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06-07-2016, 02:38 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
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De-stickerfying a newer Airstream
So the other thread about WBCCI numbers has got me thinking... I've spent HOURS de-stickerfying my Airstream. Apparently the lawyers got together to figure out how to mess with us, and came up with an infinite number of warning labels EVERYWHERE. On the windows, on the sides, on the front, on the back, on the inside.
So I decided to de-stickerfy my Airstream. One sticker at a time. And let me tell you, they are ON there. Good. Getting rid of the glue residue without marring the finish is hard work. But very satisfying.
Do I really need the instructions on how to open the window stuck on every single window in my trailer? No.
I guess some are due to some federal law. I am guessing the warnings on the stove and propane tanks have a reason, but a Thor sticker? Really?
/rant off
So, do you guys with newer AS's, did you de-stickerfy yours?
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06-07-2016, 02:46 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
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We went after the Thor sticker on day one, just peeling it off gently. Window instructions just sort of fell off on their own after time - possibly due to getting wet from interior condensation when we camped in the snow.
We tried to get the stickers off the stove, but they are really on there good. I'm guessing Goo Gone would do the trick, but we have yet to make the attempt.
The rest, we just ignored - so far. I look forward to good advice from others. 
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06-07-2016, 02:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,343
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Hours??? WD-40 would have made it MUCH easier.
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06-07-2016, 02:54 PM
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blackdog06
2017 25' Flying Cloud
2015 23' Flying Cloud
Tuttle
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Aug 2015
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I'm doing it gradually with Goo Gone. Stove and bathroom stickers were removed last year...just removed the Thor sticker last trip. I really, really want to remove the front warning sticker but want to do a little more research so I don't jack it up.
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06-07-2016, 02:54 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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Yeah, I am afraid of the stove stickers. They look like they are on there. I bought a bottle of Goo Gone last weekend. Let's see if I can work up the courage to attempt that.
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06-07-2016, 02:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 23' International
Centennial
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2006
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I have been using WD 40 and it's been working great. Oh...and I work in a Law Office (couldn't resist)
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06-07-2016, 03:02 PM
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blackdog06
2017 25' Flying Cloud
2015 23' Flying Cloud
Tuttle
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 98
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The stove stickers didn't go with the decorating scheme so they had to go!
They were fairly easy to remove although I had to do it in layers. Peeled off what would come up and then let the GG soak in. Did this a couple of times.
The shower sticker was a PITA though!
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06-07-2016, 03:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Jupiter
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,140
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+1 for using WD40 to get rid of the glue residue. WD40 and a microfiber cloth.
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06-07-2016, 03:58 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Has anyone tried 3M Adhesive Remover? It's avaialble in well stocked paint supply houses.
It's the best we had before Goo-Gone, but I don't know how they compare head-to-head.
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06-07-2016, 04:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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I have but haven't used it. I was concerned about its effect on the aluminum surfaces.
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06-07-2016, 04:59 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by centennialman
I have been using WD 40 and it's been working great. Oh...and I work in a Law Office (couldn't resist) |
OT --
So ya know the difference between a dead snake on the road, and a dead lawyer on the road?
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06-07-2016, 05:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Skid marks before the snake....
My favorite lawyer buddy told me that one.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it. 
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06-07-2016, 05:04 PM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
So ya know the difference between a dead snake on the road, and a dead lawyer on the road?
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Lawyer jokes? Hoary old lawyer jokes that were already stale when I was young? Really?
If you must tell a lawyer joke, please try to make it original!
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06-07-2016, 05:06 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2016 30' Classic
Maitland
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 179
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At my request, the dealer removed all the window stickers (except for the Exit window) and the stickers in the shower before we drove it off the lot. They used a steamer.
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06-07-2016, 05:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 23' International
Centennial
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,684
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Great joke! I just work in the law office though....not an actual attorney
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06-07-2016, 05:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 28' International
Ofallon
, Missouri
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 661
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I was going to post the same thing!! Too many lawyers, too many stickers!!
I especially like the ones on the stove. Warning! Hot Surface! Do you really need to tell someone a stove is hot?
I have mine about 75% off inside and out and they are a royal pain! I peel off what I can of the sticker then go after the residue and glue with goo gone. Sometimes you need to let the goo gone soak in for a while.
What do you call a bus full of lawyers that drove off a cliff? A good start!
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06-07-2016, 05:40 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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How many lawyer jokes are there?
Only three. The rest are true stories.
😂
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06-07-2016, 05:42 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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De-stickerfying a newer Airstream
What do you have with three lawyers knee-deep in concrete in the bottom of a deep hole?
Another good start...
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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06-07-2016, 05:46 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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I suspect, by definition, all lawyer jokes are old and stale, since they started when lawyers were invented....
I seem to remember "The code of Hammurabi" as where they got their start.
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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06-07-2016, 07:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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I just ignore them. Comes under the heading of small stuff not worth worrying about.
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Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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