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Old 22-02-2006, 08:13 AM
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Clean the surface with Metho .
For the application in mind, (short term application of stickers for mototrsport with the hope of removing them without taking the paint with them) I would not use this method. The most important thing is to have a fresh coat of wax on the paint to ensure the stickers dont get too good a hold on the paint. Have seen plenty of examples where stickers have been stuck to cars where the paint hadn't seen wax for a while and when they came off, so did chunks of the clear coat :-(
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Old 22-02-2006, 10:32 AM
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Are you insane? Maybe okay to use metho on glass but no way in hell would I let metho come in contact with a painted surface.

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Clean the surface with Metho and then once thats dry, if you want to make sure you get all the bubbles out - use soapy water (not heaps) and squigee the bubbles out with an applicator.
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yeh metho would remove all the polish off the car......... then the sticker could remove the clear coat if left on for a long period of time.....

Step 1 Wash Car
Step 2 Quick Polish
Step 3 Either Wet lay with soapy water or dry lay if the stickers small enough.
Step 4 thoroughly rub the sticker down with squeegee or old credit card before removing transfer.
Step 5 remove transfer
Step 6 Leave car in sun for a while if you've wet laid the stickers on the car and dont wash it for at least 24-48 hours after appling the stickers.

When ready to remove sticker
Step 1 carefully remove stickers to make sure nuthing gone wrong under neath. If stubborn use hair dryer to warm up sticker, which loosens up the adhesive.
Step 2 Remove any sticker residue with a metho / turps / Cytris Cleanner...
Step 3 Wash Car
Step 4 Polish Car

done.
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metho on paint is ok.. good to get the sticky off after u remove back badges.. same as fuel...

just not thinners
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Have used wax and grease remover on paint as well to get tar and other super sticky stuff off but always follow it with wax as you have stripped the paint bare. But doing this before applying stickers without reapplying wax will make them stick like poo to a blanket and make it very likely that the clear coat and/or the paint will come with them when they come off. The idea is to put a bond breaker like wax between the sticker and the paint that allows enough adhesion to allow the stickers stay where you want them without blowing off, but allow them to come off easily when you want them to. i find leaving the car in the suun for a while to warm the stickers works nicely.
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Finally removed the stickers on the weekend - all sweet
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