How hard to peel off dealer stickers?

[nondual]

Is there a special product I need to buy?

[SeanMSIII]

Is there a special product I need to buy?

Mine were easy, so I didn't need to use anything. Your's must be using more serious adhesive. I guess I'd too chicken to use anything chemically unless you can find a place to test it first. If so, Goo-Be-Gone (that orange stuff) works great on labels.

[nondual]

I haven't tried to remove them at all yet...too scared.

[CTGrey02]

Just heat it up with a hair dryer and pull it off. Rubbing alcohol can be used to clean up any residue. The alcohol will strip off the wax however.

[~JoJo~]

I removed mine with heat gun and fingernails. On hard to do area, I also used some gasoline and have done zero damage to the paint.

[iLisa]

take it back to dealer.. tell them you want it off. When I got mine, I told him if that was on it, I wouldn't buy it. :)

[goldwing2000]

Exactly. Make the dealer take them off. Give them a choice, even. Tell them they can either remove the unauthorized stickers or pay you $100 per month for an advertising fee. (glare)

[bazooka joe]

take it back to dealer.. tell them you want it off. When I got mine, I told him if that was on it, I wouldn't buy it. :)

well they listened to you....they didn't put a sticker on my car..they drilled two freakin holes in my front bumper and stuck a plastic dealer plate frame on it and i didn't even have a front plate!!!!!!!!!!(pissed)

[DeanSweet]

ouch...

[DeanSweet]

I also used some gasoline and have done zero damage to the paint.

Unfortuantely, yes you did. Apply a layer of wax to that area, and do it pronto.

[B1GHAM]

how old is it?

if its new (like within a month) You should just be able to peel it off... nothing special is required.

If its really old (couple of months of summertime abuse) you may need to use a heatgun (or hairdryer) and possibly some time of remover (prep-sol if you can get your hands on it or I used goo gone on my pinstriping and no it did not hurt my paint finish).

after its removed I would claybar the surface and apply wax.... if its been there a WHILE and a noticable shade is present you might want to 3 step wax or high-speed buff the car... should reduce/remove the visible difference in the paint.

hope that helps! if you have any questions please ask.

Sean

EDIT: I just read the gasoline comment... DO NOT try this... It will eat through your clear coat, esp. on any type of "summer-like" weather.

[goldwing2000]

well they listened to you....they didn't put a sticker on my car..they drilled two freakin holes in my front bumper and stuck a plastic dealer plate frame on it and i didn't even have a front plate!!!!!!!!!!(pissed)

I would make them replace the bumper cover. That's bullshit.

[nondual]

It's less than a week old.

[B1GHAM]

It's less than a week old.

yeah then you should be able to remove it without using anything (assume its not blistering cold where you are)

It SOUNDS rough but its really not, just take a fingernail to get underneath it and try pulling it back. Worst case scenario, you tear it sticker which wont hurt the car.

Sean

[SeanMSIII]

yeah then you should be able to remove it without using anything (assume its not blistering cold where you are)

It SOUNDS rough but its really not, just take a fingernail to get underneath it and try pulling it back. Worst case scenario, you tear it sticker which wont hurt the car.

Sean

Definitely, try the fingernail thing first and you may be pleasantly surprised like I was.

[iLisa]

well they listened to you....they didn't put a sticker on my car..they drilled two freakin holes in my front bumper and stuck a plastic dealer plate frame on it and i didn't even have a front plate!!!!!!!!!!(pissed)
I would definitely be upset.. did you tell them you didn't want that done?

[SeanMSIII]

I would definitely be upset.. did you tell them you didn't want that done?

They're gonna do it wherever a front plate is required.

[jbiird317]

well they listened to you....they didn't put a sticker on my car..they drilled two freakin holes in my front bumper and stuck a plastic dealer plate frame on it and i didn't even have a front plate!!!!!!!!!!(pissed)

i feel ur pain, the dealer did this to my protege (neither PA or DE require the front plate)... so with the ms3 I was sure to say that they put nothing on the car...butttt they did anyway, luckily it was a sticker, not a plate. Sean can attest that within minutes of the car coming out of the detailing shop there were 3 to 4 salesmen franticly peeling off the dealer sticker

[goldwing2000]

Excellent. Glad to hear that somebody has a pair. (thumb)

[~JoJo~]

Unfortuantely, yes you did. Apply a layer of wax to that area, and do it pronto.


of course I did, like the next day I gave it a nice wash and wax. Been happy since then!

[bazooka joe]

I would definitely be upset.. did you tell them you didn't want that done?

didn't know they were going to do that...i thought i'd have a dumb sticker, which i told them not to put on...i just plug the holes and had them filled the following year after all the paint chipped off from the flying debris on the hiway

They're gonna do it wherever a front plate is required.

well the thing is, it's not necessary for all cars in MA to have two plates..if you have the older "green" plates you only need one...it would have been nice to be asked first before they screw it on only to find out you didn't need it...oh well

[Kansei]

take it back to dealer.. tell them you want it off. When I got mine, I told him if that was on it, I wouldn't buy it. :)

+1. I actually called my dealership when I was 3 hours away driving to go pick up my car.. told them that the deal was off if they wouldn't take that crap off before I picked up the car (big Cape Cod Mazda sticker, not just a simple decal).

Make them do it so if they screw anything up you don't have to foot the bill. Maybe ask them to exchange it for a license plate frame.. that's what I did and they complied.

[mazdaspeed777]

Use the "3M adhesive remover". It can be purchased at most hardware stores. It doesn't harm the paint at all(one of the few that doesn't). I used it to remove my side moldings and it worked great.

[nondual]

It's done. A fingernail and some patience were all that was needed.

:D "I feel clean now. My whole body is shimmering with clean!"

[DeepBlue]

The dealer pulled mine off so it must be easy to do. I have it saved in the glove box.