How to Remove Stickers from a Car

If the last owners of your newly bought pre-owned car felt they needed to advertise how many kids and pets they have or whom they voted for in the last election, you’re probably wondering how to get stickers to off of a car, like so many other Queens drivers in your situation. Our service department is here to help. So, we’ve put together the guides below on how to remove stickers from a car in a safe manner, as well as how to remove sticker residue from a car.

How to Remove Stickers from the Car Body

Our Brooklyn customers like to keep their cars looking nice. So, while they may want to remove stickers, they are often hesitant because they don’t want to mess up the paint. Just follow these steps, so as not to cause damage:

How to Get Stickers Off a Car Safely

• Carefully clean all dirt and debris from the sticker and surrounding area.
• Blow hot air on the sticker starting from the middle and working outward to the edges.
• Pry a corner of the sticker up with a credit card and scrape the sticker off. Do not use a razor blade to do this!
• How to remove sticker residue from the car: Spray some adhesive remover like Goo Gone or rubbing alcohol (or even sap remover) on a rag and scrub off the residue. 

How to Get Stickers Off of a Car Window

Removing stickers from glass is a little easier, though you still want to be careful so as not to scratch the window. Follow these steps on how to remove sticker residue from car windows:

How to Remove Stickers from Car Windows

• Apply rubbing alcohol, window cleaner, or Goo Gone to the sticker and the surrounding glass.
• Let whichever substance you used, let it sit on the sticker for a few minutes.
• Scrape the sticker off with a razor blade or X-Acto knife.
• When struggling with how to remove sticker residue from the car window or windshield, any remaining residue can be removed by applying WD-40 or Goo Gone and scraping it off. 

Major World of Long Island City is Here to Help

Our service department can help you with any of your automotive needs. You can even schedule an appointment online. And, if you found this guide on removing stickers from your car to be helpful, check out our other tips and tricks. We’re just down the road from Bronx, so drop by or contact us today!