Removing a Sticker

[BlueRanger]

Hey, the dude with the red zo6 wants me to take off his hoosier sticker, im wondering the best way to do it? I was thinkin hittin it with a hair dryer, lots of patience, and some bug and tar remover, finished with some polish and wax at the end. What do you guys think? Here is the sticker, look at the hood shot, 2 posts down





http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33050



Thanks a lot



-Bryan

 

[Dinzdale40]

I removed the pinstripes from a Mercedes ML430 this weekend with a hair dryer and peeling with my finger nails. I then applied some "Goo Gone" to the left over sticky stuff. I then took a terry cloth that was wet with regular car wash water mixture and rubbed it off until all the glue was gone. It worked like a charm.

 

[imported_mirrorfinishman]

The hair dryer trick is a good idea. Don't be surprised to find out that if the Corvette is parked in the mid-day sun the hood may get hot enough for you to easily peel off those letters without applying any additional heat from a hair dryer. Then again just running the motor may produce enough heat too.

 

[DBC]

im planning on doing the same thing with my car by taking off the safety check stickers and placing them on a bracket ill b attaching to on the bottom of my rear bumper.question tho,after using the hair dryer to soften up the adhesive,would i still be able to put the stickers on or will the adhesive wear off from the heat?

 

[imported_mirrorfinishman]

would i still be able to put the stickers on or will the adhesive wear off from the heat?

Depending on the amount of heat used during the removal process some of the adhesive may remain on the surface. Then they would not be reusable.

 

[imported_pugoman]

I've always found that one of those general cleaners that contain orange oil always does a good job of removing sticker residue.

 

[BlueRanger]

I removed the pinstripes from a Mercedes ML430 this weekend with a hair dryer and peeling with my finger nails. I then applied some "Goo Gone" to the left over sticky stuff. I then took a terry cloth that was wet with regular car wash water mixture and rubbed it off until all the glue was gone. It worked like a charm.

Goo Gone! Thats the stuff i have! Right on, ill give it a shot this afternoon, let you know how it goes

 

[DBC]

Depending on the amount of heat used during the removal process some of the adhesive may remain on the surface. Then they would not be reusable.

Thank you:wavey Hmm.if the adhesive doesnt stick as good to the plate then ill guess i have to tape over it just hope that no one notices and tries peeling them off.

 

[imported_ajbarnes]

Goo gone works great! I've used it on several projects I've had.:up

 

[RX-7 Addict]

Plastic razor blades work well with a heat gun and some type of solvent like goo gone