Does anyone have any info on removing the dealer logo's that they often attach to the back of the vehicle when they sell it. I know that it's attached by some type of double-sided tape, but will it hurt the paint? Will it just "pop" off? Any suggestions out there?

 

You might complain to the dealer that you didn't buy that part and didn't want it on your truck. If he wants you to advertise for him, you'll rent him some space on your vehicle by the month, sorta like race cars.

Of course, you might not get very good warranty service...

Just pull it off and clean it up with automotive wax & grease remover. If the paint is damaged, get some touch-up paint.

 

Depending on the sticker or decal depends on which method. Try some sticker decal remover that you can get at any auto parts store, just soap and water may work by scratching with your fingernail, a hair dryer to heat the glue and peel off, or a real light splash of thinner and something soft to scrape it off. I like using a finger nail so I know I wont scratch the paint. Some sort of plastic scraper would work also. The glue that is left over take some sticker decal remover to it and it will come right off. I personally use the sticker decal remover. Good Luck and try not to scratch!

 

i slid dental floss between it and the truck, and using a back and forth motion, cut the glue that held it on. i used goo gone to remove the glue, then washed and waxed.

 

That's a neat trick i'll have to remember that.

 

I hear this argument all the time, and our dealership has never used stickers, just plate frames, but I do have to ask this question: exactly who does pay you to advertise? How about Wranglers or Levis? Do you cut their name off your jeans when you buy them? Why should you advertise for them? How about Carhart's? What about the Ford emblems and nameplates all over the truck? Does Ford pay you to advertise their name? I had a customer recently tell me that we hadn't better put any of those ugly stickers on HIS new truck: he was wearing a Coca-Cola sweatshirt. It was all I could do not to laugh....

 

I used a razor blade and some injector cleaner to get the rest of the glue off. Took maybe 3 minutes tops. I too did not want the sticker on my truck, but to me it was no big deal - 3 minutes was not a big waste of time.

I am sure if the car is a few years old, and has been parked outside, than the sticker may leave a print on the paint. Some good wax and polish should fix that right up though...

 

Anyone I choose not to support, but who wants me to advertise anyway. It's my choice because the truck/sweatshirt/jeans/whatever belongs to me. If I feel like promoting Coke, Levi's, or Ford, that doesn't mean I have to also carry some car dealer's ad/banner/nameplate. I'm buying a Ford truck, which means I want a truck built with the parts Ford puts on it, and I'm pretty sure they don't come from the factory with those plate frames. If I want aftermarket parts on my vehicle, I'll put them on it. It's like putting a "free" coat of hazard orange paint over the factory paint job to "protect" it, & for my safety (and it just happens to have the dealer's name, address, & phone number in neon green on it). I didn't ask for it and I don't want it, no matter how good you think it looks. Put all the badges you like on the vehicle YOU'RE paying $500/mo for 5 years to own.

 

While I can understand your frustration, I also have a question for you. Don't you think there is a slight difference between how you treat a $30 purchase such as jeans and a $32,000 purchase like my Expedition?? Another question, is there a sign with the builder's name permanently attached to your house??

Nothing personal, just food for thought.

 

 

For the little plastic stick on signs , most body shops have a tool , an air blower , (high performance hair dryer ), which get a little warmer then a hair dryer , they use it for working on window seals ect. Heat it up , pop it off , wax and go !

 

Um..no, it's not the same. Lots of places sell Levis jeans. So if you buy your jeans from...say...JCPenny, does JCPenny stitch their logo on the jeans too? HUH?? NO they don't. No one walks around with Dillard's, or JCPenny, or Sears stitched to their jeans. Levis is stitched to the jeans because that is who MADE the jeans and we don't care to show off the brand.

Same goes for trucks and cars. I can go anywhere and buy a Ford. And if I buy a Ford I understand that the Ford oval emblem will be stuck on my vehicle. But I DO NOT want the dealer trying to use my vehicle as a billboard and advertise with emblems stuck all over my new truck.

Many times, the dealer emblems are damaging too. I once tried to remove one from the back of my Mustang GT, and to my horror the paint came off with it. RIDICULOUS.

The fact that I bought my vehicle from YOUR dealership rather than one of the other 10,000 that sell Fords should be good enough for you. You shouldn't have to also advertise at the expense of my new vehicle's appearance. I personally will not ever drive another vehicle off the lot until all dealer ads and emblems are properly removed. If they refuse, I can take my business anywhere.

But to the original post....heating the emblem with a hair dryer, and then gently running fishing line or strong dental floss back and forth between the emblem and the surface can sometimes be a good way to get those pesky things to come off. If any adhesive remains on the vehicle surface....3M makes an adhesive remover in a can that is really good for dissolving the excess glue so you can wipe it off.

 

"Goof-Off" is an excellent goo/adhesive/ink remover, too. Many hardware stores & Wal-Mart usually carry it.

 

Yep, Goof-Off is probably the best adhesive remover going. Maybe I'll just open the can and screw it to my tailgate.

Just kidding..................my dealer actually ASKED if I wanted a decal, licence plate frames or nothing. I chose nothing!

It never hurts to ask.

Just my .02 worth.

Rick

 

I have used Goof Off and it works just fine. If you need to use anything to help peel off the decal/sticker, go get a plastic spatula out of the kitchen. It works great at removing stuff like that and I've never had one ever scratch the paint at all. The only trick is to get it back in the kitchen and cleaned up before the wife knows that it's missing, or, worse yet, catches you out in the driveway with it scraping on the truck LOL.