I used to work for Mercury Communications, and they gave me a white astra completely covered in gigantic blue stickers.

To add insult to injoury, the stickers cost £150. This was added to the value of the car, and therfore I was taxed on them because they were seen as a taxable benefit !

I spent half a day removing them with the hair drier and finger nails.

 

thanks for the suggestions guys will do it later I think, someone suggested *hot* water...what do you reckon to that?

 

Matt,

I used a pressure washer (cold water) to get mine off, took about 5 mins, If you used warm it might be quicker.

Andy

 

Hi guys,

I currently have a little wrx sticker on my boot that I want to remove. I thought of peeling if off but then had horrible visions of paint coming with it... So, what is the best way to remove it leaving the paint intact?

ta,
Matt

 

Heating it up with a hairdryer helps a lot. Also peel them off very slowly!

I've helped a mate remove stripes that were on his car for 4 years and a bit of polishing and you'd never know they were there.

Ade.

 

Didn't someone suggest a little while ago, that using a hairdryer to melt the glue was quite effective?

Chris

 

I took all my stickers off using a hair dryer and a screwdriver wrapped in a cloth. The heat warms the glue and makes it easier to remove. Not a scratch.

 

Beat me to it Ade

 

Mattski

As already suggested warm the sticker gently with a hairdryer. Hold the dryer about six inches off the panel. Carefully pick on corner of the sticker and carefully remove whilst still applying heat.

After use some cleanse or polish to remove any glue residue and then buff.

 

I've heard that using an old credit card to get badges off (after heating etc.) is a good idea, because it won't scratch the paint like a screwdriver will.

 

I've just done this. You need to avoid scratching the paint and removing the other stickers nearby. This is how to do it.

Do as much as you can with a hairdryer. Then apply tar remover (Halfords sell it). Rub it on and leave it for 60 seconds. The rest will come off with a soft cloth after that.

 

On advice I tried boiling water - it didn't damage the paintwork, but didn't do a lot else either. Make yourself a cup of tea, and use a hairdryer. Don't start peeling until it is realy soft, then you can peel the lot of in one go.

If whilst pealing, you let the sticker touch the car again, it sticks, and falls apart, which is a pain to whipe of. If you don't let this happen, you can remoce all residue with soapy water (no need to buy specific products).