Hello!

Purchased my R53 earlier this year with 64k miles on it--I am the second owner and it is clean as an adopted baby's bottom, except for one minor detail:

SHE'S GOT A TRAMP STAMP



I've run my finders through the residue and it seems as though the <b>sticker ate into the bumper paint</b> as I am finding indentations on the paint itself.

My question is is there a way to possibly remedy this without a complete respray of the back bumper? Clay bar?

Looking forward to hearing back! Thanks!

 

use some yellow bottle lighter fluid on it first to get all the glue off, then clay to make it really clean

Then I would use touch up to make it disappear more than it is now

 

What is a tramp stamp?

 

WD-40 works real good at removing adhesives if you don't have lighter fluid. Then follow up with the clay bar as previously suggested...wouldn't hurt to clay bar the whole car actually then give it a good coat of carnuba.

 

If only I still had a Zippo. That black part in the pic though almost seems like it's bare plastic. <u>Any recommended vendors for touch-up?</u> I am also looking to color-match the headlight trim rings and side emblems.

It is a most fortunate mistake


I didn't remove the sticker.. it was probably the previous owner when he was about to sell the car. Have to dedicate a whole weekend to do the clay bar

 

best source of t/up I know (for small quantity)

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

been ordering from here for years ....

 

Don't know how big your car is but it doesn't take a weekend to do it, more like an hour at the most. It's not a big job.

 

Ditto. Takes very little time to clay a car. Make sure to use plenty of lube.

 

Thanks. Will check them out!

Got it. Have had no prior experience in clay bar so it'll be a first for me. I guess the detailing is what I meant, inside too. I haven't a garage so I'll have to drive to my sister's to do this.. Which entails a weekend there.

Thanks!

I typically don't need it, but I'll be sure to keep that in mind!

 

Crazy that the sticker was so toxic, since Livity is an eco-friendly company. Maybe just find another sticker that you like and that won't induce road rage --although just about anything can do that nowadays!

 

Maybe a mobile touch up company can fix that for you. Not sure on the price, or if they go all the way up to the City, but I've dealt with this company a few years back.

http://lmcartouchup.com/

 

Agreed. The company has a great message--so great they want their message to live on forever.

Hey RB are you in the South Bay? I work in PA.. drive the Mini down everyday!

 

Put a bigger sticker over it.

 

Great tip, thanks for sharing!

Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.

 

goof off or cut thru will get it. i've removed plenty of decal residue and stickers with either one