removing old stickers

efoolution · July 13th, 2007, 12:49 PM

I want to remove some old Stickers from my Car and basically have no Idea how without damaging the paint.

I tried pulling one of them of after the car had spend the day in the Sun (i guess that equals taking a blowdryer to it), but I only got a little Part of the upper Layer of the sticker. I tried Soapwater ... no effect. These damn Stickers have endured about 17 Years of Sun, Carwashs, Snow, Ice etc. How do I get them off if time and errosion couldn´t do the job?

Any good ideas? I am sick of those Stickers the previous owner put on that Car ...

jensked · July 13th, 2007, 1:12 PM

a sledgehammer?

efoolution · July 13th, 2007, 1:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensked

a sledgehammer?

I think that would have the opposite effect of what I´m trying to do, that would get them more "in" there. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

zeroSignal · July 13th, 2007, 2:26 PM

Depends how old and how set in those stickers are. A blow-dryer is fine, but it doesn't really generate the heat that you need.

I've successfully removed stickers with a simple cigarette lighter - the flame will not damage the paint at all, and the adhesive will get hot enough to soften and thus be removable.

73GMCSprint · July 13th, 2007, 5:41 PM

You might try some starting fluid (ether) on a rag. It shouldn't hurt the paint but test it on a spot of paint you can't see just to be sure. Sometimes rubbing alcohol works too.

Dark_Templer_102 · July 14th, 2007, 4:37 AM

There is an awesome product called "goo-gone" thats safe on car paints...everyone recommended it to me, but i used a floss to get mine off...but it was only a couple months old.

cvrefugee · July 14th, 2007, 6:42 AM

Try this out - http://www.tarminator.com/

I used it to remove my rear xB emblem.

Beni · July 14th, 2007, 10:47 AM

I got some Aufkleberentferner from the local Baumarkt (automobile section) and it worked very good without any mechanical work at all. And it's not expensive either.

BerserkerCatSplat · July 14th, 2007, 5:26 PM

Hair dryer to heat the glue and get the sticker off, Laquer Thinner to remove the adhesive residue.

Blind_Io · July 14th, 2007, 6:32 PM

A hair dryer might not be enough. I bet you will need a hot air gun (higher temperatures than a hair dryer). Be careful, because these things get HOT start well back from the car and move closer slowly, you want just enough heat to soften the adhesive but no more.

To remove any residue that is left over get a "Bug and Tar Remover" from your local auto shop. It's designed to be used on auto paint.

efoolution · July 15th, 2007, 7:36 AM

thx a lot for the tips, i´ll try it with heat and some removal-stuff. If I fail, you´ll hear again images/smilies/wink.gif

July 13th, 2007, 12:49 PM	#1
efoolution wants Shia LaBeouf Joined: Mar 5th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 1,647 Rep Power: 54	removing old stickers I want to remove some old Stickers from my Car and basically have no Idea how without damaging the paint. I tried pulling one of them of after the car had spend the day in the Sun (i guess that equals taking a blowdryer to it), but I only got a little Part of the upper Layer of the sticker. I tried Soapwater ... no effect. These damn Stickers have endured about 17 Years of Sun, Carwashs, Snow, Ice etc. How do I get them off if time and errosion couldn´t do the job? Any good ideas? I am sick of those Stickers the previous owner put on that Car ... __________________

July 13th, 2007, 2:26 PM	#4
zeroSignal Nerdcore Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Cybertron Age: 25 Posts: 509 Car: 2004 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI 110 Rep Power: 31	Depends how old and how set in those stickers are. A blow-dryer is fine, but it doesn't really generate the heat that you need. I've successfully removed stickers with a simple cigarette lighter - the flame will not damage the paint at all, and the adhesive will get hot enough to soften and thus be removable. __________________

July 14th, 2007, 4:37 AM	#6
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,677 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	There is an awesome product called "goo-gone" thats safe on car paints...everyone recommended it to me, but i used a floss to get mine off...but it was only a couple months old. __________________

July 14th, 2007, 5:26 PM	#9
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 2:07 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,890 Car: ZJ 4X4X5 Rep Power: 168	Hair dryer to heat the glue and get the sticker off, Laquer Thinner to remove the adhesive residue. __________________ OSPhoto

July 14th, 2007, 6:32 PM	#10
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	A hair dryer might not be enough. I bet you will need a hot air gun (higher temperatures than a hair dryer). Be careful, because these things get HOT start well back from the car and move closer slowly, you want just enough heat to soften the adhesive but no more. To remove any residue that is left over get a "Bug and Tar Remover" from your local auto shop. It's designed to be used on auto paint. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

July 13th, 2007, 1:12 PM	#2
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 4,056 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 49	a sledgehammer?

July 13th, 2007, 5:41 PM	#5
73GMCSprint Joined: Jun 20th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Las Vegas Posts: 598 Car: 1973 GMC Sprint, Buick 455, TH400 Rep Power: 25	You might try some starting fluid (ether) on a rag. It shouldn't hurt the paint but test it on a spot of paint you can't see just to be sure. Sometimes rubbing alcohol works too.

July 14th, 2007, 6:42 AM	#7
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Corona, CA Age: 29 Posts: 3,761 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 86	Try this out - http://www.tarminator.com/ I used it to remove my rear xB emblem.

July 14th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#8
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: frankfurt am main Age: 28 Posts: 518 Car: '79 X1/9 '85 E28 '96 Fiat 126 Rep Power: 28	I got some Aufkleberentferner from the local Baumarkt (automobile section) and it worked very good without any mechanical work at all. And it's not expensive either.

July 15th, 2007, 7:36 AM	#11
efoolution wants Shia LaBeouf Joined: Mar 5th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 1,647 Rep Power: 54	thx a lot for the tips, i´ll try it with heat and some removal-stuff. If I fail, you´ll hear again __________________ Last edited by efoolution; July 15th, 2007 at 7:40 AM.

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