Car Dealer Stickers

Absar · 24th January 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Raccoon

Try WD40 on those pesky stickers... often works!

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

Will it not damage the paintwork.

I wouldn't think of using WD40. It would indeed be harmful to the paint. Better solutions would be available

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

What do you do with dealers who cadge free advertising on the number plates when delivering the car!

Get a new set of number plates

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omatunto · 25th January 2008, 18:24

Same as mine. I have serviced by car only at Mandovi Motors JP Nagar for the past 4 years. However, I had to request them only at the first service not to advertise on my car. They complied. But to my convenience I still have their stickers on the headlamps. I will be happy to replace with a plain black one if one is available. Has anyone bought such a sticker?

bIte tHe bulLet · 19th March 2008, 12:17

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

What do you do with dealers who cadge free advertising on the number plates when delivering the car!

refuse to have them put the number plates on delivery!!

i have always had number plates installed from outside because i hate the nonsense that the dealers put on... that way, i get double bonus - don't get charged 400 bucks for their crappy plates as well as get out of free advertising for them!

cheers!!

redfire · 19th March 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by AirWind

Also watch out for the dealer charging you for his promotion campaign, it happened for me with my Maruti 800 in Coimbatore, saw a Rs.5/- on my bill for the sticker... I didnt make a big deal of it though...

Airwind,
Are you sure it was charged for the dealer sticker? I don't think will they charge for it and put it as an item in your service bill, ever. If you were sure about it, you should have asked them about it. Though it's only a matter of 5 Rs, why the hell one needs to pay to stick an advertisement of the dealer on his car? I can't understand this.

vasudeva · 19th March 2008, 14:20

Perhaps this is a problem restricted to small cars. In my 8 yrs of Maruti ownership, a sticker appeared everytime I took the car after service. Not just Maruti, it is a problem with wheel alignment centres, accessories and what not. You then have to shout and waste time to get it removed. If it escapes your attention, more wastage of time later. Perhaps someone should sue them for defacing the car.

However, this defacement has not happened with GM (4.5 yrs) and Toyota (1 yr). So perhaps it is a Maruti and Hyundai strategy.

abhaybakshi · 23rd May 2010, 09:48

Hi,

I want to remove sticker of the service centre from the rear glass on my Swift. Now, this may seem simple but it is not !!

It was put up four years back and now when I want to remove it, it is so sticky and very thin..almost like a part of glass.

So I tried to remove it with my fingernail on a small area but it made it worse. I can not fully remove it as it is leaving whitish traces.

Is there any liquid that I can use or some trick which will remove the bloody thing completely and without damaging the glass ?

Please help me.

aargee · 23rd May 2010, 10:16

A litte tip from my side - if you know any car spa centres close by your home, take it to them. They'll get it removed like a charm.

Other option is to use thinner/nail polish remover or petrol since this is on the glass. But take care not to spill over the metal.

raghav.carfreak · 23rd May 2010, 10:31

+1 to that, Either that, or those guys who install sunfilm, they'll do it in two minutes,

abhaybakshi · 23rd May 2010, 14:25

Hi, yessssssss....removed it completely. It took me an hour's hardwork but the result is great. I used thinner as mentioned by aargee. Below are snaps !!

abhaybakshi · 23rd May 2010, 14:28

Below is the whole story. I used the key of my car wrapped in cotton to scratch the sticker.

sachinj12 · 23rd May 2010, 14:46

Whoa, that looks awesome. I will do mine too now.

BTW, will a nail polish thinner do the job?

Latheesh · 23rd May 2010, 14:47

That is one nasty sticker!! You took 1 hour to remove it?

I never allow dealer/service guys to put any sticker on my cars. I have enough TBHP stickers on my car (6)

abhaybakshi · 23rd May 2010, 18:54

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Originally Posted by sachinj12

Whoa, that looks awesome. I will do mine too now.

BTW, will a nail polish thinner do the job?

Just go to any hardware shop and ask for paint thinner. Dont know if Nailpolish remover will be as effective.

abhaybakshi · 23rd May 2010, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Latheesh

That is one nasty sticker!! You took 1 hour to remove it?

I never allow dealer/service guys to put any sticker on my cars. I have enough TBHP stickers on my car (6)

I just showed the last one....there was a bigger one. Believe me it was not easy as they pasted the sticker 4 years back and it was almost gelled with the glass.

vasoo · 25th May 2010, 15:28

I think most cars come with a dealer sticker when you buy them. Somehow my dealer seems to have missed it! Its completely clean of any garbage. Just put a couple of TBHP stickers (driven by) on the rear. I see quite a few Hondas with the dealer sticker on the number plate.

25th January 2008, 18:24	#32
omatunto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	Same as mine. I have serviced by car only at Mandovi Motors JP Nagar for the past 4 years. However, I had to request them only at the first service not to advertise on my car. They complied. But to my convenience I still have their stickers on the headlamps. I will be happy to replace with a plain black one if one is available. Has anyone bought such a sticker?
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19th March 2008, 14:20	#35
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	Perhaps this is a problem restricted to small cars. In my 8 yrs of Maruti ownership, a sticker appeared everytime I took the car after service. Not just Maruti, it is a problem with wheel alignment centres, accessories and what not. You then have to shout and waste time to get it removed. If it escapes your attention, more wastage of time later. Perhaps someone should sue them for defacing the car. However, this defacement has not happened with GM (4.5 yrs) and Toyota (1 yr). So perhaps it is a Maruti and Hyundai strategy.
	() Thanks

23rd May 2010, 09:48	#36
abhaybakshi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 186 Thanked: 85 Times	Please help me....Sticker blues Hi, I want to remove sticker of the service centre from the rear glass on my Swift. Now, this may seem simple but it is not !! It was put up four years back and now when I want to remove it, it is so sticky and very thin..almost like a part of glass. So I tried to remove it with my fingernail on a small area but it made it worse. I can not fully remove it as it is leaving whitish traces. Is there any liquid that I can use or some trick which will remove the bloody thing completely and without damaging the glass ? Please help me.
	() Thanks

23rd May 2010, 10:16	#37
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,233 Thanked: 9,616 Times	A litte tip from my side - if you know any car spa centres close by your home, take it to them. They'll get it removed like a charm. Other option is to use thinner/nail polish remover or petrol since this is on the glass. But take care not to spill over the metal.
	() Thanks

23rd May 2010, 10:31	#38
raghav.carfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 276 Thanked: 76 Times	+1 to that, Either that, or those guys who install sunfilm, they'll do it in two minutes,
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23rd May 2010, 14:25	#39
abhaybakshi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 186 Thanked: 85 Times	Hi, yessssssss....removed it completely. It took me an hour's hardwork but the result is great. I used thinner as mentioned by aargee. Below are snaps !!
	() Thanks

23rd May 2010, 14:28	#40
abhaybakshi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 186 Thanked: 85 Times	Below is the whole story. I used the key of my car wrapped in cotton to scratch the sticker. Attached Thumbnails
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23rd May 2010, 14:46	#41
sachinj12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,187 Thanked: 168 Times	Whoa, that looks awesome. I will do mine too now. BTW, will a nail polish thinner do the job?
	() Thanks

23rd May 2010, 14:47	#42
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,241 Thanked: 10,073 Times	That is one nasty sticker!! You took 1 hour to remove it? I never allow dealer/service guys to put any sticker on my cars. I have enough TBHP stickers on my car (6)
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25th May 2010, 15:28	#45
vasoo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 246 Times View My Garage	I think most cars come with a dealer sticker when you buy them. Somehow my dealer seems to have missed it! Its completely clean of any garbage. Just put a couple of TBHP stickers (driven by) on the rear. I see quite a few Hondas with the dealer sticker on the number plate.
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