Removing Stickers

[oldpilgrim]

How do you guys remove stickers from vehicles?

My dealer put several on various parts of my tractor and honestly, I want to remove some of the seemingly dozens of safety stickers that are plastered all over it.

No lectures on the safety stickers please, I already know the dangers of all the various parts. I just want some of them gone. It looks like a rolling billboard.

 

[teg]

For glass, Razor blades...

 

[murphy1244]

Peel them off then use goo gone. I told my dealer if I see a sales sticker I was not buying it.

 

[Gator6x4]

Wet a wash cloth place it on the sticker and heat the wash cloth in the area of the sticker with the wife's hair dryer. Check often, use a finger nail to start the peel off process. If any glue residue is left, clean it off with cigarette lighter fluid on a cloth. Don't use a paper towel you may scratch the clear coat finish. Then apply a coat of wax to the area.

Dealer installed stickers are tough. They are made to survive several years in the most harsh of environments.

 

[TractorGuy]

Above ideas should work but WD40 can help.

 

[dieselcrawler]

I often remove decals from trucks at work. Heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive, then a plastic putty knife to pick at the edge, then just pull it off with your fingers. Brake cleaner and a soft rag takes off the left over adhesive.

Good luck.

 

[oosik]

Be advised. If the tractor is a few years old - as mine is - the spot where the sticker was will be bright new paint. The remainder of the tractor will be slightly sun faded.

 

[George2615]

I use a HF heat gun to remove stickers / decals. It works great. Just heat and start peeling. Don't get it too hot, just hot enough to soften the adhesive. A hair dryer should work as well if you don't have a heat gun.

 

[chim]

When we sell our used company trucks we remove the logo, name, truck number and phone number from both sides. This is what we use, and it works very well. It works best to use light pressure and have the tool contact the stickers so it throws the material being removed toward the undisturbed area of the sticker. I also bought rod couplings that fit the thread of the mandrel to allow the drill to fasten to the hex shape to hold it better.

Vinyl Eraser And Arbor

 

[SPYDERLK]

You want the surface warm to get the adhesive to release from it preferentially. ... Park in the sun for awhile, then go at it with a hair dryer.

 

[Beltzington]

Above ideas should work but WD40 can help.

As others have said, hair dryer to soften and remove the stickers and WD40 to remove the adhesive. I have used it on both painted and gel coat surfaces and was really amazed how well it worked the first time I tried it.

 

[gwdixon]

While not by design, the stickers on all my tractors are removed by a 3000 psi power washer. My tractor washing area is strewn with parts of those foil labels.

Sometimes a bit of goo is left over and gasoline takes it right off. No smoking while doing it!

 

[PILOON]

All good tips that work, small test is best approach IMO.

I once purchased a Chevy Van that was covered with hand painted scenes to advertise the owners restaurant, while nice art it was not suited for my renovation business.

The GM dealer that did the transfer suggested Jiffoam spray can oven cleaner.
Well 2 $2.00 cans and the entire side of the van was back to factory finish!
A slight hint of lettering always remained due to sun burning of exposed finish but infrequent washing took care of that LOL.

For residual adhesive goo I always found that WD40 worked fine for me.

 

[aczlan]

I had to remove large multilayer vinyl logos from three 15 passenger vans a couple of jobs back. I used a hairdryer and a white stiff plastic scraper (not the red soft/flexible ones).
I used carb cleaner on a rag to get the last residue off.

Aaron Z

 

[dickfoster]

How do you guys remove stickers from vehicles?

My dealer put several on various parts of my tractor and honestly, I want to remove some of the seemingly dozens of safety stickers that are plastered all over it.

No lectures on the safety stickers please, I already know the dangers of all the various parts. I just want some of them gone. It looks like a rolling billboard.

Start with dry heat from a heat gun. Don't over do it. Many stickers will peel cleanly off with heat gently applied as you peel. For any adhesive residue, 3M adhesive remover works well. It can be had from many auto parts stores and auto body suppliers. 3M 8984 - General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner | O'Reilly Auto Parts
A single quart will likely last you for years.

 

[Scooby074]

The vinyl erasers as mentioned earlier work great (in an drill or other rotary tool)

For residue, I like a product called Critrasolv, takes the residue right off and is "environmentally friendly". Products like the 3M adhesive/wax remover also work very well.

 

[Ed of all trades]

If you catch them early enough you can blow them off with a pressure washer. Once they have a while to set it don't work anymore. I found that out working at a dealer on Bobcats. Ed

 

[MinnesotaEric]

How do you guys remove stickers from vehicles?

My dealer put several on various parts of my tractor and honestly, I want to remove some of the seemingly dozens of safety stickers that are plastered all over it.

No lectures on the safety stickers please, I already know the dangers of all the various parts. I just want some of them gone. It looks like a rolling billboard.

I pick at them. Sometimes I pick at them with a harder plastic smugger. WD40 helps remove the goo. Acetone removes everything.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

When we sell our used company trucks we remove the logo, name, truck number and phone number from both sides. This is what we use, and it works very well. It works best to use light pressure and have the tool contact the stickers so it throws the material being removed toward the undisturbed area of the sticker. I also bought rod couplings that fit the thread of the mandrel to allow the drill to fasten to the hex shape to hold it better.

Vinyl Eraser And Arbor

I just learned about a new tool. Thanks.

 

[CurlyDave]

Heat gun or hair drier, and go s-l-o-w. The adhesive will often allow you to very slowly peel the sticker off while a faster attempt will tear the sticker.