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my car came with a few stickers that im keen to get rid of. one of them is really old and doesn't wanna play ball. is there a way i can remove the sticker without removing my paint?? will a razor do the trick? or would i be better off soaking it with hot soapy water or something first?

Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks. Leigh

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hey guys

my car came with a few stickers that im keen to get rid of. one of them is really old and doesn't wanna play ball. is there a way i can remove the sticker without removing my paint?? will a razor do the trick? or would i be better off soaking it with hot soapy water or something first?

Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks. Leigh

I think most professional people do it with a paint stripper heat gun but im not sure if id want to do it myself. but thats another option to throw in anyway. Just dont get too close to the paint with it ay :)

Gd luck with it, i hate stickers too :P

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hair dryer.... heat it up, and peel off, i wouldnt recommend a razor blade on paint as there is almost a 100% chance you will at some point, scrape the paint on windows its fine to use a razor, once you get the top layer of vinyl off, use prepsol or metho to quickly wipe the paint, and wash off, else if you arent keen to use such harsh materials some hot soapy water and a good scrub should get off the left over glue

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Chuck the car in the sun to let the stickers warm up so they aren't as brittle and easier to peel them off (or use hairdryer), & soak the sticky goo left over in heaps eucalyptus oil, or wax & grease remover, wipe, rub and rub some more, then polish. YAY!

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Lol at some the comments. But yes as said before, heat gun or hair dryer. Start the edge of the vinyl and start peeling a little, then start applying the gun. You'll find the vinyl will become more pliable and the glue will soften, be careful not to heat it up too much either as it can melt the vinyl and if your really dumb with it ruin your paintwork, so use a sweeping action if the gun you have is really hot. And for goodness sakes keep the gun at a reasonable distance. Keep going till it's all off. You can use a blade to start the edges too, just gotta use some caution that's all. Otherwise if your too poonce, use your fingernail.

Turps or Prepsol or wax & grease remover is fine to remove the glue. All the sign shops use it so it's not bad for your paint. All it will do is just remove any wax on your paintwork as well.

For reference, when a car gets taken in to get vinyls put on, they prepsol/turps your car to remove the wax/polish to gain the best adhesion. And yes they use blades on your paintwork too. If your good enough it won't scratch it anyway.

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