spray to remove stickers

[TAB57]

Hello I remember that an old body man once told me that he had a spray to remove so he could reuse the stickers or decals (under the hood or tire decal on door valve cover information if you follow me). Have used wd40 to do this on a valve cover before and was able to reuse it again but is there anything that will do this that you can buy as I don't want to go into a store and sound stupid as I can do that on my own without trying to hard sometimes. Thank you for any help you can give me and what you have tried as I want to use them again and know that this can be done.

 

[GSMotorrad]

I've heard that oven degreaser might work for you, but I've never tried it. I just debadged my new trailer, and some of the stickers were impossible to remove, like the Dealer's Billboard Advertising they expect me to parade around for them for free. I used a heat gun, and all the stickers came off so easily, without any issues. I didn't heat it up too much though, just enough to soften the adhesive a little bit. The stickers I pulled off are not reusable though, but they were all dumb and I prefer the way they look in the trash can better anyway.

 

[Blazinzuk]

Look up sticker erasor.

You can get up to book up your drill.

They work really well

 

[PoorOwner]

I don't know about reusing it
But usually with a hair dryer to get it warm and you might peel it off

Then use goo gone to remove residues
Or you can start by soaking the sticker in good gone and scrape with fingernails.

Sometimes it's a yellow glue Adhesive and goo gone won't do anything to it. In that case ammonia will do a great job ( make sure it won't take off the underlying finish first )

 

[Jazz1]

Decal remover is available in aerosol can. Never used it myself

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

My vinyl guy had to resticker one of the race cars. Had a normal, Wal-Mart type hair dryer in his tool box and used that. Told me that a heat gun can get too hot which creates all kinds of problems.

He also turned me onto 3M adhesive remover. It isn't cheap, about $19 for a large spray can but it really works great. A small amount goes a very long way to get all the adhesive that is left over. I would think that any vinyl cutting shop, decal shop, auto body supply shop, and maybe even an auto parts store would have it. It has a citrus smell to it. I've used it many times and it works. You just have to remember that some of the adhesive, stickers, and decals come off harder than others.

Then he clued me on the final step ... isopropyl alcohol. Buys it at Walgreens in the big jug and puts it in a medium sized spray bottle. He cleans the entire surface where the new vinyl is going to go down. He says it takes off any residual oils (like from your fingers), things from the air, 3M adhesive remover, etc. and then any of the alcohol left quickly evaporates leaving the surface ready for the new vinyl.

i have had some success using goof off for that purpose.

2x Goof-Off for the hard to get stuff. I think its expensive when you have lots to do.

 

[rockwithjason]

i have had some success using goof off for that purpose.

 

[thesilverone]

I used 3M adhesive remover to remove wheel weight residue. Used a plastic razor blade and it came off very easy.

 

[Wamsutta]

Another vote for GooGone. As soon you get the smooth part of the sticker off, then that will allow for the GooGone to soak into the remaining residue. I like to work the GooGone in with a toothbrush.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I used 3M adhesive remover to remove wheel weight residue. Used a plastic razor blade and it came off very easy.

Another vote for GooGone. As soon you get the smooth part of the sticker off, then that will allow for the GooGone to soak into the remaining residue. I like to work the GooGone in with a toothbrush.

WOW! Really great ideas for what looked like a pretty straight forward and simple post.

 

[balrog]

I have used a product called un-du to remove/reuse decals.

https://www.un-du.com/Products.html

 

[TAB57]

Yes some good things and I build steel doors for coal and other conveyor systems and we have alcohol wipes that I use before installing the stickers and even if they look clean you should see the **** even after I get them right from powder coat.

 

[Empty Pockets]

you might check with Stadium International, off of 7th North St., across from Pilot Travel Center. They may have a product they use to strip decals for their customers

 

[torqueman2002]

I have used a product called un-du to remove/reuse decals.

https://www.un-du.com/Products.html

Thanks!

I have some coming, to try out.

 

[bsg1]

Zippo lighter fluid.

 

[MrGiggles]

I bought a motorcycle that had a few silly stickers on it. A little heat from a heat gun and they peeled right off. Be easy with the heat though.

Goof Off works great for the residue, just don't use it on plastic. Its cheap and available almost everywhere. I had some bumper sticker residue on my car that nothing else would touch, goof off took care of it easily.

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

My dad always swore by the old hair drier and 3m adhesive remover. Used that method to remove vinyl pin strips a couple of times with good results. Just gotta be patient, and be carful.

 

[michelin]

WD40 works well on some stickers too.