Removing the airbag stickers on a leather sun visor
Those US-mandated stickers are really ugly, especially on the over-priced leather sun visors. 
So I thought I try removing the one on the passenger side. Not a good choice...
The stickers pull up easily enough, albeit in pieces, but they leave a stubborn adhesive residue behind, even if you heat the sticker first. Most adhesive removal fluids warn you against using them on leather. Water had no effect. Dawn had no effect. 409 had no effect.
The only thing that did work, that I had around the house, was Griots Interior Cleaner. I sent an email to Griots asking them if their branded adhesive cleaner would work, and they recommended trying Interior Cleaner first. Since I had some I did. I eventually got 95%+ of the adhesive off, but it took a lot rubbing with a cotton towel, and that made me nervous. I'm not doing the other visor until I find a safer method.
At 2000 miles (coming up soon) I plan an oil + filter change, and change the transaxle fluid. Synchronizers don't like LSD friction modifier, so I'm going to use Redline 75W-90NS. My experience with other cars is that it's amazing how much **** comes out with differential or transmission oil. Porsche says 120K mile change intervals, but Blueone says, if you plan on owning the car indefinitely, get the break-in junk out at 2K, and then change the transaxle oil once every three years or 30K miles, whichever comes first. I like the CS enough it feels like an heirloom to me.
So I thought I try removing the one on the passenger side. Not a good choice...The stickers pull up easily enough, albeit in pieces, but they leave a stubborn adhesive residue behind, even if you heat the sticker first. Most adhesive removal fluids warn you against using them on leather. Water had no effect. Dawn had no effect. 409 had no effect.
The only thing that did work, that I had around the house, was Griots Interior Cleaner. I sent an email to Griots asking them if their branded adhesive cleaner would work, and they recommended trying Interior Cleaner first. Since I had some I did. I eventually got 95%+ of the adhesive off, but it took a lot rubbing with a cotton towel, and that made me nervous. I'm not doing the other visor until I find a safer method.
At 2000 miles (coming up soon) I plan an oil + filter change, and change the transaxle fluid. Synchronizers don't like LSD friction modifier, so I'm going to use Redline 75W-90NS. My experience with other cars is that it's amazing how much **** comes out with differential or transmission oil. Porsche says 120K mile change intervals, but Blueone says, if you plan on owning the car indefinitely, get the break-in junk out at 2K, and then change the transaxle oil once every three years or 30K miles, whichever comes first. I like the CS enough it feels like an heirloom to me.
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hey there - look in the articles section for some advice regarding removing your visor stickers.
please please please be careful! we thought we were (using goo-b-gone or somesuch) but oh the horror. i need to get some new european visors (sans stickers from Suncoast) for our Lottie. *frown* |
 
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I read the article you're referring to. That member has the vinyl sun visors; you absolutely, positively should not use Goo Gone on leather. I got the sticker off, but the risk involved seemed too high for me to submit an article. I still have no plan to do the driver-side sticker.
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