A. Use a heat gun to heat the graphics you want to remove. This will help make them softer and allow the graphic to release easier. This is important with older graphics because they become brittle over time. Don’t allow the heat gun to heat one place for too long as you can damage the substrate and/or burn your fingers.

B. Peel the vinyl with a plastic razor blade. Start with an edge of the graphic, slide the plastic razor blade under the vinyl until you have a piece large enough to pull with your fingers.

C. Start pulling the graphic off by hand. If the vinyl isn’t to old it should come off easily and in one piece. Most vinyl however, will break up into smaller pieces and you will need to pick at it again to continue. If the vinyl keeps breaking, try using the heat gun again.

D. Once your vinyl is completely removed, you will see that some of the adhesive has been left behind. You will need to use a product such as goo-gone. Allow this to set in for a minute before scraping the adhesive with the plastic razor blade. It will come off in consistency similar to jelly. Make sure to remove ALL of the adhesive before proceeding to the next step.

E. Once you remove  the adhesive, you’ll need to wash the chemicals off that were left behind. It is important that you get all of the chemicals off because vinyl will no longer stick in that area if you want to replace your graphics. Use an ammonia free multi-surface cleaner and be sure that the area is dry before installing new graphics.