How to Remove Bumper Stickers

So you're trying to sell your car and suddenly having that bumper sticker that says "Lost your cat? Look under my wheels" doesn't seem like such a good selling point. Here's how to remove bumper stickers without damaging the painted bumper underneath.

 Steps

Hair Dryer Method

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   Find a powerful hair dryer or rent a heat gun.
   Find a powerful hair dryer or rent a heat gun.
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   Hold the hair dryer about 6" from the sticker and blow heat directly on the sticker for a minute or two.
   Hold the hair dryer about 6" from the sticker and blow heat directly on the sticker for a minute or two. If the corner of the sticker does not start to lift try longer. OR, hold heat gun from sticker from 8" - 12". This works much faster than a hair dryer.
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   Starting at a corner, with your fingernail (or razor blade to grab the edge only) peel back a corner.
   Starting at a corner, with your fingernail (or razor blade to grab the edge only) peel back a corner. Do not pull directly up. Pull back, folding the corner over against the face of sticker.
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   Pull slowly by the corner of the sticker in the opposite direction and continue to apply heat as needed.
   Pull slowly by the corner of the sticker in the opposite direction and continue to apply heat as needed.
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   Once the sticker is off, clean off remaining adhesive with an automotive adhesive cleaner such as PPG Ditzo DX 440.
   Once the sticker is off, clean off remaining adhesive with an automotive adhesive cleaner such as PPG Ditzo DX 440. You may need to re-apply wax to the area.

Lubricant Method

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   With your fingers or a razor peel back an edge of the bumper sticker.
   With your fingers or a razor peel back an edge of the bumper sticker.
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   Spray lubricant such as WD-40 or Triflow into the now exposed part of the bumper sticker.
   Spray lubricant such as WD-40 or Triflow into the now exposed part of the bumper sticker. This should release the seal of the bumper sticker and allow you to continue peeling.
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   Continue spraying and peeling till the bumper sticker is completely removed.
   Continue spraying and peeling till the bumper sticker is completely removed.
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   Wipe down the now clean bumper to remove excess lubricant

   Tips

   • The hair dryer/heat gun is only used to make the adhesive pliable after being hardened on your bumper for so long.
   • Remember, to fold the edge of the sticker all the way over and pull slowly in the opposite direction by the corner, not up.

   
   
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