Bumper stickers-do they really damage cars?

[babylonsister]

I know someone might ram into you for putting something on your bumper, but if I put something on there and want to remove it later, what kind of damage am I looking at?

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. None

I have been a proud bumper sticker poster for over 20 years and have never damaged a car.

[Warpy]

2. You'll have to find a solvent to take the glue off

without damaging the paint.

Good luck.

Things were easier when cars had real bumpers on them instead of those decorative fibreglas things.

[starmaker]

5. heard vinegar works for removal

haven't tried it yet

[Dirty Hippie]

3. I put mine on the glass

When you want to remove it use rubbing alcohol to remove any glue residue.

No damage at all.

[noamnety]

4. It would depend

Some bumperstickers are paperbased and the glue is hard to get off. I had one on my last car that I tried to get off for about 3 years, heh. The vinyl ones pull off a lot easier.

If you put it on a bumper or rear windshield you won't have to worry about the sun fading the paint unevenly, or any kind of paint damage.

[BlueEyedSon]

6. it can leave a mark because the rest of the paint gets weathered

(rain & sun exposure can change the color of the surrounding paint)....

[grilled onions]

7. Welllllll.....

Some times more damage is done by the idgets who disagree with the message on your bumper sticker!:crazy:

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Sticker Removal

This .......


or this .......


Will cut the glue easily and do no harm to your finish.

The hardest part is that some bumber stickers are plastic coated and therefor completely weather (liquid) proof. You have to get the solvent under the plastic in order for it to work.

This stuff is very effective........

but I'm not sure how it will affect car paint. Try it inside a wheel well and see what happens.

[seabeyond]

9. i have a whole bunch on new car

have taken some off, put others on and i havent had any problems. was afraid of that myself the first kerry sticker i put on. had never used a bumpersticker before my kerry sticker

[babylonsister]

10. Cool! I just wanted verification for when my husband

bitches about another sticker. My 2nd one will be my new DU sticker. And FWIW, my car is a '93 Toy Cor, with under 50,000 miles. So there are a lot of miles to go before I sleep, and it's paid off!

[electricmonk]

11. WD40 works too

That's what I use to take stickers off.