Best way to remove stickers from paint?

Dave Ribeiro · 02-29-2016, 10:44 AM

* Use WD-40 , less wear on the Paint ... Works great ....

ALMACK · 02-29-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

* Use WD-40 , less wear on the Paint ... Works great ....

^^ I totally agree.
I de-stickered my Stocker with WD-40 three years ago and the paint still looks great.

I also used a hair dryer to soften up the stickers and vinyl decals first. WD-40 to remove the glue.

Pistol Pete · 02-29-2016, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ALMACK

^^ I totally agree.
I de-stickered my Stocker with WD-40 three years ago and the paint still looks great.

I also used a hair dryer to soften up the stickers and vinyl decals first. WD-40 to remove the glue.

Yes a hair dryer works good too, just make sure you don't make the decal tooo hot !!!

Tom Goldman · 02-29-2016, 09:14 PM

not only is WD40 great for removing decals ,it takes rubber off quarter panels better than anything else I've tried.

2021STK · 03-01-2016, 12:54 AM

X2

Dave Gantz · 03-01-2016, 10:30 AM

A good way to keep them from sticking too good in the first place, is to stick them on your pants a couple of times. The sticker will pick up some lint from the pants, taking some of the "stick" out of it.
They generally can be removed without hassle.
"Pants 'em"!

Greg Gay · 03-01-2016, 11:36 AM

I decided to remove the decals from my car over the winter. Some of them have been on there for 10 years or more. I started with Goo Gone and was getting nowhere. I contacted the guy who does the vinyl lettering on our trucks, and he gave me the remainder of a gallon of Rapid Remover from rapidtac.com. He advised me to use it sparingly, and that you need to wait at least a minute for it to work after you apply it. There are also videos on the internet. This stuff works great. It still took close to 8 hours to do both sides of the car (I had a lot of decals on it). You need a plastic scraper, and you don't so much wipe the glue off as scrape it off. Afterwards, I decided that I needed a gallon for future uses. I looked it up on-line and found that it cost $50 to $60 per gallon. Now I know why Kevin said to use it sparingly!

02-29-2016, 10:44 AM	#1
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Best way to remove stickers from paint? * Use WD-40 , less wear on the Paint ... Works great .... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,479 Likes: 894 Liked 887 Times in 239 Posts	Re: Best way to remove stickers from paint? not only is WD40 great for removing decals ,it takes rubber off quarter panels better than anything else I've tried. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

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Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Best way to remove stickers from paint? A good way to keep them from sticking too good in the first place, is to stick them on your pants a couple of times. The sticker will pick up some lint from the pants, taking some of the "stick" out of it. They generally can be removed without hassle. "Pants 'em"!

03-01-2016, 11:36 AM	#7
Greg Gay Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 389 Likes: 22 Liked 286 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Best way to remove stickers from paint? I decided to remove the decals from my car over the winter. Some of them have been on there for 10 years or more. I started with Goo Gone and was getting nowhere. I contacted the guy who does the vinyl lettering on our trucks, and he gave me the remainder of a gallon of Rapid Remover from rapidtac.com. He advised me to use it sparingly, and that you need to wait at least a minute for it to work after you apply it. There are also videos on the internet. This stuff works great. It still took close to 8 hours to do both sides of the car (I had a lot of decals on it). You need a plastic scraper, and you don't so much wipe the glue off as scrape it off. Afterwards, I decided that I needed a gallon for future uses. I looked it up on-line and found that it cost $50 to $60 per gallon. Now I know why Kevin said to use it sparingly!