[EldoFan]

This is a somewhat question to ask, but I figure I might as well give it a shot.....

Was out washing my Malibu this afternoon (reached 77 today! :blink and as I was scrubbing the back end down, I kinda wondered how I might go about removing the lil dealer tag (the lil blue thing towards the right) ???

Nothin against them (H&H--best Chevy outlet in town!).......appearance-wise, I just think it'd look a tad bit cleaner w/o it. Plus, if I want to repaint this beast a crazy color in the future, it'd look that much better.

The paint is still is excellent condition all around and am looking to keep it that way, any suggestions would be most welcome

 

[Quickening]

I HATE dealers that put stuff on their cars. IF they have to do it, do it in the license plate cover.

But I have no solutions, sorry.

 

[ElmerMCR]

Hair dryer. Heat it up and peel it off, removing the excess with a bug & tar remover of some sort.

 

[likearock00]

Can we get a closer pic of it?? I can't determine if it's just a sticker or what. Normally you can take some goo-gone and get it off after you peel the corner and heat it up a little with a hairdryer. You'll have to be very careful not to mess with your LT letters on there though- they're on there with glue as well.

 

[MalibuMaxxSS]

hair dryer, or even a sunny hot day it should peel off,

 

[smokyn454]

Yep, I have done it on the last three cars I have owned.

On a warm day ( above 50 ) get some goo gone and coat the area and let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Then take some windex, or some type of lubricant, and a razor blade and slowly start to get under the sticker. Make sure you use plenty of windex and hold the blade absolutely level to the car body. It should come off relatively easy. Clean up the residue with some more goo gone. If you are really an over achiever, get some wax and buff that spot out too.

Just remember, take your time. Paint scratches very easily.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

I HATE dealers that put stuff on their cars. IF they have to do it, do it in the license plate cover.

But I have no solutions, sorry.

Dealer badging will literally make or break a deal for me. Either take the sticker off, or I'll go somewhere else. License plate brackets are fine, trailer hitch covers are fine, but nothing on the paint itself.

As for removal, the hair dryer trick + suggestions listed above work best.

 

[johnnyl321]

Dealer badging will literally make or break a deal for me. Either take the sticker off, or I'll go somewhere else. License plate brackets are fine, trailer hitch covers are fine, but nothing on the paint itself.

As for removal, the hair dryer trick + suggestions listed above work best.

Here where I am, we don't use stickers for that reason. Use the hair dryer and when you have it off, if there's any adhesive residue, WD40 on a rag works well to remove that.
nice car btw

 

[eurohazard]

Like others have said...hair dryer and slow steady tugging.....you'll want it to come off in one piece. It's so much easier. I recommend on not using a razor blade though (assuming you've never done this before). You could just as easily use you fingernail, and cause way less damage to the paint (if any). Goo-gone and WD-40 are goo adhesive removers if you have it on hand. 3M makes an outstanding adhesive remover if needed.

 

[91 s-10baja]

Is this a mid-west thing? No dealers in my area do that! that would earck me off pretty bad! They put license plate surrounds on them around here!

 

[RamJet502]

Like others have said; heat it up with a hair dryer, peel back one corner, use dental floss in a sawing motion as you peel the rest of the sticker back, and clean the excess glue off with Goo Gone.

 

[knightfan26917]

Dealer badging will literally make or break a deal for me. Either take the sticker off, or I'll go somewhere else. License plate brackets are fine, trailer hitch covers are fine, but nothing on the paint itself.

Same here ... at least with the 2 brand new cars I bought. In each case, I told the saleslady at the Ch#$r%*et dealership that I wouldn't drive the car off the lot if it had the sticker on it. In both cases, the sticker was removed before I drove off the lot that same night.

Unfortunately, don't have that same luxury with used cars....


EF...the hairdryer trick works wonders. Though, as others have noted, careful of your "LT" letters....



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[GMCdriver]

Is the dealer sticker a deal breaker if having it on gets you 5 cents/L off gas at the dealership's full serve gas station?

Would you walk out on a deal that was $1000 better then any other deal you were able to find over who removes the sticker, them now or you tomorrow?

What about if the dealership offered a free "annual inspection" for customers at the one year of ownership mark if that sticker is still on when you come in for the service?

I believe nothing is a "deal breaker", everything is a "point of negotiation."

 

[autofan]

I once removed one accidentally at a do-it-yourself car wash. The high pressure spray hit the sticker label and started peeling it right off! It may be worth a try. I too refuse to be a rolling advertisement for my dealer. Tacky.

 

[prowlerjc]

I need to remove mine. it looks like a giant block of plastic chrome.

 

[BryceStrong]

As autofan said, a pressure washer works great. Depending upon the type of adhesive used, your best, all-around bet is to peel it off with your fingers and then use a pressure washer on the residue. Our prep guys use a thick, foamy substance on old residue that removes it pretty quick. It's probably not unlike Goo-Gone.

 

[coaster.n3rd]

Luckily, we don't use stickers. Just a licnese plate frame. Some badging is not too bad, but when I picked up my 06 Cobalt a few years ago, I hade a giant rabbit in gold with the dealer name "HARE" in gold underneath it. They smacked the it on the trunk right above the Chevy logo. Man I was pissed, but a half hour later when it got back to my dads, I ripped it off with a hair dryer and had no damage.

 

[HoeyHimself]

I dont mind the dealer tags, as they are easy to remove. But I cant stand the sight of front license plate holes being tapped on new vehicles in a state that doesnt require front plates!

 

[tirediron]

"Rub some dirt on it, get back out there."

Its a frickin' sticker!
FYI to all- Just tell the dealer before you come get it to take it off for you next time.

 

[smokyn454]

"Rub some dirt on it, get back out there."

Its a frickin' sticker!
FYI to all- Just tell the dealer before you come get it to take it off for you next time.

Thats the point, it shouldn't be on there in the first place.

A license plate bracket advert. ? Sure, because it comes right off. But a decal or sticker? They can be a pain to remove. Also, the darker the color and the longer it stays on there, the worst the rest of the paint will fade. So when you do remove the sticker, it looks like crap because it doesn't match the rest of the vehicle.