emptynest as 8.1 and MANY other MOC's will tell you along with many post about decal problems on this site and other forums. The decals are a job in themselves to remove. some members use a heat gun and pull them off, others with razor blades and Gum Off. it is a painstaking job as mine is turning out to be. slow but sure..... I pick on a bad decal area every time I take it out and remove it, soon it will be all white. the problem is even though you get new decal installed they also will peel on the edges due to shrinking of the plastic and bad glue. ( MY THEROY ). after I get mine white I will get mine painted on and not have to worry about peeling again. I will have to see if it is cost effective first, they don't look to bad all white either. good luck on your removal of deacls.
Don
AKA TT2's in the Rats nest
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