What's the best way to get bumper stickers off the painted portion of a car?

[qb]

My ex bought a used mini van, hates the bumper stickers, but doesn't want to ruin the paint.

[DarkTirade]

1. Chainsaw.

Wait... WITHOUT ruining the paint. Hmm... I'll have to think about that one.

[AlCzervik]

2. wd40 imo, works the best.

[Catshrink]

3. Goo-Gone works for stuff like that.

[democracyindanger]

6. Yep. Goo-gone + hair dryer

Be careful with the hair dryer; Goo-Gone is flammable. Just soak it good, and apply heat.

[mokawanis]

4. giant bumpersticker

slap a great big sticker over the one you don't like. :silly:

[laconicsax]

5. How about this thing?

Apply liberally to the whole car and the paint will retain a uniform appearance. Make sure the windows are rolled up!

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

10. That's a good one

be sure you do it in an "none smoking" zone :silly:

[LeftyMom]

7. Hair dryer on an extension cord

Warm the sticker up, then the adhesive will release more readily and you should be able to peel it off. Use goo gone to clean up the adhesive that sticks to the car.

[Mugu]

8. Mineral spirits bought at a home improvement store are your best bet.

But, if the stickers have been on a very long time it may not be possible to fully remove them. Once the adhesives have penetrated the surface removal may be impossible. Good luck.

Regards, Mugu

[leftofthedial]

9. depending on the size and content of the sticker

either a 12 gauge or a 10 gauge Remington ought to do the trick

[1]

11. just cover them up...

with new bumper stickers.

:)

[av8rdave]

12. If they are liberal ones, just have him drive it around Texas for a while

[Orsino]

13. Impeach the asshole on the stickers.

They'll fall like rain.

[flvegan]

14. I hate it when all the good smartass comments are already taken.

Chainsaw? Check.

Flamethrower? Yup, done.

Shotgun? You betcha.

Hmph.

[qb]

15. Thanks for all of the advice.

The scorched earth approach is awfully tempting, but I think I'll start small and work up from there.

[Deep13]

16. Hair drier. nt