Help removing old car sticker

saint patrick · Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:12pm

Hi Guys, Just wondered if anyone else had a hard time removing the old sticker from the car rearr windsceen and whether they have a remedy to help ... don't rememberit being this hard to remove in the past...wouldf be easier to replace the whole rear windscreen FFS..what are they using super glue

St Chris · Post: # 531869Post **St Chris** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:15pm

Took my 07 and 06 stickers off last weekend. They were both well and truly stuck on.

I found the best way was with a razor blade (borrowed it from the emo next door!!!)

El Wood · Post: # 531873Post **El Wood** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:35pm

07 was easy to remove but 06 was a killer. Ended up using a blunt knife and scraping for 20 minutes.

Oh When the Saints · Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:37pm

Use turps.

Soak it in the stuff and scrape with a knife.

saintm · Post: # 531876Post **saintm** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:40pm

Not sure about those stickers but car rego stickers are easily removed using wet glad wrap so it might work.

Wet the glad wrap and then place it over the sticker so that it is well and truly covered. Leave it for a while, 5-10mins at least, and then remove the glad wrap and peel the sticker off.

saint patrick · Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:42pm

Thanks Guys ,Found my old blade device and got it off in a few minutes...phew...thought I was going to be there forever..and it was the 06 one

...wow some interesting suggestions there

will try the eucalyptus,Gladwrap next time may'be

...off to wash the car before I ritualiistically put on my 08 sticker that arrived today...then its game on

Grimfang · Post: # 531878Post **Grimfang** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:43pm

Try eucalyptus spray. We use it at work for removing labels and it works a treat.

BelfastSaint · Fri 14 Mar 2008 2:54pm

I was in the motor trade for a while and stickers on windows were always removed with a razor blade in a holder,similar to a scraper ...and any adhesive residue can then be removed with eculyptus oil or wd40 ....

Persuader · Post: # 531885Post **Persuader** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 3:03pm

Thanks for all the above.
Can't get my 2006 sticker off for love or money.
Will have to try and get my blade back

plugger66 · Post: # 531886Post **plugger66** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 3:04pm

Buy a new car.

Eastern · Post: # 531889Post **Eastern** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 3:17pm

plugger66 wrote:Buy a new car.

I just did

.

No prizes for guessing who wore the old one out

!!

rodgerfox · Post: # 531891Post **rodgerfox** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 3:23pm

Use peanut butter.

Eastern · Post: # 531895Post **Eastern** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 3:31pm

To remove stickers.

Hot days are always best (today is excellent)

Get started in one of the corners. Pull off gradually and evenly. Aviod scrapers if possible

If the glue is sticky, use a hair dryer to soften it up

Use WD40 or CRC to remove the excess glue prior to fitting new sticker

If all else fails, break window

!!

fingers · Post: # 531902Post **fingers** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 4:03pm

rodgerfox wrote:Use peanut butter.

Yes - then use Nutella to get the peanut butter off.

riccardo · Post: # 531912Post **riccardo** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 4:16pm

fingers wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:Use peanut butter.
Yes - then use Nutella to get the peanut butter off.

What do you use to get the Nutella off, then?

markp · Post: # 531917Post **markp** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 4:26pm

El Wood wrote:07 was easy to remove but 06 was a killer. Ended up using a blunt knife and scraping for 20 minutes.

GT was responsible for the problems with the 06 one... luckily Lyon sorted it out for 07, an achievement which has been overlooked till now.

Ralphy · Post: # 531918Post **Ralphy** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 4:26pm

windex

fixes everything

riccardo · Post: # 531920Post **riccardo** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 4:28pm

markp wrote:
El Wood wrote:07 was easy to remove but 06 was a killer. Ended up using a blunt knife and scraping for 20 minutes.
GT was responsible for the problems with the 06 one... luckily Lyon sorted it out for 07, an achievement which has been overlooked till now.

I'll definately pay that one!

Launcestonsaint · Fri 14 Mar 2008 5:15pm

Apologies but I haven't tried to take previous stickers off. I keep them on to remind people that I'm not a bandwagon supporter.
My 2003 & 2004 are still there (seen better days) but my 2005 version became unstuck & I lost it.

The 2006 & 2007 are still firmly in place as well as this years.

p,s, I got the car in 2003.

markp · Post: # 531936Post **markp** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 5:18pm

riccardo wrote:
markp wrote:
El Wood wrote:07 was easy to remove but 06 was a killer. Ended up using a blunt knife and scraping for 20 minutes.
GT was responsible for the problems with the 06 one... luckily Lyon sorted it out for 07, an achievement which has been overlooked till now.
I'll definately pay that one!

When it came to adhesive decals and adhesives in general, GT was well behind the times and out of his depth IMO....

BakesFan · Post: # 531937Post **BakesFan** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 5:20pm

St Chris wrote:....the best way was with a razor blade (borrowed it from the emo next door!!!)

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

bigmicka · Post: # 531941Post **bigmicka** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 5:44pm

Big Kevs Goo Remover.

"I'm Excited"

mic

bungiton · Post: # 531943Post **bungiton** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 5:58pm

bigmicka wrote:Big Kevs Goo Remover.

"I'm Excited"

mic

I've never had to buy Big Kevs Goo Remover, luckily I've never been covered in Big Kevs Goo!!!!!

Eastern · Post: # 531957Post **Eastern** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 7:18pm

[quote="Launcestonsaint"]Apologies but I haven't tried to take previous stickers off. I keep them on to remind people that I'm not a bandwagon supporter.
My 2003 & 2004 are still there (seen better days) but my 2005 version became unstuck & I lost it.

The 2006 & 2007 are still firmly in place as well as this years.

p,s, I got the car in 2003.[/quote]

Isn't it about time you reached into those very deep pockets and got a new one. I just traded my 2002 model. It was just run in

!!

linz · Post: # 531992Post **linz** » Fri 14 Mar 2008 8:01pm

Launcestonsaint wrote:Apologies but I haven't tried to take previous stickers off. I keep them on to remind people that I'm not a bandwagon supporter.
My 2003 & 2004 are still there (seen better days) but my 2005 version became unstuck & I lost it.
The 2006 & 2007 are still firmly in place as well as this years.

p,s, I got the car in 2003.

I'm with you. We're not some Johnny come lately supporters. My "Signed Sealed Sainters: 05 Sticker is still there (in B&W though). I've also got the 06 & 07 stickers. Once we win the flag this year my bumperbar will be worth an absolute fortune on E-Bay.