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F8 Removing airbag stickers

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by RCorsa, Dec 20, 2022.

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  1. RCorsa

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    #1 RCorsa, Dec 20, 2022
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    I made a how to video reliving my airbag stickers on my brand new f8 Tributo. First video I’ve done so feel free to rip me a new one.
    While I tried to upload in 4k it looks not even 1080 so I assume I did something wrong

     
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  2. landasia

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    This is so useful! I was wondering about removing these stickers myself :) thank you for the video
     
  3. jordanfsl

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    very helpful. Mine are Alcantara, I wonder how bad the holes are going to be?
     
  4. SeattleStew

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    I should do this with my spider, and probably 812 while I'm at it. Gotta have something to do in the Ferraris while it's icy and snowy outside. Great video!
     
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  5. Viperjoe

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    Mine are alcantara. Zero stitch holes.
     
  6. Viperjoe

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    I should add, use isopropyl alcohol to remove the adhesive that is left behind. It will at first appear to be small pieces of stitching, but it’s not so don’t pick at it.
     
  7. craze

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    Why though? Where do you start and end, there are many stickers on the car everywhere
     
  8. todd cloud

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  9. RCorsa

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    Given the interior visual of the car I think taking up half the beautiful leather stitched visor right in your field of view 24-7 is Why.. imo they are very obtrusive to the interior beauty.. and you see them constantly. Everything is closed behind a panel as far as I can tell?

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  10. Art138

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    I would be careful not to remove too many….if you decide to sell car later on,a buyer might look for them.
     
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  11. SeattleStew

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    Sounds like the next guys problem. Do what you want to your car, and if a buyer is gonna pass because of some air bag notices being removed that’s their problem. Someone else will buy the car.
     
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  12. Viperjoe

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    I save the stickers that I very carefully remove in the that event a potential buyer wants them (although I have exactly zero interest in ever selling my F8).
     
  13. RCorsa

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    Lol. The f8 is so damn beautiful no buyer is ever going to go “wow this is spectacular but where are those airbag stickers”
    granted I’m in the camp of f8 keepers but if for some unlikely scenario I was to sell and this happened I think I would kick the buyer out of my house.
     
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  14. Viperjoe

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    Huge LOL on that reply.
     
  15. MalibuGuy

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    The stickers have grown in size and ugliness. Now they are stitched.
    How much jail time are we looking at for removing these stickers.
     
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  16. Melvok

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    Why would they have changed to these ugly and far bigger stickers than in the 458 ?

    And only on one side ... ? Not stiched at all ...

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  17. todd cloud

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    as the owner of a 1987 328 GTS, 36 years from now you might wish you had the original visors
    I would have removed the original visors, stored them, and bought a second set and reupholstered
     
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  18. RCorsa

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    Considering I turned 50 this year I guarantee I won’t give one s*** in 36 years! Assuming I still have this car in my collection at that time, my kids, who would get everything, won’t be worried either…
     
  19. AD211

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    Could not agree more.


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  20. todd cloud

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    You should have bought a second set
     
  21. SeattleStew

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    Some owners want their cars to be classiche certified with 500 miles and everything to be pristine so they can circle J with their concourse buddies about their works of art.

    Some owners want to actually enjoy the car and drive it, and make the changes to suit their desires of the car. Don’t tell someone what they should have done, it’s their car. If you don’t want the air bag stickers removed on YOUR ferrari that is fine.
     
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  22. Cigarzman

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    Next , go for the mattress stickers !
     
  23. SeattleStew

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    Send him to jail!
     
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  24. Cigarzman

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    Hopefully he’s smart enough not to make an incriminating video of that. Or wear a disguise.




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  25. todd cloud

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    He owns a $500,000+ car and, quite frankly, should act like it
    Hacking his visors apart and then suggesting others do the same is absurd
     

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