Has Anyone Tried Removing Alt Sideswipe's Symbol?

[Dan Grylls]

Just picked up Side Swipe over the weekend, and I'd like to get rid of the rather glaring Autobot symbol. I might replace it with one only visible in bot mode, but the one in Viper mode is really out of place (I might do something about the one on the license plate as well).

 

Just wondering if anyone else has tried this, and if so how they went about it, and how successful was the attempt.

 

 

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P.S. Anyone else find that SS's instructions are pretty useless? If you follow them, he's not even fully transformed after the final step.

[Three Storms]

Q-tips, lighter fluid, and patience will get it off.

[Dan Grylls]

You've tried this on Side Swipe, or is it just a general suggestion?

[jasonkimberson]

i wanted to remove it too on the fig i have with teh trunk in the front. Would paint thinner work too? or would that damage the plastic?

[SkywarpsGhost]

As blatent as that sticker is, on his stomach like that... I wouldn't recommend removing it unless you damn sure know what you're doing. A nasty scrath there could definately kill the appearence of your fig ya know? You might wanna find something to test on first.

 

I agree with you his instructions are MIGHTY flawed as well.

[Dark_Lord_Prime]

I don't remember having any problems with his instructions.. *shrug*

 

Only trouble I had was that I forgot to flip his heels out, so I played hell trying to make him stand up. @loll@

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

I'd use goo-gone, a very small dab amount. Anything you use will also attack the black paint. If you do it right though it should remove the tampo without damaging the paint. Timing and amount will be crucial.

[Dark_Lord_Prime]

I'd use goo-gone, a very small dab amount. Anything you use will also attack the black paint. If you do it right though it should remove the tampo without damaging the paint. Timing and amount will be crucial.

um.. isn't the black color part of the plastic?

[Quickshift]

As blatent as that sticker is, on his stomach like that... I wouldn't recommend removing it unless you damn sure know what you're doing.  A nasty scrath there could definately kill the appearence of your fig ya know?  You might wanna find something to test on first.

Ah hell, just go for it. Worst case scenario, you have to repaint the black area - which would probably improve its overall appearance anyway. (Painted plastic always looks better than color-molded.)

 

Even worse worst-case scenario: You're out $20 and you go buy another one.

 

Okay, absolutely the-worst-ever-possible-worst-case scenario: You go to buy the thinner, and a pack of rabid pygmy llamas accost you in the parking lot, leaving you a cribbled, quivering heap of flesh. Consequently, you never find the cure for cancer, poverty, AIDS, and male pattern baldness as you were intended and instead spend the rest of your days locked in your house with your 14 dogs, a.k.a. your "llama sentries". @loll@ @jump#

[jasonkimberson]

I'd use goo-gone, a very small dab amount. Anything you use will also attack the black paint. If you do it right though it should remove the tampo without damaging the paint. Timing and amount will be crucial.

um.. isn't the black color part of the plastic?

thats what i was thinking, maybe he is talking about the BT version?

[Mr.Sci-Fi]

I'd use goo-gone, a very small dab amount. Anything you use will also attack the black paint. If you do it right though it should remove the tampo without damaging the paint. Timing and amount will be crucial.

um.. isn't the black color part of the plastic?

thats what i was thinking, maybe he is talking about the BT version?

No that area of the alternator is originally red plastic painted black. Take a look on the back and sides of that piece.

[Three Storms]

You've tried this on Side Swipe, or is it just a general suggestion?

I did it on Smokescreen to get all of those ads off of it, it worked just fine, and I don't see why Sideswipe's paint op would be any different. I haven't done it yet though.

[PeanutButterJellyMan]

Why not just paint over it in acrylic flat black. It worked for me.

[Dan Grylls]

Why not just paint over it in acrylic flat black. It worked for me.

Got pics?

[PeanutButterJellyMan]

I wish I did. I'll try to get hold of my sister's digicam. I used testor's flat black, that I bought from Wal-Mart. I also painted the back of his head, that bothered me too.

[DarthMaulSithLord]

If it's a sticker try removing it with a knife/pliers and a hairdryer.

 

@hmmm@