Removing Dealer Stickers?

[BlackRanger01]

Dennis, remember the old dealer emblems? They were metal and usually drilled into the front face of the trunk, they were pretty larger too.

oh god.. glad they dont do that anymore.

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[JACKSMYDOG]

Dental floss or fishing line, followed by Off, Goo Gone or Isopropyl alcoh

Ho-ho-hold it right there for a second Marc!

Did you say “the Duke of Dampers”?

Just so there’s no confusion out there, when it comes to Dampers, there’s definitely no Duke. ?

What's the dental floss for? I've seen this mentioned in the keypad removal threads too. Dragging anything under a decal near your paint just sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Any little grit gets trapped, yikes.

I worked in a body shop for sometime as the dummy, and peeled lots of deal and hard decals (like the silver eco-boost on the tailgate). Fingernail or trim tool under the edge, and slow even pressure they come right off.

GOO GONE is my go to glue remover.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

What's the dental floss for? I've seen this mentioned in the keypad removal threads too. Dragging anything under a decal near your paint just sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Any little grit gets trapped, yikes.

I worked in a body shop for sometime as the dummy, and peeled lots of deal and hard decals (like the silver eco-boost on the tailgate). Fingernail or trim tool under the edge, and slow even pressure they come right off.

GOO GONE is my go to glue remover.

Dental Floss - for removing badges - loop it behind, work it along the back.

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Ho-ho-hold it right there for a second Marc!

Did you say “the Duke of Dampers”?

Just so there’s no confusion out there, when it comes to Dampers, there’s definitely no Duke. ?

As a compromise, I wonder if Dave would accept to be dubbed the "Dean of Dampers"?

 

[Bob902]

I can't stand the decals. i remove them and their plate frames first thing when I get home.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Dental Floss - for removing badges - loop it behind, work it along the back.

Okay, but why? Thumb nail or trim tool under edge, pull even slow pressure. What does the dental floss do, other than increase the chance of damage?

 

[AzScorpion]

Okay, but why? Thumb nail or trim tool under edge, pull even slow pressure. What does the dental floss do, other than increase the chance of damage?

The dental floss has a coating on it so there's less chance of damage from prying with a trim tool.... ie user error. Most of the time doing it this way you can get all the adhesive off in one shot. If I do it this way I'll usually add a little spray wax to it so it slides easier.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

As a compromise, I wonder if Dave would accept to be dubbed the "Dean of Dampers"?

Okay, I guess, as long as Dean doesn’t mind. ?

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Okay, I guess, as long as Dean doesn’t mind. ?

Yeah, now I'm afraid we risk offending any members named "Dean"!

 

[Danager]

Okay, but why? Thumb nail or trim tool under edge, pull even slow pressure. What does the dental floss do, other than increase the chance of damage?

I believe you only use the dental floss on badges and things held on with a foam tape. Easy to tell if it is foam tape by pressing on it or twisting it. If it moves, use the floss. The floss cuts the foam easily and you are left to remove the adhesive after. This is tricky on some larger badges. The F-series badges are so large, they curve AND have clips and alignment tabs. The floss hits the body. Fortunately, the wax from the floss cleans up easily.
I would not use this for a decal/sticker though.

After I remove whatever I’m working on, I always hit the adhesive residue with NuFinish polish. It breaks things up quite nicely.

I took delivery of my truck a week ago. 4 days in and I removed the dealer sticker, Tremor stickers, and the keypad from the door. The keypad was the worst to remove but all areas cleaned up easily.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

The dental floss has a coating on it so there's less chance of damage from prying with a trim tool.... ie user error. Most of the time doing it this way you can get all the adhesive off in one shot. If I do it this way I'll usually add a little spray wax to it so it slides easier.

I suggest there is zero chance of damage from lifting at the edge (not prying) whereas forcing any material between the paint and badge, adds a layer of potential damage not present with my method.

 

[Mustang2Ranger]

Here you go

Paint safe

Leave it in the sun and peel it off and then use this for any leftover residue

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I suggest there is zero chance of damage from lifting at the edge (not prying) whereas forcing any material between the paint and badge, adds a layer of potential damage not present with my method.

A service advisor once used a screwdriver to remove a dealer badge from my Mazda MX-6. It didn’t go well - not for my trunk lid and not for him.

 

[Bob902]

My daughter just bought her first new car. A Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. No decals!

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

A service advisor once used a screwdriver to remove a dealer badge from my Mazda MX-6. It didn’t go well - not for my trunk lid and not for him.

A service advisor once used a screwdriver to remove a dealer badge from my Mazda MX-6. It didn’t go well - not for my trunk lid and not for him.

Moros are going to moron. If you had given him floss, he probably would have scratched it with his pinky ring

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