sticky situation

[rydnruff]

i just scored a 2000 gmc 6500 with 7000 miles. it has an 11ft box and a man cab that has never been occupied. i grabbed it for 12,000 and i think i got a good deal as the truck is practically new, but here is my problem. The previous owner went a little crazy with his company name and number and covered the truck and im having a hell of a time removing them. i tryed heat and pressure washing and both are a slow painfull process.isthere another way i should try or am i going to have to just suck it up and keep doing it like i have been

 

[TreEmergencyB]

i just scored a 2000 gmc 6500 with 7000 miles. it has an 11ft box and a man cab that has never been occupied. i grabbed it for 12,000 and i think i got a good deal as the truck is practically new, but here is my problem. The previous owner went a little crazy with his company name and number and covered the truck and im having a hell of a time removing them. i tryed heat and pressure washing and both are a slow painfull process.isthere another way i should try or am i going to have to just suck it up and keep doing it like i have been

goo be gone works pretty good give it a try, if not just sandblasted the whole truck and get a paint job lol

 

[Toddppm]

Try something like this. Maybe not this particular one, 3M makes something similar and several other co's this one just came up first on google.

Wish I knew about them before, they look to work really good.
http://decalstickerremover.com/

 

[md_tree_dood]

Why not use Acetone and get primed and repainted when your finished. You spent so little on the truck that I'd think a paint job would still be in the cards.

Also, the Allison tranny's in the 6500's tend to have problems once they break 40K. As a PM suggestion you should get the transmission fluid and filter changed twice as often as what the book says. The only other issue I've had with them is that the brakes don't seem to last very long, most likely due to the fact that they're hydraulic instead of air.

 

[mckeetree]

i just scored a 2000 gmc 6500 with 7000 miles. it has an 11ft box and a man cab that has never been occupied. i grabbed it for 12,000 and i think i got a good deal as the truck is practically new, but here is my problem. The previous owner went a little crazy with his company name and number and covered the truck and im having a hell of a time removing them. i tryed heat and pressure washing and both are a slow painfull process.isthere another way i should try or am i going to have to just suck it up and keep doing it like i have been

You just scored it did you.

 

[jefflovstrom]

With such a score you should do it up right and pay the subs. Or, DIY.
Jeff

 

[rydnruff]

i think im gonna try that wonder wheel thing b ut go to a matto or another auto paint supplier and see what they have that is close to it. or ill just sit on my deck and get real drunk and paint the whole truck with my sons paintball gun

 

[tree MDS]

Snap On "Crud Thug" with the decal remover wheel.

Works sweet and leaves paint underneath mint.

 

[arbor pro]

Try something like this. Maybe not this particular one, 3M makes something similar and several other co's this one just came up first on google.

Wish I knew about them before, they look to work really good.
http://decalstickerremover.com/

I tried one of those wheels on an enclosed trailer that was covered in decals. It didnt work so great. It was very slow and left a heavy 'film' that didn't want to come off with goo gone or anything else I tried. I just sold the trailer vs going through the trouble and expense of repainting it.

I think a heat gun works about as well as one of those wheels does and it's cleaner - doesn't leave all the glue behind.

 

[tree MDS]

I tried one of those wheels on an enclosed trailer that was covered in decals. It didnt work so great. It was very slow and left a heavy 'film' that didn't want to come off with goo gone or anything else I tried. I just sold the trailer vs going through the trouble and expense of repainting it.

I think a heat gun works about as well as one of those wheels does and it's cleaner - doesn't leave all the glue behind.

Lacquer thinner takes the glue right off when done with wheel.

 

[Brimmstone]

Snap On "Crud Thug" with the decal remover wheel.

Works sweet and leaves paint underneath mint.

Seconded on a Crud Thug. Expensive but oh so handy for cleanup. Makes removing gaskets effortless. Took the stickers off my truck in seconds.