Red5

The CE stripes were Great for the past three years. But they are in rough shape now and I'd like to clean teh car up and go back to a normal vette look. it's a black car and these stickers have baked themselves on over teh years.

So what can i do to remove them from my car? I've heard that soaking the area with WD-40 overnight works well. But these guys were talking about removing bumper stickers. These stickers go all the way from the front to the rear.

Anyone know a good way to get them off the car?

As always thank you for helping.

tellefan

The best way I've found is with heat. You can try a hair dryer, I've also used a small heat gun on the low setting. You have to be super careful not to burn or bubble the paint. David

EVIL_C5

I removed a clearbra from a car 2 weeks ago, just left it in the 90 degree sun/heat all day, and then started at one side pulling at a 45 degree angle slowly. then removed glue with 3m adhesive remover.

Red5

I currently have it soaking in WD-40. It worked on the Tire Rack windsheild banner. Guess i'll try it on the rest of the car. I figure a worst case scenario = new paint jpb. And to be honest, the car is about due for new paint.

csexton

Let us know how it turns out

Chuck

damilleniumboy

I took some stripes off the stang with a heat gun or a hair dryer pulling away at an agle, and then I used bug off from turtle wax, and the car came out great.

10U 99

3M makes an aerosol woodgrain and stripe remover. the stripe can then be removed with a plastic squeegee without fear of lifting the paint. but be advised this removes only the vinyl and not the adhesive. the 3M adhesive remover is needed

Vetteguy2008

This is the best way to do it or you can use hair drier ... DO NOT USE HEAT GUN
Maybe you got these from Mike 3-4 years ago when he got bad batch of vinyl and have replaced them for most of the forum members.
Try to contact him and I bet he will take care of you right

Red5

The stripes did go bad and I got them from Mike about 3-4 years back. However.... Guess I should come clean with my corvette brothers.

The main reason I am removing the stipes is because I just got a HUGE ticket in the car. And the officer acted as if he had my picture hanging above his fireplace mantle for some time.
In other words: I'm a marked man.

So I've decided it's best for all of us that I remove these "Arrest me please" stripes, go back to a stock pipe, run stock tires and try to "fit in" with traffic a little better. (I'll also try and not speed in their favorit hunting grounds)

I do like the look of the stripe, but untill I clear court and get all my points back I need to act/look calm for a while and just keep the fast stuff on the track.

So there you have it.... The truth.


Back to teh wd-40... I've been making about an inch per every five minutes or so. My fingers are so sore they have almost quit working. The rear and top are off and the front is 10% complete. I'll post picture once I get her all cleaned up. Hopefully she will look like a moddest Corvette (if such a thing even exists ).

moserbe

Oh man, that really sucks. Being a marked man I mean. Hope that Johnny law notices that you are cleaning yourself up. We'll see how long that lasts in a Vette.

tippi77

I used a heat gun and lots of patience. You can use a wooden paint stirrer to scrape the sticky bits if u have any bits of tape or flue residue left over. This protects the paint.

Just make sure you dont apply too much heat and burn the paint

JAC5KSON

hahaha i like the **** eating grin on the passenger in that picture!!

Vetteman Jack

Good luck getting them off.

zonsolo

I feel your pain, my brother had TONS of crazy stripes/stickers all over his probe. He and I took an entire day in the sun w/ hair dryers getting them off. Good luck, sounds like you're almost done.

I'll be interested to see how the area under the stripes compares to the exposed section when you are done.

I've heard many horror stories of stickers being impossible to repaint afterwards, even if sanded down to primer, they still show thru in the new paint.

Shirl

Oh great. I just got a set of these as a gift. Guess I have a LOT to look forward to....