What the hell are Padre Pio stickers made from?

Owen

I had to take 3 off windscreens today, and even with a sharp blade, they took forever to remove. I never get the point of stickers like that anyway, if he is even living in the afterlife, why would he protect those with stickers, and not those without? Wouldn't be very pious now, would it?

DarkJager

They are made from the tears of small children and the blood of a thousand virgins....or maybe just industrial strength plastic

eve

They make them that way cos they know that the main reason anyone under 40 gets one these days is because their great aunt insists on putting it on and watches you do it. They then make sure that you can't take them off again once she has left.

seamus

It's the same kind of irritating crap that garages use to plaster their name on your car window and get free advertising without your permission. It's designed to withstand years and years of condensation and changing temperatures. Try to rip it off and it breaks up into little pieces.

Graaargh!

Heinrich

seamus wrote:

It's the same kind of irritating crap that garages use to plaster their name on your car window and get free advertising without your permission. It's designed to withstand years and years of condensation and changing temperatures. Try to rip it off and it breaks up into little pieces.

Graaargh!

Hairdryer!

Volvoboy

This is the most annoying thing when buying a second hand car from a garage it'd be plasterd in garage ad's, window stikers, mud flaps, and reg surrounds, dont mind the car mats too much as your not advertising on the outside of the car.




-VB-

colm_mcm

I saw a "Padre Pio protect us" sticker on a Chrysler Voyager on Monday. I would've thought if they wanted protection they should have bought an Espace, (or any other car really.)

Volvoboy

colm_mcm wrote:

I saw a "Padre Pio protect us" sticker on a Chrysler Voyager on Monday. I would've thought if they wanted protection they should have bought an Espace, (or any other car really.)

Look up Chrysler Neon crash tests on you tube, scary:eek: :eek:



-VB-

gyppo

The Padre Pio sticker..........

the tax disk of choice for countless travellers:D

Seth Brundle

Hammer them off!

unkel

colm_mcm wrote:

I saw a "Padre Pio protect us" sticker on a Chrysler Voyager on Monday. I would've thought if they wanted protection they should have bought an Espace, (or any other car really.)

LOL, although the safety rating of a car is completely irrelevant of course. "The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away"

Guy:Incognito

colm_mcm wrote:

I saw a "Padre Pio protect us" sticker on a Chrysler Voyager on Monday. I would've thought if they wanted protection they should have bought an Espace, (or any other car really.)

Maybe they figured they could use all the help they could get.Sure anyway, what your in doesnt make a difference , if the lord calls you ..........blah,blah.blah.:)

Kadeshh

A bit off topic but...

seamus wrote:

It's the same kind of irritating crap that garages use to plaster their name on your car window and get free advertising without your permission. It's designed to withstand years and years of condensation and changing temperatures. Try to rip it off and it breaks up into little pieces.

Graaargh!

would you be able to get the dealer to remove any sticker or insist on a (slightly) lower price for have the sticker on the car when buying? sounds scaby i know but those stupid stickers have always annoyed me

Standard Toaster

Heinrich wrote:

Hairdryer!

X2

zing

Volvoboy wrote:

This is the most annoying thing when buying a second hand car from a garage it'd be plasterd in garage ad's, window stikers, mud flaps, and reg surrounds, dont mind the car mats too much as your not advertising on the outside of the car.

What about garages who like to stick a badge to the boot - e.g. Esmonde Motors. Stickers & stuff I can live with as they're relatively easy to remove/replace but badges stuck to the paint work ?

Spipov

so hairdryer is the way to go to remove those darn things?nearly broke my nails and fingers trying to get it off yesterday!do u have to wet them?

daedalus2097

Kadeshh wrote:

A bit off topic but...

would you be able to get the dealer to remove any sticker or insist on a (slightly) lower price for have the sticker on the car when buying? sounds scaby i know but those stupid stickers have always annoyed me

Yeah, it does seem scabby but I'm with you 100%, and if I were deciding between 2 cars that could be a consideration. I hate that, you paying them quite a lot of money - over what you'd pay privately, only to have their ads stuck everywhere. I especially hate the little badges which aren't quite the same quality as the manufacturer's ones and ruin the back of an otherwise decent car :mad:

Needless to say there's none on my car

Stephen

I hate dealers that stick crappy badges on your car :mad:
Far worse than stickers imo.

Owen

Dental floss can remove those badges, and then some tar removed to take the foam adhesive remnants off.

daedalus2097

Yep, or fine fishing line... Once the badge (and hence the glue) is nice and warm from a hair dryer or the likes.

jayok

Heinrich wrote:

Hairdryer!

Ok I'm gonna ask the obvious here.

Do you mean use the hairdryer to heat the adhesive and then it will peel off?

Just check - there's a sticker on the back window of my car that I'd need to get off but I don't want to damage the heater elements. Would this work?

colm_mcm

I find some windolene and a razor blade do the trick without all the gunk associated with a hairdryer.

one of those boys (not a Mach 3. kinda funny using a Mach3 on Padre Pio)

Zaph

Just check your insurance has windscreen cover and if it does throw a brick at it.

ned78 wrote:

Dental floss can remove those badges

How? Do you need to peel some away and then slide the dental floss down the back?

crosstownk

colm_mcm wrote:

(not a Mach 3. kinda funny using a Mach3 on Padre Pio)

Good one colm! More than one angle to that comment!!

Fey!

Spipov wrote:

so hairdryer is the way to go to remove those darn things?nearly broke my nails and fingers trying to get it off yesterday!do u have to wet them?

Could be dangerous; chance of electricution!!!


I'll get me coat.

Seinas

ammm... what is a Padre Pio sticker??? :rolleyes:

axer

Seinas wrote:

ammm... what is a Padre Pio sticker??? :rolleyes:

Its car spam!

Stephen

Its a blue-and-white circular sticker most often seen on the windscreens of religious nutters.

Robbo

Seinas wrote:

ammm... what is a Padre Pio sticker??? :rolleyes:

He's the patron saint of people who got their driving licences as part of an amnesty. He's also loosely affiliated with those who have "fourth party" insurance.

Raiser

I bought the above product in Homebase for about €7 a few years back - Its now a household staple.

- Those extra badges are close to vandalism :rolleyes: - The Da, has always insisted that he will never, ever, ever, drive a car off a forecourt with any advertising crap [stickers, plate surrounds, flashing neon signs etc.] on it - used to make them remove the rubbish and go elsewhere if they didn't oblige.

G Luxel

I tried de-icer to remove outside badges. It took quite a few sprays but eventually using some dental floss helps to remove the double-sided adhesive.

As for Padre Pio stickers, now fitted as standard on Nissan Tiidas what will they think of next? Pete Doherty Protect Us..:D .

Jumpy

You sure they aren't nailed on?



oh dear, I may now be going to hell

colm_mcm

nice one!

(god forgive you etc..)

30kmph

Where can I get one of these Padre Pio stickers? I tried religious shops on O'Connell St and Abbey St - no joy!

langdang

30kmph wrote: »

Where can I get one of these Padre Pio stickers? I tried religious shops on O'Connell St and Abbey St - no joy!

Buy a second hand corolla/yaris/focus? IBTL!

dr.fuzzenstein

Don't you know that certain Toyotas (Older Carinas and Corollas) and most Nissans will cease to work when the sticker is removed?

dudara

30kmph wrote: »

Where can I get one of these Padre Pio stickers? I tried religious shops on O'Connell St and Abbey St - no joy!

Any car my mother has ever owned will come with Padre Pio - in sticker form as well as little dashboard icon. He's the shizzle when it comes to car safety - forget airbags, side impact protection etc.

Gary ITR

My ex girlfriend has a sticker given to me by my Gran just before she died. Gran knew I would be driving soon and knew she was dying, I gave it to my ex when she started driving, wish I had it back now. I never actually stuck it onto the car, just kept it with the service book


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