How to: Remove RFID Stickers
Ineffective upon removal
So you peeled off your headlight or windshield RFID sticker? Maybe you moved out or you’re selling the car. You certainly weren’t trying to share your sticker with someone else. Sorry (not sorry), it won’t work!
Whatever the reason, now some amount of sticker remains stuck on your headlight. Therefore, here’s how to get the rest of the sticker off.
Removal Steps:
Removing your sticker leaves a little bit of adhesive remaining on your headlight. You can give someone at the auto detail shop $20 to buff it off, but that’s not necessary. Here’s how to have it off in minutes.
First, peel off as much of the sticker as you can, then follow these instructions for the rest.
Apply Heat
High heat weakens the remaining adhesive, making it easier to rub away. You can leave your headlights on for a while to heat the adhesive, or simply get a glass of hot water. Be careful–don’t get burned! Next, apply it to the sticker with a clean cloth. Hold it there for a few minutes to weaken the adhesive.
Surface-safe Adhesive Remover: H2O
That’s right! Good ole warm water does the trick. For a few bucks you can get some Goo-Gone to speed up the process, but water is all you need. Apply it and let it soak for a few minutes. This is most effective after you heat the adhesive.
Be sure to read the instructions on your adhesive remover to ensure that it’s safe to use on headlights.
Wipe it away
Finally, use a microfiber cloth so you don’t scratch the surface, and rub the adhesive in a circular pattern with moderate force. If you heated the tag and applied some adhesive remover, it should only take a few minutes.
If you don’t seem to be making progress, heat the adhesive again and repeat.
What makes stickers better?
HeadlightStickers™ break upon removal. And that is a good thing! You are uniquely identified by that sticker, and you don’t want someone to steal it and use it to go somewhere they don’t belong.
Access control means ensuring that only authorized users can get in. Whether you’re in a gated community, a commercial parking garage, or airport back lot, the value of access control is self-evident.
But how can you manage your access when the most common vehicular entry methods—clickers, keycards, or passwords—can be shared with unauthorized users?
While the most common type of access breach is from intentional credential sharing. The most disastrous breaches occur where a credential is deliberately stolen from a valid user.
HeadlightStickers™ combat unauthorized access sharing. The device is designed to break when peeled, therefore rendering the credential ineffective. Since it does not come off in one piece, it cannot be used to steal access.
