What is the best sticker lifter?
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What is the best sticker lifter?
I'm selling my beloved F150, and I need to remove a bunch of stickers.
FTR, the only thing I haven't tried is chain lube.
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FTR, the only thing I haven't tried is chain lube.
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Kerosene or OMS will work on most without hurting the paint. WD-40 (aka OMS with a bit of oil) usually works and is handy in the spray can. Acetone works on the stickers but will probably damage the paint.
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I was able to remove the stickers from the paint, no problem. The stubborn ones are on the window and chrome bumper. My next step was going to be thinner for the residue.
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I use goo-gone.
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Try using a hand held hair dryer.
By slowly warming the sticker/decal the old glue glue softens and then you can lift a corner and peel it right off.
By slowly warming the sticker/decal the old glue glue softens and then you can lift a corner and peel it right off.
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Nylon guitar picks are much softer than razor blades so they won't scratch the paint, while still having a sharp edge that can get under those stickers. You'll still need chemicals for the residue.
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i use a UHMW wedge I cut get the sticker started, and some isopropanol to cut the glue residue left over by the four pounds of warning and other stickers they put on bikes these days. It hasn't seemed to damage the paint yet.
(yes, before anyone gets their panties in a wad... I am exaggerating about the "four pounds" bit, and I am sure that the sticker telling me to put the front wheel on before trying to ride the bike has probably saved countless lives).
(yes, before anyone gets their panties in a wad... I am exaggerating about the "four pounds" bit, and I am sure that the sticker telling me to put the front wheel on before trying to ride the bike has probably saved countless lives).
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i use a UHMW wedge I cut get the sticker started, and some isopropanol to cut the glue residue left over by the four pounds of warning and other stickers they put on bikes these days. It hasn't seemed to damage the paint yet.
(yes, before anyone gets their panties in a wad... I am exaggerating about the "four pounds" bit, and I am sure that the sticker telling me to put the front wheel on before trying to ride the bike has probably saved countless lives).
(yes, before anyone gets their panties in a wad... I am exaggerating about the "four pounds" bit, and I am sure that the sticker telling me to put the front wheel on before trying to ride the bike has probably saved countless lives).
Thanks everyone for your contributions. I will update later on when I stop procrastinating.
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Goof-Off is like industrial strength Goo Gone. Works quicker and better to dissolve the adhesive. Available at most big-box stores.
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[QUOTE=jwarner;17256747 the four pounds of warning and other stickers they put on bikes these days. [/QUOTE]
That's about right.
+1 on the Goof-off.
That's about right.
+1 on the Goof-off.
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Goo-Gone, Goof Off, D-solv it et al are all based on citrus oil rather than mineral oil which is their selling point. Along with hot air from a blow dryer or its industrial equivalent, a plastic scraper and patience your sticker will go away. For really stubborn stuff I think 3M makes a special Scotch Brite disc that magically erases stickers and residue.
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A bodywork guy once showed me a rubber disk for an air-powered die grinder, which he used for taking off stubborn stickers while doing minimal damage to paint and finish.
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I used to work at a shop that sold two of their own brands of bikes, and the less expensive one was usually just close-out lots purchased from a low-cost Canadian supplier, and the 'brand' was changed by removing the old brand stickers and applying the new ones.
And the stickers were removed with a heat ***
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And the stickers were removed with a heat ***
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