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Removing bumper stickers from paint #66550
05/31/08 11:39 AM
05/31/08 11:39 AM
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I may be buying a Dodge Stratus for cheap and the owner put a few bumper stickers on the trunk.

Anyone know of any quick ways to remove these without scratching/damaging the existing paint?

I was thinking of using a hair dryer or carefully using a heat gun to get them hot or leave in the hot sun and try to peel them using my hand.

Any tricks?

Re: Removing bumper stickers from paint [Re: Fastfrankie] #66551
05/31/08 11:44 AM
05/31/08 11:44 AM
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Hair dryer works great and then use some WD40 to get rid of any leftover adhesive.

Re: Removing bumper stickers from paint [Re: Fastfrankie] #66552
05/31/08 11:46 AM
05/31/08 11:46 AM
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They use a rubber disc made of an eraser type material on a die grinder at the body shop at work. I have also used them when removing the residue from old factory side body molding. Worked for me. These were not base coat clear coat paint jobs though. I have only heard one guy who was not too happy with them. I think 3M makes them

Re: Removing bumper stickers from paint [Re: Fastfrankie] #66553
05/31/08 05:33 PM
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Hair dryer then bug and tar remover.

Re: Removing bumper stickers from paint [Re: Dave Watt] #66554
06/02/08 05:51 PM
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Penetrating oil works great. Spray it on and let it sit ten minutes. Repeat if necessary.







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