[ealfa]

not sure how to approach it without scraping the shit out of the paint? should i use a heat gun or something?

[monley]

Hair dryer.HAHA

[Ben_Sierra]

Heat is the way to go.

[inbits]

Heat gun and a caramel wheel and citric acid to remove the excess crap

[ealfa]

ok cool , that will give me something to do tomorrow

[atari4x4]

got young children?

pay them $5 a side to peel them off... should keep them busy for a while being school holidays & all.

[bigben89]

eucalyptus oil!!!
once the plastic part of the sticker is off the glue will come off without damaging the paint if you use it tried and tested on various cars ranging from 1978 range rover to 2008 ford focus

[ealfa]

bigben89 wrote:

eucalyptus oil!!!
once the plastic part of the sticker is off the glue will come off without damaging the paint if you use it tried and tested on various cars ranging from 1978 range rover to 2008 ford focus

sweet were do i get it from , like chemist or coles?? lol

[bigben89]

coles or woolies in the medicine section bout $7 a bottle but will ensure you get it off there and (fading permit) will not be able to see where it was

[ealfa]

bigben89 wrote:

coles or woolies in the medicine section bout $7 a bottle but will ensure you get it off there and (fading permit) will not be able to see where it was

so jsut lather it on over the sticker or do i peel first then put the oil?

[bigben89]

try to peel it first then pour a little on a rag and just work it in.can take a little while to penetrate so you may want to wait a couple of minutes after giving it a good soak (via rag) then it should start congealing and coming off in tiny lumps when you rub it

[alien]

be careful with eucalyptus oil - it can damage the paint!

i had my decals taken off professionally after i couldnt budge them - he used a razor blade (about 5 actually) and citric acid... he dabbed the whole decal in the citric, then by the time he'd got to the end the start had softened enough to scrape off.

[bigben89]

true alien?iv used it plenty of times without so much as a mark! i may have been lucky but its seemed to work flawlessly for me. citric is another good way,i always have eucalyptus oil at hand anyway.

[inbits]

Peel first use a heat gun while doing it will make it alot easier on your finger tips

[ealfa]

ok will try all options on small sections and ill use the best technique. Cheers for the hand guys!! i love this site

[inbits]

Use a heat gun it will reduce the time ten fold then clean the glue off with citric acid no need for razor blades

[Westie]

De-Solve-It comes in a spray bottle. spray ist on and leave it for awhile and then just remover it. Top Stuff get it from Bunnings

[jono165]

Razor blade i reckon is the only way for really stubborn stickers and k&h wax and grease remover works great to get rid of any glue left behind. Was the only way to get rid of one the previous owner of my vitara put on

[want33s]

Caramel wheel is what the pro's use... Available at any good auto paint suppliers.

[shep]

want33s wrote:

Caramel wheel is what the pro's use... Available at any good auto paint suppliers.

a caramel wheel is the way to go i payed $8 for one on ebay so they are also cheaper then
useing magic potions that dont work.

[Goldnomad]

Westie wrote:

De-Solve-It comes in a spray bottle. spray ist on and leave it for awhile and then just remover it. Top Stuff get it from Bunnings

Absolutely brilliant stuff
Gets all manner of stuck-on things off

Robert

[ealfa]

Well i tried basically every technique and i gota say the heat worked but took a wile , But BigBens on the money that stuff works a treat . and it dosent remove paint it almost leaves a polish finish . Amazing . Thanks mate!!

[ealfa]

before

after

[ealfa]

helps to use a plastic scraper as well made the job 10x easier and faster. took me prob a good 20min to get a side done

[Joe]

On the back corner is that one of them 16VALVE DuelRange stickers?

[ealfa]

Yeh it is why's that??

[Joe]

I had the same on mine but they were on the door under the vitara badge, they weren't on there for long

[ealfa]

Hahaha yeh there abit gay to lol there next to go

[bigben89]

ealfa wrote:

Well i tried basically every technique and i gota say the heat worked but took a wile , But BigBens on the money that stuff works a treat . and it dosent remove paint it almost leaves a polish finish . Amazing . Thanks mate!!

happy i could be of help

[JakeDay]

Well mate, Tell ya what, when i bought my jimmy, it had those Bright Yellow High vis vinyl stripes along either side that they have on mine sites, i just heated them up to they started to bubble, scraped them off with a paint scraper, them scrubbed the gunk off with pot scourers an turps, Took a dozen scourers, but i found thinners works much better than turps,

Wasnt i drunk by the time i finished though o.0