pgreen822

I am about to take off my "X" decals and replace them with the football helmet decals that I got from my alma mater. Does anyone know if the adhesive that they use on the football helmet decals is strong enough to hold it in place through "Chicago-type" weather swings (ie VERY hot, VERY cold, lots of rain, and lots of snow)?

Thanks!!!!!

Hoovis

Oh yeah. Probably too strong. You'll never get it off without taking off the paint. So if you do that, you better plan to sell to another alumnus. Probably better off with a regular "outside application" sticker from the team shop, or put that sticker on the windshield (I have a Washington "W" sticker on mine, but it is on the lower driver side of the windshiled. I wouldn't consider putting it on the paint.)

Rubimon

Plus if your Jeep hits head on with another football helmet, the sticker might tear a little. Mine always did!


X2! I would worry about the paint.

RedneckJeep

I'm sure you can get some custom made that are the same but are automotive grade so as not to ruin the paint. Probably very reasonably, too. Decals are cheap. Paint is not.

pgreen822

Great advice everyone.... I think I am going to "play it safe" and just affix it to the back window. The last thing I though of was that it was going to be "too strong."

RedneckJeep

You could always get some magnetic material from a sign shop and stick them on that.

buster04

that is not true. They are made of a thick 3M material and made to take on and off helmets..

TINMAN080

Come on now, a true blue alumnii would want it to stick so as not to be removable by anyone.....

Hoovis

Buster, you may well be correct. In my experience, the helmet stickers I have used are so strong that I would never consider putting them on paint. I had one on my Pathfinder's back window for 8 years before it began to fade enough that I wanted to replace it. Practically took a chisel to get it off. No way that if it was on paint it would not have taken some paint with it.

But you are right that they are made to be removable. But I believe it might have to do with how long they remain applied. For example, taking one off after being on a helmet for a game is probably far easier than taking one off after it has been baking in the sun for a year or two.

But it might work fine. I just won't be testing it on my Jeep.

only_in_my_jeep

If it is a vinyl or polyester sticker/decal an aplication of heat from your wife's hair dryer will help it to peel right off. this usually removes most of the glue as well. You then can use WD40 and a soft rag to get the rest off. Wash and wax the vehicle and it is as good as new unless there was paint fade everywhere except where the sticker was.
Btw when stickers fade the UV protection has worn off and the sticker material itself will be weakened thus the small piece syndrome as it breaks and cracks instead of peel off.