paddyboi Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Newbie Greetings from Southwest Michigan. I just purchased a 85 Damon Escaper from Ebay and i want to give the Toy a new paint job. I want to remove the decals but I don't know if i should use a chemical agent or a wallpaper steamer? Any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufbooth Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hello....congradulations on being a Toyota Motorhome owner. Since you live in the Mid-West, I thought you might have an interest in our Mid-West Toy-In next weekend in Central Illinois. A Mid-West Toy-In is being held on October 3th (Friday) to October 5th (Sunday) 2008 near Galesburg Illinois (Knoxville) at the Galesburg East Campground, (www.allcampgrounds.com/galesburgeast) It is one of the nicer campgrounds that I have stayed at, lots of trees, full hook ups, pull thru sites, a Good Sam Park, fishing pond, firewood, nice rest rooms, propane station, walking trails, large (4 or 5 acres) open grass area, pets are welcome, and about 8 miles East of Galesburg. Exit 54 on I-74 just SE of Knoxville. After taking the exit, head North to first intersection, turn right (East) and campground is about two miles on the North side of the road. Our group name is "Toyota Rally". The rate is $22.50 a night for two adults, and $2 for each additional adult and $1 for each additional child. For reservations call 309-289-2267 and tell them you are part of the "Toyota Rally" group. If you have any problems, ask for Judy. To ensure that we all end up with sites next to each other, we need to make our reservations by September 1st. After you make your reservations, please send me an email at bufbooth@yahoo.com so I know how many will be attending, and please include the ages of any children coming along, I will try to plan a few activities for them, movie night, pumpkin craving contest, fishing tournament, ect. Some of the activities that I would like to plan is a pot luck dinner for Saturday night, a camp fire sit-in, Toyota RV Open House, and maybe even a Toyota caravan on the Knox County Scenic Drive (see below) or just the drive into town. I will be arriving Friday evening (6pm to 9pm) and own a 1990 Toyota Odyssey. Thank you, Dennis Booth bufbooth@yahoo.com 317-844-4051 Carmel, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************** A R E A A C T I V I T E S *************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The October 4th - 5th weekend is the Knox County Scenic Drive and the Galesburg Scarecrow Festival. In addition, there are county wide garage sales going on, a flea market at the fair grounds, and tons of other events going on. KNOX COUNTY SCENIC DRIVE - October 4 & 5 Enjoy historic sites, displays, demonstrations, and country cooking as you take a self-conducted driving tour through some of the most beautiful parts of the historic Spoon River valley. All stops will have activities to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln/Douglas debates held in Illinois. Galesburg is one of the sites of these debates and Abe & Mary Lincoln will be visiting each stop. GALESBURG SCARECROW FESTIVAL - October 4 & 5 Seventh Annual Scarecrow Festival held in Standish Park Arboretum. A special category for homemade scarecrows of Lincoln / Douglas is added this year. Enjoy live entertainment, handmade crafts, children’s activities, food and much more. View and vote on home made scarecrows in five different categories, only visitors vote on their favorite scarecrows to win. Walnut Grove Farm Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an Historic working farm with special events that offer visitors a unique glimpse into life of 100 years ago. Visitors step back in time when reliving lost arts and learning about life in the past. They have a large barn that multiple vendors sell crafts from, and they have a large farm stand. Plenty of room to take our Toyota’s to, even large 30+ foot Class A RVs will fit. http://home.grics.net/scenicdrive/walnut.html http://www.walnutgrovefarm.com/ScenicDrive.htm If you are a fan of small restaurant chains, Galesburg has both a Maid-Rite and a La Gondola Spaghetti House restaurant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid-Rite (Maid-Rite Restaurant) http://www.lagondolaspaghettihouse.com/menu.html OTHER AREA INFORMATION: http://home.grics.net/scenicdrive/maquon.html www.woodlandviewfarm.com/Scenic%20Drive.html www.galesburgrailroadmuseum.org/welcome.htm www.visitgalesburg.com (check out the Galesburg video) www.visitgalesburg.com/attractions.html www.galesburgrailroadmuseum.org/welcome.htm www.dickblick.com (factory store is on North side of Knoxville) www.kville.org/kchistory (Knox County Historic Sites) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futar Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Use a hair dryer with just enough heat to soften the decal. Use a plastic scraper. Don't be too aggressive or you'll scratch the paint. I guess that's not a big issue if your repainting. Any remaining can be removed with mild solvent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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