Eraserhead!

Since the Bullitt was used in the One Lap of America years ago, it was festooned with stickers of all shapes and sizes. Fortunately, most came off easily with some heat and 3M Adhesive Remover. There were a couple on the doors that required something a little extra, and some stickers on the aluminum wheels that were tough to remove as well. The sale of the car included an Eraser Pad (Pinstripe Eraser Pad).




I had never used one before and it seemed like I'd need an air compressor to power the thing. As it turned out, a simple cordless drill like this one -- Black & Decker CDC180ASB 18-volt Compact Drill with 20 Accessories -- works just fine. In fact, the drill spins about 1400 rpm and the eraser works fine at that slow speed.




I let the sticker warm up in the sun, but don't let it get so hot it starts to melt. Get a good grip on the drill when you start, because it will want to jump all over. Use multiple angles to find the best one for cutting the stickers down.




I cleaned the residue with the Adhesive Remover but some glaze or wax might work well too.



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