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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:10 PM
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So what is the best way to get bumpersticker stick off of your car?
I have tried to scrap it off and it doesn't work. I have tried to spray it off with a pressure hose...

:shrug:
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youthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:12 PM
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1. Try some peanut butter....
It works for removing other adhesives, and it shouldn't damage the finish on your car. Worth a shot anyway.
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:13 PM
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2. Goo Gone
Breaks up the glue with citrus and you just wipe it off.

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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:21 PM
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5. Thanks! A picture even.
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 10:54 PM
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10. You're welcome
Give it a try. You'll be using it on everything. :D
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:21 PM
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6. ^^^^^
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:18 PM
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3. WD 40
Edited on Sun Aug-21-05 05:20 PM by auntAgonist
Spray the sticker with a lubricant such as WD-40, and try to peel it off.. (WD-40 works, but this in itself isn't great for the environment... it's a little greasy, but residue comes off easily with a little soapy water.)

OR

Use warm soapy water and a soft, clean cloth to remove the sticker. Do NOT use any hard or sharp instruments to scrape it off.
Use rubbing alcohol with a soft, clean cloth to remove any left over tag or adhesive.
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Talismom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:18 PM
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4. I was planning to junk the car before I stopped screaming about what
a bunch of thugs these neocons are! The bumperstickers are part of my therapy since November 2000!
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:21 PM
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7. I've heard coat it in mayo (same principle as Peanut Butter) and cover
...with a plastic baggie lightly afixed with scotch tape for a couple of days.

Things such as lighter fluid, bestine and acetone (nail polish remover) can remove paint, so I'd be very careful.

http://www.ehow.com/how_13376_remove-bumper-stickers.html
..."A product named "Un-Du" removes non-water based adhesives better and easier than any product I've ever tried in 50+ years of house keeping. It can be found in most hobby stores and some hardware stores. It will remove a postage stamp from a letter you wrongly addressed and 2 minutes later adhere to the new envelope. It will remove gum, tar, tape, and stickers. It comes with several labels, such as for cleaning photographs, but it is all the same product."

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Cyndee_Lou_Who Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:23 PM
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8. Hairdryer. The heat will help to peel off. It worked for me in WI winter!
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 05:25 PM
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9. ^^^^^, too. Combination of the dryer and Goo Gone works best.
Hairdryer to heat the glue, peel off what you can; Goo Gone to clean up the residue.
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