noob question: how to remove a windshield sticker

abugslife · 09-04-2003, 12:55 AM

first time put on some windshield sticker. but it wasn't curved enough so i have to remove it. will a hair dryer do the job?
thx

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westin_impreza · 09-04-2003, 01:22 AM

Vinyl? Are you asking if you can take it off then reposition it and reapply? If so then I’m not to sure. If you just want to take it off peel it right off with your fingers.

abugslife · 09-04-2003, 01:31 AM

hmm....it seems stuck on pretty firm....remember heard somewhere else need a heat gun to remove them.....maybe a hairdryer will do the same....

Kickz107 · 09-04-2003, 01:57 AM

Just take a razor blade and swipe it under the sticker, it will peel right off.

silverF4turbo · 09-04-2003, 02:51 AM

Vinyl stretches... if you peel it off by hand odds are it'll look sucky when you put it back on

billzebub · 09-04-2003, 11:10 AM

get your buddy at the sign shop to make you a new one and allow for a curved surface. Does it say "Fear This" or "Got Nos?"?

Black-X · 09-04-2003, 12:13 PM

you're not gonna be able to re-use it.

to remove it, just use a razor blade, and water helps to remove the sticky glue residue. or even better, water and soap mix. just put it in a spray bottle.

and if you want to put the sticker on, use the water and soap mix. here's how.

just clean the surface. let it dry. then spray the water/soap mix on the windsheild(or anywhere else you apply stickers), and spray the sticky side of the sticker lightly. place the sticker on the windsheild, and adjust it before the water dries. you can use a credit card, or driver's licence to "push" the water from underneath the sticker. make sure you go over the whole thing with the CC or DL fairly firm. wait for a few minutes, and slowly pull away the film on the front of the sticker, working from one corner.

sounds crazy to get the sticker wet, but it works. that is how every graphic on my past 3 cars have been put on. and i learned that from a buddy who did it for a living.

here's the vinyl on my celica. i couldn't even imagine what it would have turned out like if i had to put the stickers on dry!

abugslife · 09-04-2003, 01:01 PM

Thanks guys. Very helpful!!!
I'll try to remove them tonight and post the result.

Reuse is not a concern but if it came off OK, i might just put it somewhere else.

btw, nice ride, black-x

09-04-2003, 12:55 AM	#1
abugslife Scooby Newbie Member#: 41271 Join Date: Aug 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STi	noob question: how to remove a windshield sticker first time put on some windshield sticker. but it wasn't curved enough so i have to remove it. will a hair dryer do the job? thx * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-04-2003, 01:22 AM	#2
westin_impreza Scooby Specialist Member#: 24034 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: I wish my member # Vehicle: was higher so you could all hate on me too!	Vinyl? Are you asking if you can take it off then reposition it and reapply? If so then I’m not to sure. If you just want to take it off peel it right off with your fingers.

09-04-2003, 01:31 AM	#3
abugslife Scooby Newbie Member#: 41271 Join Date: Aug 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STi	hmm....it seems stuck on pretty firm....remember heard somewhere else need a heat gun to remove them.....maybe a hairdryer will do the same....

09-04-2003, 01:57 AM	#4
Kickz107 Scooby Specialist Member#: 25850 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA Vehicle: 2003 Infiniti M45 Silver	Just take a razor blade and swipe it under the sticker, it will peel right off.

09-04-2003, 02:51 AM	#5
silverF4turbo Scooby Guru Member#: 20492 Join Date: Jun 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: DC Vehicle: 4 -valve Derper Let's JDM styling!	Vinyl stretches... if you peel it off by hand odds are it'll look sucky when you put it back on

09-04-2003, 11:10 AM	#6
billzebub Scooby Specialist Member#: 40248 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Asheville, NC Vehicle: 2003 WRX Midnight Pearl (black)	get your buddy at the sign shop to make you a new one and allow for a curved surface. Does it say "Fear This" or "Got Nos?"?

09-04-2003, 12:13 PM	#7
Black-X Scooby Specialist Member#: 31702 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Kentucky Vehicle: 2013 WRX	you're not gonna be able to re-use it. to remove it, just use a razor blade, and water helps to remove the sticky glue residue. or even better, water and soap mix. just put it in a spray bottle. and if you want to put the sticker on, use the water and soap mix. here's how. just clean the surface. let it dry. then spray the water/soap mix on the windsheild(or anywhere else you apply stickers), and spray the sticky side of the sticker lightly. place the sticker on the windsheild, and adjust it before the water dries. you can use a credit card, or driver's licence to "push" the water from underneath the sticker. make sure you go over the whole thing with the CC or DL fairly firm. wait for a few minutes, and slowly pull away the film on the front of the sticker, working from one corner. sounds crazy to get the sticker wet, but it works. that is how every graphic on my past 3 cars have been put on. and i learned that from a buddy who did it for a living. here's the vinyl on my celica. i couldn't even imagine what it would have turned out like if i had to put the stickers on dry!

09-04-2003, 01:01 PM	#8
abugslife Scooby Newbie Member#: 41271 Join Date: Aug 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STi	Thanks guys. Very helpful!!! I'll try to remove them tonight and post the result. Reuse is not a concern but if it came off OK, i might just put it somewhere else. btw, nice ride, black-x