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Don't use WD-40; it can ruin the finish. It's also better to use a heat gun instead of a hair dryer if you want less of a risk of damaging the finish or the paint.
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WD40 worked like a charm! Of course, the bumper sticker had been on there since 2003. I used a store loyalty card to scrape it off = no scratches to the paint.
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colorfastbear
Oct 13, 2010
Geez! About 3 years ago I stuck an Obama/Biden sticker on my auto's rear bumper. Then after that horrible, one-sided "Health Care Debacle", I tried peeling off my Obama sticker. But I think they must have used super glue. I didn't have time to mess with it just then, so I stuck something simple, "Live, Laugh, & Love" over the top. Now I had 2 stickers to remove. Anyway, I sprayed wallpaper remover on them, scraped off as much as possible, sprayed them again, scraped, repeated several times until I got them off. Then I washed and waxed the bumper because the glue stripped off some of the chrome's shine. Moral: Use magnetic, easily-removable stickers. -
rainbowrebel
Nov 01, 2009
I'm so glad to have read this! I have several layers of bumper stickers to remove. First I put on my "Deuce for Heisman" sticker, than "Eli for Heisman", and now a "Snead for Heisman" bumper sticker. I want a fresh bumper when I put my "Patterson for Heisman" sticker on next year!
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jnape
Oct 17, 2009
had two bumper stickers, first one was on maybe 2 years - came right off with the WD40. (I couldn't believe how easy that was) the other sticker was there for 5+ and took some extra effort but eventually came off completely. I highly recommend waxing the bumper afterward, turned out great.
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mcpete54
May 05, 2009
I really didn't buy the car mentioned in the opening article but I DID just finish using one of the methods to get unwanted bumper stickers off. Hot boiling water in a pot, old towel, pliers or tongs (hot water). Just placed it on the bumper sticker for about a minute (longer for the older ones) and 5 stickers (one from 2005) are in the trash. Use the towel once it cools off a little to clean up the excess glue from the "outline". It works perfectly. (Plastic coated bumpers)Thank you e.How. All I can say is I'm glad you are here.
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Kim Marie
Apr 07, 2008
Good tips, thank you!
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Kim Marie
Apr 07, 2008
Good tips, thank you!
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willbill
Mar 05, 2008
I bought a Presidential bumper sticker and I was afraid that I would have trouble getting it off. I spray a little of WD40 on the sticker and it came off with no trouble. I wiped of the excess and the bumper looks real good.
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willbill
Mar 05, 2008
I bought a Presidential bumper sticker and I was afraid that I would have trouble getting it off. I spray a little of WD40 on the sticker and it came off with no trouble. I wiped of the excess and the bumper looks real good.
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Aug 08, 2006
A blow dryer (step 2 in instructions above) works like a charm. Don't waste time on solvents.
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Aug 02, 2006
A copper pot scratcher will remove about anything from a chrome bumper, including bugs and paint. It's softer than chrome, so it won't scratch. Not good on plastic or rubber though.
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Aug 02, 2006
A copper pot scratcher will remove about anything from a chrome bumper, including bugs and paint. It's softer than chrome, so it won't scratch. Not good on plastic or rubber though.
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Jul 03, 2006
Just use boiling water and an old, clean rug. I soak the rug in boiling water and press it on the sticker for about 30 seconds. I easily peeled off the sticker after that. The whole process took me 15 minutes.
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Jul 03, 2006
Just use boiling water and an old, clean rug. I soak the rug in boiling water and press it on the sticker for about 30 seconds. I easily peeled off the sticker after that. The whole process took me 15 minutes.
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Jun 30, 2006
If you have bumper stickers on a plastic bumper, just use a hair dryer and they will peel right off. Clean up any stray adhesive with a little rubbing alcohol on a paper towel.
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Jun 30, 2006
If you have bumper stickers on a plastic bumper, just use a hair dryer and they will peel right off. Clean up any stray adhesive with a little rubbing alcohol on a paper towel.
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Mar 28, 2006
I really liked that tip about the eraser. I used a vinyl eraser. But what I found worked the best was smearing the sticker goo with the eraser. It spreads it out more so you don't scrub so much. Many thanks!
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Mar 28, 2006
I really liked that tip about the eraser. I used a vinyl eraser. But what I found worked the best was smearing the sticker goo with the eraser. It spreads it out more so you don't scrub so much. Many thanks!
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Mar 26, 2006
I tried WD-40 - no luck. I was parked in the lot at my apartment complex, so I couldn't get a hairdryer out to my car. The boiling water worked so well for me! After working at it for 45 minutes with WD40 (and breaking 3 nails in the process) I finally tried the boiling water, and the whole sticker peeled right off. Good luck.
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Mar 26, 2006
I tried WD-40 - no luck. I was parked in the lot at my apartment complex, so I couldn't get a hairdryer out to my car. The boiling water worked so well for me! After working at it for 45 minutes with WD40 (and breaking 3 nails in the process) I finally tried the boiling water, and the whole sticker peeled right off. Good luck.
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Nov 22, 2005
Get "Aircraft Remover" from the auto parts store and brush a small amount on the sticker as you rub it off with a plastic scraper. Be careful not to get it on your skin, and do not allow it to sit on bare paint for any amount of time. Wash it off immediately with water.
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Nov 22, 2005
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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Nov 22, 2005
Use lighter fluid to neutralize the adhesive, it will peel right off like paper. Make sure to use a towel to wipe off any excess fluid and keep away from flames. This works extremely well on those pesky stickers they put on your car after being booted.
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Nov 22, 2005
Pep Boys has your product. It's called "Sticker Shock" and is found either near the paint section or by the body fillers, etc. It comes in a spray can, 6oz. I believe. It will not harm your paint like many of the above products/chemicals, and works like it's supposed to: It removes stickers and residual adhesive goop.
