the same wine.

Oh...alcantara head liner and visors. Dark brown premium leather over rhodium. ... Just in case that's a variable. 2015 turbo.

 

[PygmyOctopus]

But; did the Pinot sticker have aluminium backing? :laugh:

 

[dpreese]

So easy ...

First, take a very fine jewelers screwdriver and score the sticker in a checkerboard pattern vertically and horizontally. Then, score it again on the diagonals about every eighth of an inch apart. You could get all scientific and get some kind of micrometer to determine the distance between each of the scoring lines, but I did it after a bottle of Pinot Noir. It worked just fine.

OK now, hold on… The next step is very tricky. As others have suggested, get a folded up paper towel and soak it in isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Put it on top of the sticker and fold it up so that it's above the visor. Leave it there for a few minutes. Then all you have to do is… Peel away all the broken flakes of the sticker.

I'm not entirely sure that this procedure will work every single time, but it worked for me on both sides of the car. I would do YouTube video, but I don't think I have the money to buy a camera. I'm more inclined to go by 10,000 new Macan turbos and repeat the process until I've got absolute confirmation that it works 99.95% of the time.

The 0nly variable in the process, as far as I can determine, is the label on the Pinot Noir. I strongly recommend something from California, in fact a Sea Smoke "Ten" Pinot Noir from 2008. If you live within 1000 miles of Boston, and would like me to come help, I'm willing to reproduce this experiment using a different vintage of the same wine.

Oh...alcantara head liner and visors. Dark brown premium leather over rhodium. ... Just in case that's a variable. 2015 turbo.

I normally quote project time units in 6 packs but I'm from Texas, lol. Good show!

 

[Arcane.Host]

How would a Porsche colored emblem sticker look there in a background same as the headliner? - something with a strong adhesive if one is concerned that it may do some damage to the visor trying to remove the yellow one.

 

[reguy]

We've owned the car for over a year and I read those yellow stickers today for the first time.

They say: "Warning, vanity lights are not standard!"

 

[SoCalS5]

Okay, for those with vinyl sun visors, at least one member was able to remove the warning stickers using a hair dryer......

What method did you use for the sticker removal?

I initially tried 90% Isopropyl Alcohol, but quickly discovered the stickers are foil backed, so the alcohol could not penetrate and was ineffective. Ended up borrowing a hair dryer from the missus and using it as a low temp heat gun to heat up the adhesive. Once good and warm, carefully lifted a single corner with a 10 blade (curved scalpel blade, but betting a simple pocket knife would work), grabbed said corner with some mosquito hemostats (fancy small tweezers with textured surface for more grip), and peeled slowly. Even the relatively low heat will cause a little buckling/sagging of the visor skin while warm, but will re-stretch back to normal after cooling. HTH!

http://www.macanforum.com/forum/new-member-introductions/114817-byakko-out-shadows.html

 

[Byakko]

Okay, for those with vinyl sun visors, at least one member was able to remove the warning stickers using a hair dryer......



http://www.macanforum.com/forum/new-member-introductions/114817-byakko-out-shadows.html

Yep, that was me, and it worked flawlessly on the vinyl visors. I cannot comment on other materials, but my black vinyl is clean and sticker free!

 

[gir]

There were a couple of threads on this in the past. Despite successfully removing stickers on a previous car the Alcantara visor did not show any sign of giving up without violence.

I tried this and rather like the look. $2 and the size could not have been more perfect.

http://www.macanforum.com/forum/int...rum/interior/48473-removing-obnoxious-us-air-bag-warning-labels.html#post853697

 

[vandit]

I have the leather visors. Should I even attempt this? Try alcohol technique?

 

[Byakko]

Nope, the alcohol is a waste of time for the vinyl visors. These stickers are foil backed and the alcohol will not penetrate the foil. I even used 90% Isopropyl instead of the typical 70% and still had no success. My final attempt worked amazing (well of course it did - why continue after it worked?!?!). I simply used a hair dryer from the missus as a low temp heat gun and they pealed right off with a gentle tug, without even removing the visors. There WILL be some distortion of the vinyl when you heat it and then tug on the sticker, but it returns to normal upon cooling. I'm kicking myself for not taking some process photos for the rest of the troops. Sorry!

 

[vandit]

Nope, the alcohol is a waste of time for the vinyl visors. These stickers are foil backed and the alcohol will not penetrate the foil. I even used 90% Isopropyl instead of the typical 70% and still had no success. My final attempt worked amazing (well of course it did - why continue after it worked?!?!). I simply used a hair dryer from the missus as a low temp heat gun and they pealed right off with a gentle tug, without even removing the visors. There WILL be some distortion of the vinyl when you heat it and then tug on the sticker, but it returns to normal upon cooling. I'm kicking myself for not taking some process photos for the rest of the troops. Sorry!

Good to know. I'll try the dryer technique when I get back into town. Can't have those fugly stickers messing up the leather!

 

[Byakko]

Good to know. I'll try the dryer technique when I get back into town. Can't have those fugly stickers messing up the leather!

Agreed. I cannot imagine the leather would fare worse than the vinyl, but take your time. Once I got a corner up, I grabbed that corner with a pair of hemostats (fancy tweezers with a textured head/grip) and just applied steady downward pressure while gently heating up the adhesive with the dryer. Hope this helps!

 

[vandit]

Good to know. I'll try the dryer technique when I get back into town. Can't have those fugly stickers messing up the leather!

Agreed. I cannot imagine the leather would fare worse than the vinyl, but take your time. Once I got a corner up, I grabbed that corner with a pair of hemostats (fancy tweezers with a textured head/grip) and just applied steady downward pressure while gently heating up the adhesive with the dryer. Hope this helps!

I'm an anesthesiologist, so have access to all the surgical instruments from the hospital! Those stickers are gonna go down by the hair dryer/hemostat technique.

 

[danschwinn]

I removed the drivers side yesterday..it did not leave any mark and looks perfect but would be much easier with the visor off. I can usually figure things out but this one has me stumped. Would like to remove the passenger side visor to make it easier, but after removing the two plastic clips I do not see any screws or attachments underneath..anybody?

Did you ever figure out how to get the visors off? I haven't been able to figure out how to do it either.

 

[MDJAK]

I'm an anesthesiologist, so have access to all the surgical instruments from the hospital! Those stickers are gonna go down by the hair dryer/hemostat technique.

We have a gas passer in our midst? Very cool. Most important person in the OR.