Removing Decals

[ReginaldBisquet]

Hello Group ~ I was scanning Craigslist this evening and noticed a couple of nice looking guitars at good prices. However, several guitars had "punk rock" (or whatever) stickers on the body... which I find quite silly.

If I were to pick up one of these abused babies, how could I effectively remove the stickers without damaging the finish? I'm going to presume some of these stickers are vinyl while others are just paper.

Looking forward to reading your responses!

 

[musicofanatic5]

Lighter fluid (naptha).

 

[CrunchTone78]

Goo Gone.

 

[Wesman61]

Just use the hot blade decal remover. Hehe!

 

[RockStarNick]

I just had to do the same thing... honestly, heating with a hair dryer first worked wonders... most of them peeled right off.