pulling stickers off paint?

[JonG]

Well, i have a few unwanted stickers on my car from the previous owner, and i was wondering how to get them off without ruining the paint and also with taking the sticker completely off.


A friend of mine suggested lighterfluid, but im want to be postive that won't affect the paint if Im gonna do that

thanks for the help guys
Jon

[Rob]

googone works well, especially in conjunction with a hairdryer. Afterwards, make sure to wax the spot where the stickers were.

[Sean]

Although it takes quite a long time, a finger nail is perfect for this job.

However, I would suggest trying to find a pinstripe removal pad, it just might work.

I found mine at a Paint and Spray Supply shop here in town - here's what the package said:


it was called a "Smart Eraser Pad"

Made/manufactered by: "Astro Pneumatic Tool Company"

I think they also make buffers and stuff too. Might wanna try that out. otherwise, a fingernail and lots of time (as well as googone or something similar) will be your best bet.

[JonG]

thanks alot for the help.

i think ill give the googone a try before i sit there for hours picking away at this sticker, as that would be insanely frustrating. but if push comes to shove, ill just get frustrated.

[M42Technik]

I found a can of "sticker adhesive remover". Doesn't hurt paint at all.

Use it, let it sit, get as much off as you can. Use fingernail/plastic card/other stuff like that to get the rest off.

I use polish compound to get the sticker marks out. You can find the can of sticker remover at Advance auto parts....

If its on the window, a solid paint scraper made of metal works fine, doesn't scratch the window...

[rayz]

googone, lickety split, or a blow dryer and some patience. oh, and theres an orange concentrate thing too

[e30Matt]

WD-40... the kind in the big square metal can, not the spray type. Peel as much of the sticker off as you can, then soak the rest in WD-40, and use a hair dryer/fingernail or plastic card to remove the rest. Then, maybe a little bit of cleaner wax to take care of any scratches/wax removal.

[Beej '86 325es]

One word. Hairdryer. :)