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Got a bumper sticker, window sticker, or sticker tape left over from trim removal you want to get rid of? Maybe the used car you bought had one to many bumper stickers on it, and you want to remove them. Well, It's easier than you think, and this guide will show you multiple ways to remove your stickers.
Ways you can do it:
Heat
WD40
Sticker Adhesive remover (Recommended)
Ways you can do it:
Heat
WD40
Sticker Adhesive remover (Recommended)
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The most cheap way (free!) is using a heat gun (not recommended, can make paint bubble or melt) or hair dryer (recommended). Your mom's bound to have one in the bathroom. It's easy to use, but time consuming.
Step 1 Heat up the sticker for about 10 seconds (if it's a long sticker, do it in sections). The sticker should be soft now, and you can peel it right off! Some areas might be tougher, but that's what your fingernails for.
Step 2 You might have some sticker Adhesive left over on the window or car body. You can try heating this up, and wipe it off with a clean rag. You can also try some cleaner and wet it, and see if that removes the leftover sticker Adhesive.
This is a cheap way, using around the house tools, but it takes a lot longer.
Step 1 Heat up the sticker for about 10 seconds (if it's a long sticker, do it in sections). The sticker should be soft now, and you can peel it right off! Some areas might be tougher, but that's what your fingernails for.
Step 2 You might have some sticker Adhesive left over on the window or car body. You can try heating this up, and wipe it off with a clean rag. You can also try some cleaner and wet it, and see if that removes the leftover sticker Adhesive.
This is a cheap way, using around the house tools, but it takes a lot longer.
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For stickers on glass, just scrape them off with a razor blade. Usually found in the hardware sections of dept and dollar stores. A little WD-40 and a rag will take care of any residue left behind, but usually there isn't much.
On bodywork, a heatgun works well, but you can't be stupid with it, don't let the surface get too hot. So, don't get too close, and slowly work from one end a little at a time peeling it away as it loosens-up. Autobody adhesive remover is best for residue, but again WD-40 works, just has to be cleaned with soap and water as soon as possible.
Just speaking from personal experience, and from when I worked at a body shop.
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