Remove(ing) Bumper Stickers...How to??
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JasonD
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Both of those sound like what I would start with. I've never used the 3M stuff, but have heard really good things about it. I have used WD40 many times, and it works pretty good on adhesives and such. The biggest thing is let it soak (the WD40), and try not to scrub.
audicoupej
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A hair dryer to heat them up helps too. Hopefully it comes off in one piece. The stickers that are not intended for outdoor use are a PITA as they become brittle over time and do not peel off easily.
mikelea4ever
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JDookie said:
It won't hurt the paint when you spray a WD40???:think:
Accumulator
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FWIW I've used a combination of hairdryer and 3M Adhesive Remover (be careful you don't blow yourself up...flamable fumes and hot electrical stuff is a bad combo safety-wise) to remove ancient bumper stickers that the owner said simply wouldn't come off (mechanic's loaner car).
Dwell time can be important. Saturate a rag with the solvent you're using and find a way to hold it on the sicker (or the adhesive residue from where you peeled the sticker off). I ended up using the handle of my floorjack to hold the rag against the vertical surface of the bumper cover.
Dwell time can be important. Saturate a rag with the solvent you're using and find a way to hold it on the sicker (or the adhesive residue from where you peeled the sticker off). I ended up using the handle of my floorjack to hold the rag against the vertical surface of the bumper cover.
JasonD
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mikelea4ever said:
No, it won't. I used to use it all the time to prevent burned up rubber from sticking on my race car. I also used Pam for that, but that's another story.
dietoremain
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audicoupej said:
Word to the hair dryer. I used to have my truck covered in stickers. voila there is none now. Hair dryer worked wonders.
xtremekustomz
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The best thing to use when removing decals is a rubber wheel (pin stripe remover). 3M makes one.
The hair dyer works well. I use a heat gun on low make sure it doesn't get too hot. Makes the sticker much easier to get off. Usually can get it off in one piece.
To get rid of the glue Stoner's Tarminator soaked cloth hold it over the glue for 30 seconds or so and wipe off. I usually use 3M Adhesive Remover but I was out. I was surprised how well the Tarminator worked.
To get rid of the glue Stoner's Tarminator soaked cloth hold it over the glue for 30 seconds or so and wipe off. I usually use 3M Adhesive Remover but I was out. I was surprised how well the Tarminator worked.
Accumulator
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xtremekustomz said:
Heh heh, no matter how many times I hear that those things don't mar the paint they still give me the willies! One of these days I gotta get one and prove to myself that they're safe.
salty
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Rubber wheels can harm if left in one spot too long, as they do build heat and then soften paint. That being said it takes a long time and of the hundred or so times i have used one, i have noticed some marring once or twice. Polishing will improve it but it might change the contour of the paint.
Generally i will heat up the sticker with a heat gun, feel the paint it should be hot, like on a hot summer day. If it is too hot to touch, you should let it cool first. Try and peel the sticker off whole or in big pieces. If that doesn't work next try heat with a plastic razor or plastic picnic knife. I usually melt the knife edge first to make it smooth.
If that is taking too long then i reach for the rubber wheel. It might leave some rubber behind. Just clean it off with a solvent like mineral spirits.
I also use mineral spirits for the left over glue.
Remember to clean off the glue ASAP. If left to weather it will be very hard to remove.
Generally i will heat up the sticker with a heat gun, feel the paint it should be hot, like on a hot summer day. If it is too hot to touch, you should let it cool first. Try and peel the sticker off whole or in big pieces. If that doesn't work next try heat with a plastic razor or plastic picnic knife. I usually melt the knife edge first to make it smooth.
If that is taking too long then i reach for the rubber wheel. It might leave some rubber behind. Just clean it off with a solvent like mineral spirits.
I also use mineral spirits for the left over glue.
Remember to clean off the glue ASAP. If left to weather it will be very hard to remove.
Ben Kenobi
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Another vote for the hair dryer or heat gun. I've also been lucky on new stickers that have just peeled off once you get them started.
Salty, excellent suggestions on the rubber wheel and plastic knife and blade. I'll certainly remember those for the next ones I encounter.
Salty, excellent suggestions on the rubber wheel and plastic knife and blade. I'll certainly remember those for the next ones I encounter.