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  • pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

    i've been wanting to get rid of my pinstripe, and a really useless bumper sticker on my car for a while...i've seen firebirdkid say a hair dryer and plastic blade can remove the pinstripe...

    i have a question about the bumper sticker..."ghosting" is what i'm worried about with the bumper sticker, plus how i could actually remove it...it looks like it's been there a while and is pretty faded...

    any bumper sticker suggestions?

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    Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

    I took mine off with a razor blade and mineral spirits. gotta be reaaaall careful not to scratch anything.

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    • #3
      Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

      Originally posted by zpwn06 View Post
      I took mine off with a razor blade and mineral spirits. gotta be reaaaall careful not to scratch anything.
      mineral spirits?

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      • #4
        Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

        ^^ paint thinner.
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        • #5
          Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

          ooo00000ooo....knowing my luck i'd wind up stripping the paint off the entire bumper...

          would the heat/blade trick work on the sticker?

          i have no experience wutsoever w/ paint thinner...

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          • #6
            Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

            The heat/blade will work just fine, it's just an extension on what zpwn said, the heat makes things a bit easier. There may still be some residue left over though, and paint thinner should get that off. Don't worry about paint thinner on the cars paint...it's paint remover you don't want near your car.
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            • #7
              Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

              ahh ok...sweet...thanx yall

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              • #8
                Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                yeah, paint thinner is pretty safe on our clearcoats unless you're a complete dumb***...

                but as for ghosting, theres a good shot its there...

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                • #9
                  Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                  I've used gasoline before to remove residue from a sticker on one of my previous cars.

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                  • #10
                    Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                    Originally posted by Firebirdkid96 View Post
                    yeah, paint thinner is pretty safe on our clearcoats unless you're a complete dumb***...

                    but as for ghosting, theres a good shot its there...

                    stickers and pinstripes ftl
                    yeh and mineral spirits is pretty weak as far as thinners go. I'd use the heat method, but I don't have a hairdryer. I do have a heat gun, but it gets up to about 500 degrees (which is freaking awesome, but not friendly on paint).

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                    • #11
                      Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                      i use rubbing alcohol on bare metal and glass
                      it will get just about anything sticky off.
                      DO NOT USE IT ON PAINT!
                      i would eat it

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                      • #12
                        Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                        I told you using a hairdryer and something to pull that sticker off would work :slap:

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                        • #13
                          Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                          Originally posted by IwannaCamarosoBad View Post
                          I told you using a hairdryer and something to pull that sticker off would work :slap:
                          the bumper sticker never came up in that convo, only the back window stickers...

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                          • #14
                            Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                            Originally posted by 95astrovan View Post
                            the bumper sticker never came up in that convo, only the back window stickers...
                            it all works the same ........

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                            • #15
                              Re: pinstripe/bumper sticker removal

                              ...so i got the pinstripes off...looks good, but theres still some glue traces left behind, and i cant get em off...rubbing alcohol didnt work, a razor doesnt work...guess i'll try lacquer thinner next?

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