>I have a 63 Overlander with travel stickers all over the back thatI would
>very much like to get rid of. Some look 30 years old and have bondedvery
>well. I can think of a number of ways to get rid of them But I'm afraidof
>making a clean spot! I have no intention of polishing the A/S after
reading
>all the posts of the last month! Oxidation gray will suit me justfine.
> Steve Gray
 

response to above:
Hi, Steve-

I removed several travel stickers from the back of my '62 Globetrotterusing
paste type paint stripper. Your '63 probably has no clearcoat, so you'renot
likely to damage the surrounding area. Some of my stickers had foil
components (layered foil and plastic) which were a little tougher toget
off. Give the paste time to work, and do repeated applications. A crisply
cut piece of wood or medium hardness plastic might help you to scrapeaway
the stickers a little more quickly, but go slowly until you see ifyou're
scratching the aluminum. The paint stripper will eventually softena plastic
scraper as well. A hot hair drier might soften them some to, or tryboth,
but not at the same time. Most strippers are VERY flammable.
Your fear of making a clean spot is not unfounded. The stickers have
protected the skin from oxidation, and the metal underneath them isprobably
in near new (shiny) condition. If you don't want to have a bunch ofshiny
ghost silhouettes of the old stickers, you'd better plan to leave themon,
or do some polishing after you remove them.
Good luck!
rharper@camden.net
'62 Globetrotter