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Removing a full decal from winshield as well as from the side of the truck

ok i just bought a new windshield decal for the truck is it safe to you wd40 on the windshield??? any better ideas?

Also i had a full sticker decal run the lenght of my entire truck, i managed to get the sticker off but how do I take off all the sticky adheaseve? and yes it has been on there for a while so now its picked up all sorts of particals...


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to remove 1 from the windshield, get your hairdryer out, heat the decal up and use a razor blade to peel up the edge.....then while using the blowdryer, keep it heated and pull it off.....

on the paint, use your hairdryer, but use your fingernail to pull up the edge.....keep it warm as you pull it off...
 
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use some goo-gone for the adhesive, or any other adhesive remover, but just don't rub too ahrd or you can scratch the paint. On the windshield i have always just used a razor blade and windex
 
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i wouldnt use WD40 that would just make a greasy mess..

goo be gone...works good..rubbin alcohol...windex works great too!@!
 
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sweet thanks guys!
 
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GOOOOO-GONE :) Works like a charm for the sticky stuff.
 
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x2..i used a heat gun for my FX4 level 2 decals on teh box to peal em off worked amazing!
 
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im with everyone else GOO-BE-GONE... or OOPS

they both work wonders
 
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Why do people think its called GOO-BE-GONE? It's GOO-GONE. My fiancee thought it was Goo-be-gone too until I showed her the bottle.

 
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Maybe there's another product out there called Goo-Be-Gone.....never know these days.
 
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goo gone
 
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I used goo gone on my back window when some A_hole at work put a sticker on it, and it made the factory tint hazy. I had to use a clay bar to get the haze off. Thought I had ruined it. Is it safe to use on paint?
 
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if its just the adheasive from the decals, get some 3M Adheasive remover in a big spray can. its amazing
 
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i think its time for a how to on sticker removal... never thought id see the day...
 
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ya i just want to be careful because its all down the side of my truck ...

i thinl ill start w. goo gone... im sure its going to be a all day affair.
 
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