Removing stickers

[MadRiver]

Howdy all!

Anyone an expert in removing stickers from a car? I'm planning on repainting my Jeep (currently blue -- will be white with zebra stripes when done). I've got a couple of Nantucket beach permits that I'd like to remove in one piece, and then reapply after the car is repainted. Any wisdom is much appreciated.

I will, of course, post photos of the car once it's painted. I can't wait!

 

[GregW]

Hair dryer works surprisingly well usually. Can't swear any sticker will come off in one piece though.

 

[Tinster]

Hair dryer works surprisingly well usually. Can't swear any sticker will come off in one piece though.

Also, a single edge razor blade, to hold the peeled edge up,
while the hair dryer softens more adhesive helps get a single piece.
We are talking turtle slow here or the sticker will split.

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[bgbassplyr]

Product called GooGone will allow the adhesive to release but probably not re-adhere. Lift the edge with blade, squirt some on the backside and, using the blade and more GooGone, work the sticker off. Won't hurt paint, smells good, wipes off.

 

[drooartz]

WD-40, heat gun, and razor blade has always worked for me, though the stickers aren't always in one piece or reusable.

 

[pjsmetana]

Dental floss and a heat gun. My wife really don't like stickers so I've become an expert at removal, and usually they come off in 1 piece. Just keep that heat gun away from anything not paint or sticker...

 

[TR6oldtimer]

Masking tape.

 

[coldplugs]

My opinion (<span style="font-style: italic">not</span> based on experience) is that you won't be able to get the stickers off without damaging them. I'd try taking a digital closeup photo with a macro lens & manipulating it so that size and color are correct. Then print it (using a laser, not an inkjet) on some sort of sticky paper. Use fine sandpaper to "weather" it if necessary.

 

[equiprx]

I bought a Harbor Freight heated razor blade for $10 - $15 to remove a vin # sticker and it worked great. Didn't even scratch the paint.

 

[bugimike]

I would suggest an over-lamination of clear vinyl (as used by sign shops)trimmed to the edges of the sticker to hold it together, and the use of a plastic razor (also found in sign-supply sources)to gently lift a corner without any damage to the underlying paint, and moderate heat to soften the adhesive and ease removal by gently lifting!