Help Getting Bumper Sticker Off.

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bluecountry

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I own a 2006 VW Jetta and have had a couple of bumper stickers on it for 2.5 years.



I'd like to take both off, but am unsure how to do so cleanly without leaving any residue, remnants, or sticky leftovers.

Have attached a picture of the bumper with both stickers, any advice is welcomed.

Thanks.

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Plain old, inexpensive mineral spirits, apply, let it dwell, reapply, watch the sticker bubble up, and the glue get tacky, peel off the sticker, reapply the mineral spirits and let it alone for 10 minutes, then wet a towel with the mineral spirits and wipe it all off.

Cheap, safe and effective.

The shade of paint under where the sticker was may be a bit darker since it was protected from UV rays, but over time it will even out. No use to go getting all carried away about trying to polish, etc at that point. Just wait a few months.

Grumpy
 
So just 'ripping' them off is not going to work?



Time 2 Shine said:
Goo Gone will work...
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Which one from here: Home - Goo Gone



Ron Ketcham said:
Plain old, inexpensive mineral spirits, apply, let it dwell, reapply, watch the sticker bubble up, and the glue get tacky, peel off the sticker, reapply the mineral spirits and let it alone for 10 minutes, then wet a towel with the mineral spirits and wipe it all off.

Cheap, safe and effective.

The shade of paint under where the sticker was may be a bit darker since it was protected from UV rays, but over time it will even out. No use to go getting all carried away about trying to polish, etc at that point. Just wait a few months.

Grumpy
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This?

Mineral Spirits from Klean-Strip | The Home Depot - Model GKGO75000
 
I always heat up the stickers with a heatgun first... a hairdryer will work as well. Get them nice and warm, so even the surface below it is warm to the touch... not blazing hot, but pretty darn warm. That usually allows most of the residue to stay on the sticker instead of on your bumper. Also, if it has been on there a while, it will allow the sticker to stay in one peice instead of coming off in little chips!
 
I went to Sears and a car shop; neither had mineral spirits.

Instead I got the goo gone.



Will this work?

They told me all you do is put some on a cloth, rub it on, put a little more on the sticker with your hands, wait 3-4 minutes, and use a credit card edge to help remove.



Is this right?
 
bluecountry said:
I went to Sears and a car shop; neither had mineral spirits.

Instead I got the goo gone.



Will this work?

They told me all you do is put some on a cloth, rub it on, put a little more on the sticker with your hands, wait 3-4 minutes, and use a credit card edge to help remove.



Is this right?
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I bet you won't need the credit card, but like the others have said, heat works very well too if you want to try something before the goo-gone. That is a successful approach when it comes to debadging too. I have used Goo-gone as well as tar/adhesive removers and whatever you choose, apply it, remove whatever easily comes off and reapply. You may need several "passes" to remove everything.
 
Alright well I finally got around to doing this today.



What I did for the large Yankee sticker was:

1) Use a blow dryer for a couple of minutes

2) Place "Goo Gone" on a cloth towel, and then on the bumper.

-Waited a minute or so, checked, not ready

-Applied some directly by fingers

-Waited

-Was able to peel off seamlessly but it did leave behind a trace outline (pictures below)





For the small Penguin sticker:

1) Same but peeling this was harder, it came into three pieces, the outline left behind is smaller



This was a 30 ml bottle which I used about 75% of.



So I wanted to ask:

1) Did I do this correctly

2) Looking at the pictures, how can I remove the outline?

-Is it permanent or will it fade away?

3) When can I apply new stickers over?





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As long as there is no damage to the paint other than slight marring, you did it correctly. Like Ron said you can wait until the shades even out on their own, or if you are in a hurry you should be able to use some light polish to even it out. I can't see the pics for some reason so I can't see the severity of the shade change, but a quick hand polish will usually take care of it unless it really drastic or your paint is very hard. I don't see any reason you can't apply new stickers right away.
 
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