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Old 12-27-2005, 09:26 AM   #1
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Default Inspection Sticker Transfer to New Windshield

So the wife caught a rock and we had the windshield replaced.
When she went to pick it up the guy handed her a cut out of the old windshield with the inspection stickers on it and said "you have 10 days to get those back on the new window"

I've never had a windshield replaced where they didn't transfer the stickers for you. Any one know the best way to do this yourself? Can you just heat the stickers up and peel them off?

By the way, this is not fraud, I'm not taking stickers from another vehicle. I just don't feel like waiting at a shop.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:36 AM   #2
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When I had my windshield replaced, I asked the guy at the shop the same question. He pulled out a little torch, heated up the outside of the windshield. Sticker peeled right off and just stuck it on the new one.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:55 AM   #3
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When you get pulled over, just hand the cut out to the police Im suprised they didnt remove it for you
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Old 12-27-2005, 10:05 AM   #4
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tape the cutout to the new windshield, no one will know.

the torch thing sounds like it will work, but when removing old stickers, i can usually get them off in one piece through some careful work with a razorblade.
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Old 12-27-2005, 10:36 AM   #5
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What a pud. They've always transferred them for me when I've had my windshield replaced.

Sorry, no suggestions here.
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Old 12-27-2005, 11:45 AM   #6
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Just put a hairdrier on it, heat it up, catch a corner and peel it off and stick it on your new one. Should work okay.
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Old 12-27-2005, 12:30 PM   #7
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Yeah, thats what i figured little heat and pull. Actually I can't believe he didnt do it either. Thanks for the reinforcment.
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Old 12-27-2005, 12:40 PM   #8
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He's a lazy bastard.
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Old 12-27-2005, 02:34 PM   #9
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Haha get this, he cleaned the inside and out of all her windows and headlights, and took the time to cut the stickers out of the broken windshield. I bet his torch ran out of gas.
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Old 12-27-2005, 03:20 PM   #10
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Haha get this, he cleaned the inside and out of all her windows and headlights, and took the time to cut the stickers out of the broken windshield. I bet his torch ran out of gas.
.. or he had a bad experience with said torch.
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Old 12-27-2005, 04:21 PM   #11
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just go back to the inspections station and u can buy a new set for like $10 bucks and its legal that way. i know in pa its illegal to remove the old stickers and the windsheild guys will tell u that
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Old 12-27-2005, 04:35 PM   #12
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just go back to the inspections station and u can buy a new set for like $10 bucks and its legal that way. i know in pa its illegal to remove the old stickers and the windsheild guys will tell u that

Don't be a wuss. Do think your going to see jail time for it.
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Old 12-28-2005, 01:20 AM   #13
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Same deal happened to my sister car. Yes, it's illegal.
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Old 12-28-2005, 08:35 AM   #14
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So the wife caught a rock and we had the windshield replaced.
When she went to pick it up the guy handed her a cut out of the old windshield with the inspection stickers on it and said "you have 10 days to get those back on the new window"

I've never had a windshield replaced where they didn't transfer the stickers for you. Any one know the best way to do this yourself? Can you just heat the stickers up and peel them off?

By the way, this is not fraud, I'm not taking stickers from another vehicle. I just don't feel like waiting at a shop.

I used to work in inspection stations here in PA (still have my license, just don't work there anymore). Go to any inspection station, and tell them you got a new windshield and need a new sticker. I'm not sure about emissions (don't have that here in central PA) but for the safety inspection, it shouldn't cost more than $4ish. $2 (plus tax, likely) for the sticker, and $2 for them to write it up. At least that's what all the garages around here charge.

The garages I worked in would just pull someone to do it, you'd only have to wait the amount of time it took to fill out the book, should be in/out in under 15 minutes. Just make sure to take your insurance and registration cards with you, they'll need them to fill out the book.
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Old 12-28-2005, 09:53 AM   #15
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The same thing happen to me about 4 months ago. I took the car back where i had it inspected and they replaced the sticker for free. I had to give the old one back so they could destroy it .
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Old 12-28-2005, 03:20 PM   #16
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I used to work in inspection stations here in PA (still have my license, just don't work there anymore). Go to any inspection station, and tell them you got a new windshield and need a new sticker. I'm not sure about emissions (don't have that here in central PA) but for the safety inspection, it shouldn't cost more than $4ish. $2 (plus tax, likely) for the sticker, and $2 for them to write it up. At least that's what all the garages around here charge.

The garages I worked in would just pull someone to do it, you'd only have to wait the amount of time it took to fill out the book, should be in/out in under 15 minutes. Just make sure to take your insurance and registration cards with you, they'll need them to fill out the book.
Go in tell them you had a broken windshield.Give them the old stickers your ins and registration and its $2 a sticker plus tax..In a few mins your on your way legally..IT IS illlegall for someone other then a certified inspection mechanic or state trouper to remove state issued stickers for any reason...But the blow drier will work..just becarefull
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Old 03-15-2013, 12:58 PM   #17
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Hi, if the sticker is made of vinyl material then it will surely take off easily and place it to new window on which you would like to stick it... On the other hand if sticker is made out of paper material then it will difficult to remove the sticker from old window to new windshield...
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Old 03-15-2013, 01:04 PM   #18
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Wow.

If I were paying for the new windshield I think I would have said "wait a minute....I'll be right back". Gone to a hardware store for superglue and superglued the money to another piece of glass and handed it to them.
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Old 03-15-2013, 02:39 PM   #19
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Don't be a wuss. Do think your going to see jail time for it.
Yeah but like, if the OP goes to jail they will get street cred.
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Old 03-15-2013, 02:42 PM   #20
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Lol 8 year old thread FTW.
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Old 03-15-2013, 02:53 PM   #21
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In most cases it is definitely the responsibility of the windshield replacement company to swap the stickers over. I would also keep a receipt of this in your car until inspection renewal occurs because the stickers are definitely going to look like crap.

In PA, it's every year anyway.
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Old 03-17-2013, 01:28 AM   #22
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Old 03-18-2013, 03:03 PM   #23
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Looks great for custom decals, but I can't see this being legally used for inspection stickers. The whole point of them looking like crap when they're removed is just for that reason, otherwise what's to stop people from taking them off one car and putting them on another?

I doubt you'd be able to physically get your hands on the inspection stickers before they go on the car anyway, unless you know the person with the state agency/private garage.
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Wow.

If I were paying for the new windshield I think I would have said "wait a minute....I'll be right back". Gone to a hardware store for superglue and superglued the money to another piece of glass and handed it to them.
Win.
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Old 03-18-2013, 09:56 PM   #25
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i have my inspection license here in PA, if you have the windshield replaced and they were able to give you the glass cutout of your stickers, just go into any licensed inspection station, hand them the glass cutout with the stickers and tell them you would like them replaced. As long as the stickers are valid and not expired, providing that your registration and insurance is also valid, they will place new stickers on your windshield at a price of $2 per sticker by state law, they cant charge you labor.
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