Lester Neutral Newbie December 30, 2002 Share December 30, 2002 Dear all I've got some stickers on my jeep sides that just refuses to budge.I tried slicing with pen knife, peeling with fingernails, WD40... Nothing works. Can anyone help b4 I approach the painters? Thanks. Regards Lester ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presea 2nd Gear December 31, 2002 Share December 31, 2002 Put a BIGGER sticker over all of it sorry man.... don't have experience with such old large stickers on paint. I did remove some 10yr + decals on my rear side window, but that was glass, so a slow knife edge worked. The decals were about 3 cm in diameter or so, and they tookk me the better part of 10mins to remove completely. After that, I used an "orange glow" solution to remove the remnants of the sticky substance. cheers and a Happy New Year to you in advance! ..... by the way.... what happened to the Santa Fe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othello Supersonic January 1, 2003 Share January 1, 2003 hey u can try goo gone........... i tink i have a bottle, only used a bit, if you realli need it, i can pass to you...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 1, 2003 Author Share January 1, 2003 Hi there Otello I think Goo Gone doesn't work for me cos the immediate layer is the vinyl layer that doesn't allow any crap to pass thru. Unless I use thinner or acid over it and it'll melt the vinyl layer but at the same time, I'll have new designs on my doors! Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shsoh Neutral Newbie January 1, 2003 Share January 1, 2003 You mean to say that the edges cannot come out or there is adhesive residue on the paint after removal? If both are true, you may need to use 3M VHB Tape over the sticker and then clean off the adhesive residue with 3M Adhesive Remover (Citrus base). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 1, 2003 Share January 1, 2003 How about soaking it awhile with turpentine first or using steam. Whichever way, sure don't look easy with such a big piece of decal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 2, 2003 Author Share January 2, 2003 Hi there Doc A friend from OZ suggested using a hairdryer to heat and should be easier to remove. Think this should work as that wat I did to remove car emblems on my SF rear. Turpentine? Think I'll pass. Thanks. Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 2, 2003 Author Share January 2, 2003 Hi there SHSOH Thank you for your reply. Wat's VHB Tape? Will it be too strong till it peels paint? Never heard of such a strong adhesive on the consumer market. Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 3, 2003 Share January 3, 2003 Turp is safe for paintwork but not thinner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 3, 2003 Share January 3, 2003 I think using a hairdryer is a good method....heat will melt the adhesive and it will be much easier to peel off.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ck Neutral Newbie January 15, 2003 Share January 15, 2003 So how bro have you managed to get the unsightly sticker off? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 15, 2003 Author Share January 15, 2003 Hi there Chris Sadly not yet. Never got the time to sit down and do anything bout it. Seem to have grown into me too. I no longer get bothered over it. Maybe when it really irritates me again. Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 26, 2003 Author Share January 26, 2003 Hi there Managed to remove all the decals from the two sides. It was a two hour job with a little scrapping and alot of heating. Did it in a MSCP and now only need to remove the adhesive left on the body. after one day with the adhesive exposed to the roads, it has changed to a darker shade of silver/ gray and look as if it is painted onto the body. Should be clean up by CNY and waxed for the first time. Any brudders wanna help with polishing and waxing? Ha ha... Just kiddin! Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ck Neutral Newbie January 26, 2003 Share January 26, 2003 Hi bro glad that you finally found the time and effort to do it... dun you feel your car looks better now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Neutral Newbie January 28, 2003 Author Share January 28, 2003 Hi there Chris Definitely it looks better. Now it looks like a toy car especially after I detail the vehicle. Now the adhesive has taken a new identity. After sucking up all the dirt in Tuas, Now it looks like I delibretely painted a darker shade to get the design. We,, at least it looks better than red and gold. Will squeeze in some pics tomorrow. Regards Lester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver 1st Gear January 30, 2003 Share January 30, 2003 Btw.. i know war is over... ... but heard from bike forum that u can apply some petrol over the stickers... it should melt them... but I don't think can leh.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ah_hum Neutral Newbie February 9, 2004 Share February 9, 2004 hi there, you know where can I find auto workshop to put in some customised awesome vinyl stickers on the car body...) i know of a place at Ubi Ave 3 but very crowded Regards Jimmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlet Neutral Newbie February 16, 2004 Share February 16, 2004 Hi Latest update from Popular Mechanic on how to remove bumper stickers, window films and pinstripes . http://popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub...bumperstickers/ Cheers ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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