Sticker removal from the inside of rear windshield.

Kompressor · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2003, 08:02 PM

Well another question, the person we bought the car from decided to attach a sticker onto the windshield, where the heat stripes are. so i guess if i remove the stickers the stripes will come off? is there anything I can do?

jderry · #2 (**permalink**) 12-29-2003, 10:19 AM

I would heat it up with a hair dryer or wait until the summer where it gets nice and toasty and carefully peel it away using a razor blade. This is how we removed the tint. Just used a hair dryer and was slowly able to peel it off. I didn't trust any of that sticker stuff remover junk ... if it's acidic enough to eat through gooey junk, I figured it could eat through wire as well.

Kompressor · #3 (**permalink**) 12-29-2003, 12:30 PM

Thank You

natorious · #4 (**permalink**) 12-31-2003, 08:51 AM

oilive oil will take the goo off once you get the sticker off of there...

Jcb2111 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-01-2004, 10:58 AM

Just use a razor blade and windex...will do just as good a job in 5 minutes. I am a professional detailer at a new car dealership, we do this on every car that comes through and I have yet to damage any glass in any way. DO NOT do this if you have a tint, but you shouldnt on your windshield so you should be good to go

Sendittoryan · #6 (**permalink**) 01-01-2004, 11:23 AM

Good tips, but DON'T touch those defroster wires with the razor blade, it will cause the whole strip to not function. Good luck!

Kompressor · #7 (**permalink**) 01-01-2004, 01:12 PM

Nice info, thanks all.

freshstart · #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-2004, 10:04 AM

[QUOTEJust use a razor blade and windex...will do just as good a job in 5 minutes. I am a professional detailer at a new car dealership, we do this on every car that comes through and I have yet to damage any glass in any way. DO NOT do this if you have a tint, but you shouldnt on your windshield so you should be good to go [/quote]

Typical dealer-based detailer. Sorry to slam you but we get all kinds of cars from people who took their car to a dealership to have it detailed and it came back messed up somehow.

Kompressor, since your sticker is on the rear window, DO NOT use a razor blade since (as Sendittoryan stated) one slip and you'll cut a defroster wire, you'll be pissed at yourself every time you use them from then on, I promise!!. I see this all the time, especially from detail shops that have untrained/uncaring people working for them.

Simply use a mild solvent, even something like WD-40 will work, and take the time to rub off the goo with a clean rag. Put the solvent on the rag, not the window. Don't worry about the solvent damaging the defroster wires. If you have tint on the window then you might be stuck (no pun) with a marred spot and of course the solvent or a razor would only make matters worse so you may be better off just leaving the goo.

If all this scares you then look up the highest-end detail shop in your area and pay them a visit. Quiz them on what to do, if you feel comfortable with their answers and who you are trusting to touch your car, then have them do it.
If you lived around me I'd personally show you how to do it and not charge you a cent.

Good luck man!

Barker

Kompressor · #9 (**permalink**) 01-02-2004, 12:16 PM

Thanks Barker.

shiver · #10 (**permalink**) 01-21-2004, 01:55 AM

you can even just take the time to sit and rub it off with your fingers, lol. they will be sore afterwards, i know from experience, but it will get the job done, just peel the sticker off and rub the adhesive with your fingertips. then vacuum up all the crap that you rubbed off. give it a shot