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  1. some rubbing, lots of fingernail picking,...

    some rubbing, lots of fingernail picking, kerosene to dissolve the residue and it came out pretty good. Just barely visible at the right angle, but that should buff out with a proper paint...
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    So is anyone actually going to approve the posts,...

    So is anyone actually going to approve the posts, or should we try again? Thanks.
  3. Kerosene, rag and about two hours of elbow grease...

    Kerosene, rag and about two hours of elbow grease and fingernail picking...

    http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/Matt_King_1975/865EC886-9DEA-45F4-B4FD-43E70D0B0FEB.jpg
  4. Cool. The lettering always reminds me of this: ...

    Cool. The lettering always reminds me of this:

    https://youtu.be/2k7w8KMmZLI
  5. So a hydrocarbon solvent (eg kerosene maybe) and...

    So a hydrocarbon solvent (eg kerosene maybe) and some elbow grease, followed by some polish? I don't think what's left under the stickers qualifies as adhesive any more... ;)
  6. Removing the "CROSS COUNTRY" lettering from the back?

    Hi all.

    The tailgate on my V70XC is starting to flake off the giant words across the back.

    Any hot tips on removing them? Will it look worse (eg mismatched 13 year old paint underneath)?
    ...
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    Thumbs up for this thread. Did this mod today on...

    Thumbs up for this thread. Did this mod today on my new (to me) car. Works perfectly, only cost about $2. Second car I've done this to; last one was a BMW E46. Glad I found a writeup for the...
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    New member, new V70 owner here. Just wanted to...

    New member, new V70 owner here. Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. I did this exact mod on my BMW E46 a few years ago, glad to see someone has done it on this car too to make my life easier...
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