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zebrasinamerica
07-20-2007, 05:46 PM
how should i go about removing the vinyl stickers from the lot that i bought my car? I was thinking hair dryer and goo gone maybe???

Zebra
409industries
07-20-2007, 06:29 PM
how should i go about removing the vinyl stickers from the lot that i bought my car? I was thinking hair dryer and goo gone maybe???

Zebra

are you referring to the stickers or the badging?

If its the stickers, they come off with a bit of heat, a blow dryer will do (maybe an exacto knife to start the sticker off) and some steady pulling. I got all my STi stickers off with one pull each practically!

The badging is a bit more involved, but not hard.
zebrasinamerica
07-20-2007, 06:38 PM
The white lettering

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/zebrasinamerica65/WRXlogo2.jpg
Blix666
07-20-2007, 07:01 PM
hair dryer should work fine. you'll then need goo gone to get rid of the adhesive that's left
Colin
07-20-2007, 08:22 PM
you can also get an "eraser" for about 4 dollars/ Its a wheel that has a drill/dremel shaft and rubs the sticky off.
sebhockey
07-20-2007, 09:53 PM
I just asked the dealer to remove the sticker.
Drew84
07-21-2007, 05:27 AM
Heat gun or hair dry should work, some good cleaner wax I find works better than goo gone.
409industries
07-21-2007, 10:10 AM
The aerosol goo-gone rocks, be sure to wipe the area down with clean water after all the adhesive is gone once youre done. I dont think its good to leave it sitting on your clearcoat for a long time.
BlueREX04
07-25-2007, 05:53 PM
I used a low heat gun and a rubber squeegee (3m makes them) for auto wet sanding with 1500 grit. A hair dryer will work but it takes a bit of time and I used WD40 (which can be used as a cleaner) to remove the sticky stuff.. or you can use the goo gone, but I found out that it is too strong on some paint and clear coats.
snowman87
07-26-2007, 03:46 PM
bug and tar worked wonders when i had to get the sticky stuff off mine, but i had something that was more like badging on mine.
409industries
07-26-2007, 04:47 PM
yeah those are just vinyl stickers so a heatgun / hairdryer will soften it up so you can peel it off. The goo gone (or even wd40 can get whatever adhesive is left over)
Blix666
07-26-2007, 05:04 PM
it's funny...almost everybody who posted in this thread uses something different to remove the goo...ha
subyspawn
07-27-2007, 06:08 AM
whats the deal with dealers putting stickers on the car anyways?

you dont see that in Cali.
Blix666
07-27-2007, 06:21 AM
they ALL do that 'round here! some even use badges
WRXCMM
07-27-2007, 07:19 AM
I guess we're lucky 'round here all we get is a plate cover. and you usually take it off with a #2 philips screwdriver :mrgreen:
409industries
07-27-2007, 10:35 AM
whats the deal with dealers putting stickers on the car anyways?

you dont see that in Cali.

yeah i was about to say. Californians dont put up with that kind of bull****. we care too much about how our cars look. (Superficial california peeps!) I've taught my GF well though, now when she sees some guy my age in an brand new beemer she says... "its probably leased huh"

Hell yeah. LOL