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Do car stickers leave a mark when you take them off?

I’ve just bought a new car and it’s black. I want to jazz it up with some car stickers on the bonnet but im worried that they will make a mark if i take them off for resale in the future? I want to know if will damage the paintwork or leave a sticky mess on iect.

I do this for a job…

the stickers DO NOT damage the paintwork – they actually PROTECT it (everything around it fades / scuffs)

Removal is easy – hot day or WARM them with a heat gun & peel.
Any residue – unleaded petrol & then T-cut the panel before re-sale.

If a metallic paint – even better – they just need cleaned not T-cut.

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7 Responses to “Do car stickers leave a mark when you take them off?”

  1. Yes, they are a complete pain, you’ll always be able to see where they’ve been.
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  2. moist von lipwig on October 9th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    I find they rip all the hairs off my arm, lol.
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  3. take them off with a hair dryer,not a hot hair gun!
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  4. Yes you will be able to see the mark where the sticker was.

    It’s better to not put such things on your car, it would probably decrease it’s resale value.
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  5. I do this for a job…

    the stickers DO NOT damage the paintwork – they actually PROTECT it (everything around it fades / scuffs)

    Removal is easy – hot day or WARM them with a heat gun & peel.
    Any residue – unleaded petrol & then T-cut the panel before re-sale.

    If a metallic paint – even better – they just need cleaned not T-cut.
    References :

  6. roger.williams20@btinternet.com on October 9th, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    They make an awful mess and I would not stick anything to my car. I remove all stickers, especially those showing the name of the dealer, immediately from the glass.
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  7. New cars now have water-based paints. These are very sensitive to having things stuck on them – inluding bird muck. Stickers will leave an indelible mark on your car. Black is probably the colour most likely to show marks (also red, but that is because red fades a little).
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