Removing dealership stickers

[Mike_J_Smith]

Hi,

My car has a dealership sticker on the paintwork at the back under the gti badge.

Any suggestions on best way to remove them? Can I just peel it off? Or would that damage the paint?

Cheers,

Mike


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[ChrisGT]

It'll be fine.

The easiest way is to use a hairdryer or heatgun to GENTLY heat the sticker to help soften the adhesive and then peel it off. It'll probably leave behind some residue. Use some tar/glue remover, something like Auto Finesse ObliTARate (lots of other brands and makes of tar remover are available) or if you've not got any of that then a little petrol on a rag and give it a gentle wipe then give the area a really good wash and it should be all sorted.

If you can still see where the edges of the sticker were then a light polish should remove that.

Hope that helps,

Chris

[Mike_J_Smith]

Ok thanks Chris. I'll get the hairdryer out!


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[ChrisGT]

no worries 

Chris

[r5gtt]

Soak it with WD 40 for five ten mins   

[ChrisGT]

WD40 will work, although not as well as the process I mentioned above, but I would avoid it if possible as it leaves a very oily residue on the paint that can be hard to remove.   

Chris

[raz469]

Wd40 also has particles init, would not like to see you try clean that after.

[4ndy]

white spirits or terpentine works every time

[ChrisGT]

Be VERY careful with strong stuff like that as it can leave paintwork looking hazy and cloudy. They are essentially paint stripper after all, wash the area thoroughly if you use them...

Better and safer to use IPA (Isopropyl alcohol) if using something like that.

Chris

[Mike_J_Smith]

I have some IPA too if the hairdryer doesn't work.

Who puts dealership stickers on the paintwork anyway? Annoying.


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[ChrisGT]

If you peel off the sticker first and the IPA will help get the residue off then just wash the area and reapply  protection (wax,sealant etc) as the IPA will strip any protection off 

That is pretty odd having it on the paintwork... usually they're in the window or on the number plates.

Chris

[Nodz]

If it's a solid badge rather than a sticker use some dental floss or the like to cut through the sticky pad then IPA what's left off and then wash and reseal the area

[r5gtt]

WD40 will work, although not as well as the process I mentioned above, but I would avoid it if possible as it leaves a very oily residue on the paint that can be hard to remove.   

Chris

Good point but I've never had issues with it as I can't be bothered getting the extention lead out and can't even do that anymore as I live on the 2nd floor lol