RV Logos Are Getting Ridiculous! – Guess Who Is Paying For It?

It is no secret that RV manufacturing companies love to get free advertising and your rig is very likely a rolling billboard. The large and numerous decals that are on the outside of your coach provide the manufacturer with free advertising that travels around the country. Some folks do not mind showing off who made their RV but others simply do not want to offer all that free PR. In some cases, the new owners might want to put their own business logo on their new rig. The good news is that if done properly, these decals can be removed successfully. If they are removed when the rig is new, you will not get the ghost look after removing the decal. On an older rig, you might have to use some wax to buff out the lines that might be left behind after removal.

First and foremost, here are a few of the tools you will need for easy removal. You will need a hair dryer, a steamer, a heat gun and some bright sunlight. If you can, allow the decal to bake in the direct sunlight a couple of hours before actually performing the removal. First, try to heat up the decal (s) with a hair dryer. Do a small area at a time. AS you heat the decal up try to grab the edge and start to peel it off. Do this slowly and carefully so you can get as large a piece as possible without breaking the decal. You can also use a putty knife or a scarper to aid in the removal process. Take care not to scrape the paint. The process will be slow, so be patient. You might be lucky and get large pieces all at once or they might break off in smaller chunks. Remember that the warmer the air temperature, the faster they will be able to be removed.

Once you get the decal off, you will likely have residual glue that is left on the RV’s surface. Goo-Gone can be your best friend. I like to use to blue shop towels that you can buy on a roll at most hardware and retail stores. You will usually find them in the automotive section. Simply apply the Goo-Gone and let it sit a couple of minutes. You can then carefully use the edge of your putty knife to scrape away the residue.

After all is said and done, you still might have some ghost images of the decal you just removed. This is where the cleaner/wax comes into play. Using the wax you need to try to blend the ghosted areas with the other areas on the surface of the RV.

In short, removing decals is possible with a few tools and some good elbow grease.