DIY: Visor Warning Stickers Removal
 

Items Needed:

91% isopropyl alcohol (must be 91%)
Microfiber cloth or similar
Patience

1: Take the cloth, soak with 91% and rub sticker back and forth (not rubbing sticker off but just soaking it with 91%, reapply new alcohol to the pad and keep rubbing (alcohol will evaporate and not be as strong)

2: After maybe 1-2 minutes you should be able to peel off the sticker in one swipe..

3: If it comes off in pieces, it will leave residue behind, to remove residue soak with 91% again and after 30 seconds of soaking then rub the cloth harder against surface to remove, but not hard enough to stretch the "pleather".

4: Now you dont have those tacky visor stickers anymore!

Horrible Cell pic:
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Awesome tip, thanks! No damage or residue whatsoever to the visors?

I've been waiting 21 yrs for this info so that I can remove the damn stickers on my 21 yo NSX:cheers:

I have factory leather visors in Carrera Red on my Spyder. As much as I would like to remove the nanny sticker, I am worried about damaging the leather with something like 91% isopropyl alcohol. Has anyone had a good experience removing the warning label from a leather visor and what have they used?

Saludos,
Eduardo
Vail Valley, Colorado

Or you can buy cover-up decals on ebay Item number: 130707606483 from boxsterbob1999

Why take a chance and damage your sunvisor with chemicals trying to remove airbag warning labels, buy the cover-ups .

hmm i think thats illegal!!!! :)

Thanks rijowysock, this looks like it works great on the standard visors. I had the leather visors in my last Porsche and always wanted to take them off but was afraid I'd damage them and never tried. The Porsche.com configurator doesn't even show leather visors as an available option on the 991. If the leather visor option got killed off I will definitely do this removal on my next car.

nothing at all, breaks the bond and comes off in one piece.. i had residue on one side cause sticker tore but it came off in 5 mins.. the 91% doesnt remove anything off the visor... does not affect the pleather as long as your not rough w/ it (i wouldnt scrub, i just keep it wet and then wait for glue bond to come off.

should not remove the finish, but stronger would... why not test it like on the front of the seat underneath where wraps around... just rub with a white cloth for 2 minutes and keep checking for red... no red=no problem.

i like them gone to be clean looking, not to cover up.. right now mine is all uniform... thats the way i like it.. not covered up.

the "airbag light" however, electrical tape all the way because it's annoying and too bright at night.

I cleaned those off my natural leather visors several years ago (997). The materials are essentially the same.

Just take your time and use something like brake cleaner to break down the solvents in the stickers. Just take your time and apply in small amounts. Treat the area later with a good leather conditioner.

brake cleaner!!!!??? brake cleaner takes off paint in 2 seconds!

stick with the alcohol, it wont hurt anything and just condition after.

Great info. I used the exact process Riley describes on both my previous '99 996 and my '09 997 to remove the stickers. Two additional tips: You can use a Que tip dipped in alcohol to "paint" the contact line where the sticker meets the visor as you peel it off, which eases the process. Also, be sure not to get alcohol on the hinges for the flip down mirror if you decide to do that side as it can dissolve the glue which holds them in place.

He said brake cleaner, not brake fluid.

Great tip rijo, I've always taken these off my past vehicles as I don't want bright yellow stickers (half of the sticker in a forign language no less) that the vehicle manufacturer has to install to avoid product liability lawsuits!! Ugly and always reminds me of how litigious our society has become (never MY fault)!!

I had always just used heat to soften the glue and remove the sticker. Heat doesn't always work well though as it can leave a light glue residue...still better than bright yellow stickers though. I had a heck of a time getting the sticker off the plastic visor mirror covers of my 997.2. Had to use acetone then buff the area to remove the residue.

Question, my 991 visors are leather, will the 91% alcohol damage the leather finish...anyone with leather remove their stickers yet?

UPDATE: Removed the stickers successfully last night and no damage to the visors. I have the full leather interior and had incorrectly assumed the visors were leather but they are vinyl and no damage from the 91% alcohol. Thanks again for the tip!!

I had the leather visors on my 997. When I ordered the 991 (arriving next week) I did not see that option. Has anybody found them available anywhere? It seems a shame to have plastic visors with the full leather interior. I appreciate any help.

Hi,

I have tried rubbing them with 91% alcohol but they don't want to come off. How wet do i need to get the stickers on the visor for them to come off?

You need a little more dwell time.

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The leather visor option is now on the US configurator and available to order beginning Nov 1.

I tried this on my wife's car (it was not leather) to see if it works prior to the arrival of my 2015 Targa 4S in Dec.
I used regular pharmacy rubbing alcohol (label said 70%), soaked a small microfiber cloth with the alcohol and held it onto the label for about 2 minutes. After that I started to slowly rub the label with slight pressure. The label started to de-adhere around the edges so then I started pulling it off.
It left no residue and I could not even tell the label had been there.
Thanks for the great tip!!

Thanks for the 'How-To'. I finally built up enough courage to try removing them after 5 months of ownership, and am kicking myself for not doing it earlier.

This was incredibly easy to do, you don't have to remove the visors as long as you're careful, and the Q-Tip with 91% alcohol at the separation point made clean removal a cinch. Thanks!

I did a step by step with pics a while back. For what it's worth!

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post4186919

Great little thread guys...

Thanks for the photos STG991...Followed them & rest is a clean visor!...Very Helpful & right on point!

Same here. Did mine yesterday. Followed the instructions - no issues.

Thanks for the tips!!

DaveGee

if you have a black or dark interior , covers are 18 bucks for the set of four on fleabay and are matte black self adhesive vinyl , super thin profile and look factory ....no issues at resale time either, since you can peel them off , if that even becomes a concern ...they arrive via post office in a few days from the Great White North

Thanks rijowysock.

I removed mine a few days ago after reading your thread. I used Methanol that's all I had at my shop. It worked and it came off thanks.

I do have a dark rectangle patch where the sticker was though. I have a 2007
911 Turbo and I think the visor is pleather. I am guessing leather re-conditioner will not match this?

In the meantime I made some stickers to cover the mess.
rennlisters, should I keep the stickers on, try to get the pleather to match with some kind of chemicals or buy the slip over sleeves?

Please ignore the messy garage in the background.

Thanks for your input in advance!

For what it's worth I did this following the steps exactly on a brand new car (probably built just one month prior) and had no sticky residue. Pulled the stickers up veeeeery slowly, they came of as single pieces with nothing left behind.

The faintest outline of where they were was visible, so I hit it with the 303 and currently can't see anything. We'll see after a few days in different lighting if it's gone for good.

I had 99% alcohol and diluted with water to around 91%. Who knows, 99% might have been fine, but when you have steps that are known to work I see no reason to deviate. :)

Anyone have the nuts to try this on an alcantara visor?

I should have just looked a bit harder on Reenlist. It has been done:
https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/9033...l-removal.html

FYI: Suncoast and Sunset can order Euro version visors without any stickers on them. The lawyer lobby seems not as sue hungry there.

I like the Alcantara ones (stickerless) and got those already. Have not installed yet. I had the plastic ones and wanted a more upgraded look.

It was just as easy as described.

Alcohol method worked for me too. Although if you look very closely you can just make out outline where it used to be. I assume it will all blend over time, but if not it doesn't bother me.
I wonder if it would be noticeable at all if done right after delivery (mine had nearly 2 years on it when I did it).

I took delivery a few weeks ago. Very faint line but I got it off with a little rubbing.

Just did mine today as well. Did it on all 3 cars! The 16 X5 took forever but the 911 was smooth as glass easy! :rockon:

Just wanted to say I completed this procedure today with leather sun visors on my GT4 and worked like a charm with no issues! Thank you to all for the great insights.

That's great to hear! I just got my 991.2 a month ago and I have leather on my visors but was worried. I have the 91% rubbing alcohol. I'm assuming you left your visors on and used the soaked towel method?

Correct. One of my visors was unbelievably easy. The other took more time. I'm not sure what I did differently between the two, but you need patience :-)

I folded up a paper towel to match a little larger dimensions to the label, then soaked in 91%, rotated the visor so that the label was facing up, placed the paper towel on the visor and wrapped with a grocery bag and sealed. I let it sit for 20 minutes. Definitely start at edge and move towards inside.

Second one was quite a bit more work, but I think it was because I was not patient and didn't start with edges. I then used leather cleaner afterwards and they look great. There might be a small amount of residue, but better than a big label :-)

Sounds good. I'll do that today! Nice stable you got there btw :)

Be careful not to leave the alcohol on for an extended period. It has the potential to soak in and effect the adhesive that attaches the leather/pleather to core of visor. I did this on my right visor. It took a few days to get back to normal.

I just placed a soaked paper towel on and will wait 20 minutes. We'll see how the leather turns out.

FAIL FAIL FAIL!

As you can see in the top right corner, some of the leather came off. I soaked it a good amount and let it sit 20-23 minutes. Using my fingernail only to scrape of the decal. I'm having a hard time getting the rest of it off. Looks like I'm ordering another set of leather visors :banghead:

Thank sucks!!!!! I wonder what might be the cause of it working for others but not for you. Mine came right off. Sorry to hear.

No worries. I can get a new set from Suncoast for $1,200. I'll just leave the decals on though. LOL. I will try and take these off and see if I can salvage them first. More than likely not but will try. You know how picky us Porsche guys are. Hopefully they aren't too hard to remove off the car.

Heck, I might just go with Alcantara instead

good luck!

I bought Euro version OEM Alcantara ones WITHOUT the stickers on them. I'm sure the same can be done with leather. The Alcantara blend into the headliner nicely. The leather ones might as well be vinyl from the view from your seat.

Correct. No stickers.

Please PM me a price on those used units. TIA 77tony

Ispro alcohol and bag worked great on a 2013 911 T, visor sticker peeled off completely both sides. Great, now the 2015 Cayenne used same routine and the visor sticker is not loosened at all. Any body had success removing those butt ugly visor stickers on a Cayenne?

Can't hurt to take them to an upholstery shop and see what they say. You may end up with the nicest visors around, with real hand-stitched leather, for only a couple hundred bucks.

A high-end shoe repair place (they exist) may also be worth checking with.

Sounds like an idea. where did you buy them from? I'm thinking Alcantara too since as you say they blend in.

PM: "drcollie" He is a leather expert and would think he has a solution for you. T

You can't even tell they're there! No dumb glare off them too. Even the black leather/vinyl have a shine/glare. Alcantara is a winner!

Sunset Porsche Parts in Oregon


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Thanks! I'll check them out. Going to figure out how to take my visors off to get a closer look. I did a search on this site but the best I could find was a 'how to' on a 997 which have different plastic tabs

Is that $1300 for 2 visors? Only such a deal could come from Porsche. I hope it improves performance as its more than the Cobb AP tune.

I did the alcohol treatment. Worked perfectly with no residue. Just need to be patient with the dwell time and properly soak.

Yes. Not cheap :eek:

Oh yeah, saves weight and aerodynamic. Totally feel the low end torque increase. Alcantara visors a win! :thumbup:

Not to mention the HP gains. Certified by the seller, of course. :banghead:

My wife already thinks I have lost brain matter over this car. She would have me committed if I spent $1300 on visors, justifiably.
Carry on men, I'll use the $'s for something else silly on the car.

I sell antique toys with their original boxes. Frequently, over the years, stickers have been applied to the box. For leather (only) I'd recommend Goo-Gone (orange oil base) followed by leather cleaner, then buff.

The other option is lighter fluid but try it on a hidden spot first. I've used it to remove stickers from 60 year old leather cap gun holsters and it worked great. Alcohol will work but could leave an outline especially noticeable with brighter, light colors. Lighter fluid evaporates quickly and leaves no residue. I apply it just at the spot where the sticker is being lifted. Do it slowly. You have to be patient. Recently, it worked great with a Roy Rogers double holster set!

Over the last 20 years I've tried everything from a hair dryer to vodka (clear with high alcohol). Lighter fluid has always worked the best, but TEST it first.

Also, I've never tried it on my own car because the stickers don't bother me. So I don't have first hand knowledge, but now that it's been discussed I'll probably try it.

Did this on all three cars last night. Easy peasy once I realized that the trick is to soak the rag and hold it against the entire sticker for a minute or so. Then it peels off in one sheet. The first one I just rubbed on the alcohol and it came off in pieces.

I am a new 02 Boxster owner and I immediately wanted to remove those obnoxious air bag stickers off of my visors. I have a triple black Boxster and those yellowish stickers stuck out like a neon light. Thanks to this forum I went with isopropyl alcohol and in about 10 minutes I had one sticker removed. Easy peasy. No damage to the vinyl. Just keep resoaking your rag and keep rubbing the IA on the sticker gently and pretty soon they begin to dissolve. Clean up with a typical cleaner (401 or Fantastic) and then apply 303 or Armor-All and you'll love it.

David Preston
Michigan

Thanks all for the great info regarding sticker removal!

I removed mine a few days ago from a 2013 C4S with vinyl sun visors, and took a few pictures of the process. I had great luck with the driver's side visor (no leftover residue and the vinyl beneath wasn't too faded), and good luck with the passenger side visor (some leftover residue which I'll try to get off soon).

I soaked a fresh microfiber cloth in 99% isopropyl alcohol, folded it over itself to make the footprint roughly the same size as the sticker, placed it on top of the visor, and bagged with a supermarket vegetable bag (perfect size!). Set a 5 minute timer to re-check that the towel was still moist, and then at 10 minutes I removed it and began to peel.

Take your time peeling! I can't stress that enough. I was able to get both off in one go by peeling very slowly. Once you get a corner up, slowly lift up the vertical side of the sticker, and once you've done that proceed to lift the entire thing. Let the sticker come off naturally with with very light pressure and it shouldn't tear. The sticker itself is very thin plastic, and is likely to tear if you force it to go any faster than it wants to.

I scrubbed off the remaining residue with isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth, and then finished with a light coat of 3M 303 Aerospace Protectant.

Pictures:

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I just did this procedure today with great results! You only need soak for 2-3 mins BTW, then peel off the label and follow-up with another rub down for any glue and "polish" the surface with microfiber. I used saran wrap on while it soaked. 5 min job per side total. Couldn't be happier!

Did my 991 as well, no issue. Started to do my wife's CD, and after 3-4 minutes of alcohol pressed onto the visor, not one hint of it coming off. Try it another day as I had 3 other car projects on my car to do. Looks so much better now! Thanks for posting the details!

Did mine too, but all of a sudden, the visors looked kinda naked. So, I decided to dress them up a little.

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Keep us posted on the DIY removal.

Funny. Will keep the community posted. :D

Just removed the stickers on my vinyl visors. Super easy, great tips here.

I'm keeping mine because I don't have enough yellow!

I'm trying to determine if the visors in my car are vinyl or leather. I have the "Natural Leather Interior in Espresso/Cognac." I'm assuming my visors are Vinyl unless explicitly stated as an option on the build sheet (which I don't have listed)?

Want to make sure I use the correct process for my visors without screwing anything up.

Unless you ordered leather visors, your visors are likely vinyl. The alcohol that is advocated for use will damage leather visors. I just did mine and I have leather visors. I used the product called Goof Off. It works almost instantly and does not damage the letter.

how about alcantara sunvisors? Use goof off instead of alcohol?

I would though I have never actually done it. Therefore, I suggest that you start with a very small corner and see how the Goof Off reacts. I've never seen Goof Off damage anything so I believe you'll be fine.

There is always this option....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Sun-...7/322700836213

Done. Great diy. Thanks all

Except the script is upside down when visors are deployed....:icon107:

Has anyone done this on a MY18? I swear mine looks painted on...and I don't want to mess it up and not be able to pull the script off.

I have using Goof Off and my visors are leather. See my posts, above and here: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1013...ts-coup-4.html

Okay...I did mine on my P car...was done in about 30 minutes, no muss, no fuss...My wife saw it and thought it would be great if I did the same to her Mini JCW...I have been f'ing with these things for hours...just have the corners off...even brought out the steam cleaner. I am stumped...I guess I am springing for a new set of visors for her.

Isopropyl Alcohol worked great on mine!

2017 C2
 

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Thank you all for this thread to give me the courage to use the 91% alcohol method with nice results. The Q tip really helped peel the sticker off. I finished up with a soft detail brush and alcohol to get the last bit of glue off then a vinyl restorer. Looks great.

I did this on my Alcantara visors today. 91% alcohol on a paper towel that was about 1/2" longer and wider than the actual decal. Three minutes of dwell time seemed to be the right amount for the sticker to come off in one piece. The first one I waited only 2 minutes and it came off in bits and pieces. There is a very minor trace of the outline of the decal which changes the nap of the Alcantara when the sticker peeled off, but if I didn't point it out specifically to someone it would absolutely go unnoticed. I think pretty soon I'll even stop noticing. An excellent, very low cost upgrade. Thanks to all!

This trick does not work with my 2018 Macan. Must have changed the chemical they use to attach!

I have a 2012.5 991 and the warnings seem more like printed on than stickers. Theres no edge. Am I missing something?

No. And they still easily come off.

I did this to the stickers of my '13 991's (vinyl?) visors and they came off fine for the most part, but I still can't seem to get the last layer of glue off. Still, the slightly shinier rectangle is better than the blaring white and yellow sticker. I chalked it up to the glue being older and more set on my car than the visors on people's '17 and '18 models.

I only used 70% alcohol. May try again after picking up some 91%.

This thread really needs to be made a sticky.

Saved my marriage.

Thanks for posting, Steve, I was planning on doing this last weekend, but got distracted. This weekend for sure!

I took mine off using the same method but did not use Almond Butter at the end, and I have some ghosting but not really that noticeable; however, I wonder if something else could be used with the same result?

Nice work, Steve, and very nice Alcantara headliner.

This is a must do mod. Almond butter probably smells nice. If you wipe it well with the alcohol it will get that last bit of glue off. Follow up with 303 protectant in lieu of almond butter.

I did try 303 as well but I could still see where they were; however, I am not complaining since not having those distracting labels is fantastic.

Visor warning label residue optional solution.
 

I purchased a '98 986 in May and found the back side of the visors to have the airbag warning labels cracking and peeling. The stickers came off in pieces, leaving an adhesive residue. I tried using isopropyl alcohol, Goo Gone, Magic Eraser, etc. but the residue seemed embedded in the textured vinyl. A friend and Porsche enthusiast had told me about a leather refinisher (found it on Amazon along with a pre-treatment cleaner) for a slightly warn area on the edge of the driver's seat. The leather boot on the manual shift also had areas of wear. The refinisher worked awesome here, so I thought why not try it on the visors. I used a blue shop paper towel to add a "textured" look to the visor, this step is probably not necessary however. It just ended up removing some of the refinisher, requiring a second coat. Hope this helps someone. Good luck!
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I also did a DIY, came out perfect like 100% perfect.

I had ordered Leather visors from factory in hopes that the sticker will come out easily. I wasn't happy with the initial DIY results on one side. So I did further DIY

I ordered a new set in alcantara to match the headliner from porsche without the stickers, which you can.

DIY done, of course it included me installing them.

Well, after thinking about it for three months I finally got around to removing the airbag stickers from my 991.2 visors.

I checked our supply of Isopropyl alcohol and found it to be 50% water, so I used denatured alcohol that I had on hand instead.

The stickers came off in pieces, but the end result looks great! I finished the process with a light wipe of Armor All and you cannot tell that there were ever any stickers on the visors!

Jason

May I borrow your sticker removal kit?

Several of us have taken a paper towel soaked with 91% and laid it upon the label - you can swing out the visors so they are flat. After 5-10 minutes just remove the paper towel and slowly peel away the label; clean up any residue to Goo-Gone and use 303 Protectant or similar at the end.

I removed mine as well using this method - but in the meantime had already ordered leather, which looks identical ha but smells nice :) anyways... if anyone is in need of an OEM vinyl set shoot me a PM, there's just a bit of residue left.

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I just did the label removal on my new 992. The alcohol on the paper towel, wrapped in a plastic bag for 20 minutes worked great, Just use a Q-tip dipped in alcohol to get the edges on one end detached enough to grab and pull with your fingers. Just pull very slowly with two hands and it comes off neatly in one piece. Then put the alcohol soaked towel on the residue for another ten minutes. Rub off the residue with a rough scrubbing sponge. Use the 303 to finish it off. Looks fantastic.

Thanks for the tips.

I also wanted to remove the airbag stickers, but I took the lazy route... bought a set of leather visors with the red deviated stitching to match my interior ;)

The warning label is only shown on the mirror cover on the passenger side, so I stayed legally compliant.

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I took mine off and painted them black with black vinyl paint, would have posted a pic but I left it in my camera.

I tried getting them off my leather visors but only worked on one - the other one did not come out good so I had to have it refinished.

FYI: Alcantara sun visors only come in black from the factory - my car came with the brown alcantara headliner so the black didn't match - wound up buying espresso brown leather instead to match leather and those are the ones I tried to get the labels off.

Mine would not come off with all the posted methods and alcohol %'s so I bought these cover up vinyl stickers - took just few minutes to apply and the visors look great - forgot the warnings were ever there..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Sun...0/223587076080

That worked for me but I just bought two new BMWs - X3 M and M5 and noticed they are not stickers but printed on the visors.

I meant to comment on this thread, not the Alcantara visor thread.
Finally removed and 91% isopropyl alcohol worked great. soaking the long enough time was the key. Thanks for sharing the tips so I didn't have to remove the visor assembly.

[QUOTE=rijowysock;[url=tel:9599741]9599741]Items Needed:

91% isopropyl alcohol (must be 91%)
Microfiber cloth or similar
Patience

1: Take the cloth, soak with 91% and rub sticker back and forth (not rubbing sticker off but just soaking it with 91%, reapply new alcohol to the pad and keep rubbing (alcohol will evaporate and not be as strong)

2: After maybe 1-2 minutes you should be able to peel off the sticker in one swipe..

3: If it comes off in pieces, it will leave residue behind, to remove residue soak with 91% again and after 30 seconds of soaking then rub the cloth harder against surface to remove, but not hard enough to stretch the "pleather".



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Poured a little 91% on microfiber cloth. Run back and forth for a few mins. Edges start to peel up.
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Then I paused a few times on the sticker to let the 91% alcohol get more contact time.
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Then was able to slowly peel off. I did not soak the visor. Make sure most of the friction is on the sticker not the visor.
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Total 10 min. Per visor. Go slow. Don’t over soak the sticker.
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Sunroof open to ventilate the fumes. Very nice results. I do not have leather visors. Great thread. Thanks. CB