How to Remove a Bumper Sticker
Bumper stickers comes as stylish forms of advertising or they’re simply displayed to make a statement. They are stuck to an automobile, sometimes onto other gadgets, for everyone to see. More often than not, a sticker is marked with appealing designs, that, unfortunately, fade over time. Faded stickers make your car look shabby, so you should know how to remove bumper stickers when the time comes.
Car Lubricant
Car lubricants are made to loosen the components of car engines. These solutions are viscous in nature, so applying them on stubborn bumper stickers just might do the job. They can slip in-between the adhesive and the car surface, loosening the stickers’ grip. With continuous application, you can remove many of the unwanted stickers on your car.
Hot Water
Water and warm temperature can do a number on tough sticker adhesive, making hot water a pretty effective solution. Soak the unwanted stickers in hot water for about a minute. Upon soaking, scrub them with a chamois or cloth until they finally yield. You can also soak the stickers, first, in hot water then apply car lubricant to the double the adhesive-loosening effect.
Heat and a Spatula
bumper stickersIf water does not work on the stickers, something solid might fare better, when combined with heat. Set your blowdryer to the hottest setting then point it to the stickers until they soften. Use a spatula or a safety scraper to pry those pesky buggers off your car. Once done, soak the stickers’ remains with alcohol. Scrub the bits with a rag or towel, which finally pries them off the bumper or the windshield. Apply car polish to restore your car’s shiny finish after.
Paint Thinner for Bumpers
Stickers stuck to the bumper can come off with paint thinner. Apply liberal amounts of the solution on the unwanted stickers until they soften. Scrub the stickers with cloth to get rid of them. Use paint thinner only on unpainted surfaces, otherwise it may ruin your car’s paint job, which is far worse than anything that stubborn stickers can do.
Bumper stickers are like double edged swords. They are nice to brandish yet tough to remove. With these given solutions, removing bumper stickers will be a cinch. Go and give them a spin.