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Title: Removing Stickers
Post by: Steven on January 31, 2008, 15:44:45
How can we do this?
I've heard you can use a hair dryer but would be a bit embarrassing with the general public going buy...  :lol:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: landroverkeith on January 31, 2008, 15:47:53
you could use a wall paper scraper...... but it plays havoc with the paint work  :dance:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Evilgoat on January 31, 2008, 16:04:04
Used isoprpyl alcohol and white spirit with t-cut to finish
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: glaggs on January 31, 2008, 16:11:35
Hair dryer is the easiest way, genly warm the sticker and peel off.
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Thrasher on January 31, 2008, 16:17:39
Blowtorch ;)

But seriously ... hair dryer to get it warm and it comes off. Then either WD40 or wot Evilgoat said to take off the residual glue.
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Boggert on January 31, 2008, 16:45:03
Grinder... :twisted:

Ok that was for my old Vdub, seriously a hair dryer. :afro:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: V8MoneyPit on January 31, 2008, 17:04:07
How can we do this?
I've heard you can use a hair dryer but would be a bit embarrassing with the general public going buy...  :lol:

Yep, hairdryer or VERY careful use of the hot air gun. You do look daft drying your car..... almost as daft as painting it with a roller  :lol:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Guardian. on January 31, 2008, 17:28:46
hairdryer is def the answer, but just make sure you dont get the panel toooo hot as they geta bit warpy, dont ask me how i know, i just doo.
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: MudRat on January 31, 2008, 17:38:02
easier than a hairdyer, Boiling water from a kettle, pour it on, by the time u put down the kettle, the glue will be softened and the residual water (if there is any)  will be cool enough to touch
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: robert francis on January 31, 2008, 18:48:25
i was just about to say the same as mudrat, great minds think alike, lol
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: kizz81 on January 31, 2008, 18:57:01
use a hair drier mate, i did with my county stickers and i got bored and just ripped em off but it left all the sticker residue so be patient

cheers kieran
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Bouncy on January 31, 2008, 22:11:02
may i also recommend baby wipes (the cheaper the better )for removing any residual adhesive. bizarre but true. Also ace for cleaning fly splat!
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: muddymesser on January 31, 2008, 22:30:36
heat gun . . . thats no hairdryer  :lol:

i messed up with my sticker on my bonnet it pealed because of a dodgy respray so i took the rest of the sticker off because it was lifting

now i have a mud club logo in my bonnet in primer  :roll:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Lee_D on January 31, 2008, 22:34:40
Wait til a hot summers day.

I used a hair dryer to remove the standard decals from the 110 and also the HUGE Maddie McCann graphics after our Spain / France tour. 

Since when did the neighbours opinions count. Ours all think I'm mad and keep guns in the Cellar.. thing is I don't have a cellar. Are they calling me mad????!?? eh! eh!  :lol:
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: freelanderpx54 on January 31, 2008, 22:58:13
Pity you aren't nearer to me, we chuck loads of Isopropyl out at work  [-X
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: richo on February 02, 2008, 15:48:45
Heat gun or hair drier like the rest of you say worked for me then a bit of petrol on a clean cloth to get the gum off.Works a treat.
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Bishops Finger on February 02, 2008, 15:50:19
Hairdryer...
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Disco Matt on February 02, 2008, 16:19:48
Gaffa tape can be used to remove excess sticky too - no guarantees that it won't cause bubbled paintwork to come off too mind! It does work a treat for removing the remains of price labels from CD boxes though.
Title: Re: Removing Stickers
Post by: Hightower on February 03, 2008, 17:47:22
Best way I've found is to simply peel them off and then use Isopropyl to get rid of anything that's left.  Takes a bit of elbow grease, but is easier than WD40, white spirit, baby wipes etc . . .
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