Removing Stickers

[R338OY]

Hey lads,

I've got some stickers on the boot and left and right fenders that i want to get rid of, they're kinda old looking.

What's the best/safest method to do this? I heard a blowdryer and some kind of solution will do it?

Thanks in advance.

[Trent04]

what i used on mine was a hair dryer, then the stickers came off easily, but had a little bit of a sticky residue left, and a guy told me to use 'wax and grease' remover, and it worked a treat and didnt heart the paint..

[POLICE]

Hey lads,

I've got some stickers on the boot and left and right fenders that i want to get rid of, they're kinda old looking.

What's the best/safest method to do this? I heard a blowdryer and some kind of solution will do it?

Thanks in advance.

that's right, just use blow dryer and pry them off with your fingers or something that's solid but won't scratch the metal surface

sticky residue you can take off either with blow drying again and smudging it off slowly or methylated spirit

[R338OY]

Sweet. Blow dryer and wax and grease remover/metho?

I'll try that out- anyone else recommend anything for the sticky residue?

[75coupe]

a citric based adhesive remover available from Bunnings. It smells like oranges and may even have orange something in the name can't remember but it is the best, completey non-toxic and won't damage anything... it so good it will remove windscreen sealants from stuff as well, no problem...

[R338OY]

Awesome, actually i think i have some citric adhesive remover at home

Legends.

[NA_Goodness]

a citric based adhesive remover available from Bunnings. It smells like oranges and may even have orange something in the name can't remember but it is the best, completey non-toxic and won't damage anything... it so good it will remove windscreen sealants from stuff as well, no problem...

Listen to the man! Tried it to get the sticky stuff left over from my old service sticker off, worked a treat!!

[R338OY]

A word of warning with citric adhesive remover- it marked my clearcoat.

Blowdryer worked good and the stickers are off, but i'm not using the adhesive remover for any more of the glue.

What about metho or wax & grease remover? Are they gentle on the clearcoat?

I'm not fussed about the paint, it looks as though a professional detailer can just polish it out

[DECIM8]

just metho and then buff ur clear..

Metho dries to fast it wont hurt a thing.. if your abit scared dilute it with water slightly to reduce its harshness.

[75coupe]

Thats interesting that you say it damaged your clear coat cause it's just orange juice, that would mean you don't need brake fluid to stuff peoples paint jobs just some juice...

I've never heard of it damageing anything, in fact we use it to get adhesive off clients cars all the time...

[moobaque]

Eucalyptus oil is the go for cleaning glue and the like of delicate surfaces. Could also even simple use some isopropyl alcohol (normally used as a pre-injection sterilizer)

Cheers

Camden

[H@ME]

agreed hairdryer and eucalyptus oil!!

[WOG BOY]

Thats interesting that you say it damaged your clear coat cause it's just orange juice, that would mean you don't need brake fluid to stuff peoples paint jobs just some juice...

I've never heard of it damageing anything, in fact we use it to get adhesive off clients cars all the time...

i have that problem....the stupid dumb japs left it on my car and never wiped it off....on my front left quarter i have drop spots......not happy....essentially took it back to the bare metal....oh well....as long as i seal it over for now it wont rust.....

as for the sticker removal....im gonna do that 2moz.........hair dryer and metho....and while im there...take off the other stickers on the inside of my windscreen.......

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

wont stickers on 10+ yo cars have shadows under them where the paint is darker tho?

[adam-__-]

Cut and polish will get rid of it.

[Bliksem]

agreed hairdryer and eucalyptus oil!!

+1

I used this to remove some old for sale stickers off my plastic motorbike visor after I purchased the bike. Worked fine for me too

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i dunno... i have a nissan prince hammamatsu sticker on my 33 that was put on there in 1994.... i'm a little scarred to take it off

[br3ndan]

can anyone give me the name of the orange stuff that i can get from bunnings?

I would like to get my hands on some.

Cheers.

[Oddy man]

hair dryer/heat gun and eucalyptus oil

I'd be wary of metho, wouldn't it 'fog' the paint?

[sivart]

Metho is completley safe for car paint. i use it everyday on cars at work to prep for sticker application. not really ideal for removing the glue, bug and tar/citric based stuff is best. just roll the glue with your thumb and it should come off.

if you get the heat just right with your hairdryer u wont leave behind any glue anyways.

Edited March 5, 2008 by sivart