Hello, I would like to apply this to a Rental apartment bedroom door. Will careful removal of the sticker in one year peel paint or damage the door?
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I understand you can get the adhesive to release with a hair dryer and remove without damaging the door itself; if paint will peel probably has more to do with the condition/type of the paint prior to application of the sticker than the removal. The removal will destroy the sticker itself...which after you have this..you so won't ever want to damage it. Two suggestions, if in a rental; mount the sticker to MDO board cut the size of the door and attache the MDO board to the door fore removal & re-use later...or most rentals have very cheap doors in them.. buy your own door the same size, use the sticker on your door...when you leave take it with you and put the property door back on. Just my thoughts. I understand you can get the adhesive to release with a hair dryer and remove without damaging the door itself; if paint will peel probably has more to do with the condition/type of the paint prior to application of the sticker than the removal. The removal will destroy the sticker itself...which after you have this..you so won't ever want to damage it. Two suggestions, if in a rental; mount the sticker to MDO board cut the size of the door and attache the MDO board to the door fore removal & re-use later...or most rentals have very cheap doors in them.. buy your own door the same size, use... » Read More I understand you can get the adhesive to release with a hair dryer and remove without damaging the door itself; if paint will peel probably has more to do with the condition/type of the paint prior to application of the sticker than the removal. The removal will destroy the sticker itself...which after you have this..you so won't ever want to damage it. Two suggestions, if in a rental; mount the sticker to MDO board cut the size of the door and attache the MDO board to the door fore removal & re-use later...or most rentals have very cheap doors in them.. buy your own door the same size, use the sticker on your door...when you leave take it with you and put the property door back on. Just my thoughts. « Show Less
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The directions on bottle say to "avoid painted surfaces." However I did a bit of overlapping on my job onto a painted surface and no harm seemed to be done. The stuff is painted on with a brush, so Iused an small artist type brush for close areas. I did the job last April and the door still looks like new. I suggest you try a small amount on to a painted surface you don't care much about to see for yourself.
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We rent too, It's just a vinyl sticker/decal, it will peel off and you can use nail polish remover if there is any sticky left behind. When I took ours off, it just came right off, no sticky. :)
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It was an installed sticker which was very easily removable without damaging the finish. I chose to remove and not reapply.
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I have removed years after putting it on and it still came right off. After alot of years it might leave a sticky residue but that comes off with any window cleaner and elbow grease.
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On the wall. I wouldnt recommend it. It works best on a smooth shiny service like glass, plexiglass. On wood it peels off and sheet rock not so good. It is not idea paint. I really would not recommend it. It does not go on smooth so you may have an issue removing it when you leave the apartment . Even idea paint is thick on a wall. I used both.
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I believe we used that 'foam' like tape. It did come off quite frequently though. I bought my son a different style that just hangs around the door knob for Christmas. We'll see if that works better.
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If you remove it carefully, it doesn't hurt the paint. The adhesive can leave a residue behind, but some goof-off can resolve this.
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Its almost impossible to get it off. I used it in my son's bedroom (On his wall) several months ago and had to use a knife to scrape it off. Took some of the paint off. Panelling might be easier.
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I no longer have it on my door, so yes it's pretty removable. It removed a bit of paint though.
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I have not had to remove it completely, but after installation , I had to lift & repostion some of the decal. No paint was removed at that time. I don't think any paint would be removed if the paint was adhered to the wall correctly.
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No it didn't peel off the paint in my wall. Not sure how it's going to be for you. But I'd say most likely not.
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I pulled back a corner on ours just to see if I could answer your question. Our wall is semi gloss and the decal has been up for about a year in a sunny California bedroom. It didn't pull the paint off, but it did either lift the sheen off the paint or it left a very very dull residue. If I took the whole thing off, I could probably tell something was there before... good luck!
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I had mine on the wall of my dorm for an entire year:Afterwards they peeled off just fine, with no residue.They will stick to other places but will not be as good as original placement
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it does damage the door frame. It shouldn't actually fall, but it will damage the doorway. Leaves black marks on it, and leaves indents in the wood frame. I don't know if this is true for all types of wood door frames, but I live in a condo complex with pretty decent construction and these ones as well as the frames of some friends of mine have all had the same type of damage. It's not REALLY bad, you can just paint over it and it's not that noticeable unless you look closely or feel it, but it's there.
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Since I already have this one, I'd probably buy a different decal. After 6 months, it still looks great and has no signs of peeling. Remember to use a credit card edge when applying so it adheres nicely to your wall.
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Hello, Gwynny's Mommy, what a great idea! I have not had any concerns/problems removing any of the RoomMates decals. The paint remained on the wall, it did not peel off and the colour of the paint was not affected. The only thing I have noticed, sometimes a sticky substance is left on the wall after removing the decal; however, with dish soap, water and a little "elbow grease", the sticky substance comes off. This has only occurred when the decal was on the wall for an extended period of time (4 years). If you are just putting it up for a birthday party, you should be okay. :) I hope this helps. Have a great birthday celebration! Take care, Sandra Hello, Gwynny's Mommy, what a great idea! I have not had any concerns/problems removing any of the RoomMates decals. The paint remained on the wall, it did not peel off and the colour of the paint was not affected. The only thing I have noticed, sometimes a sticky substance is left on the wall after removing the decal; however, with dish soap, water and a little "elbow grease", the sticky substance comes off. This has only occurred when the decal was on the wall for an extended period of time (4 years). If you are just putting it up for a birthday party, you should be okay. :) I... » Read More Hello, Gwynny's Mommy, what a great idea! I have not had any concerns/problems removing any of the RoomMates decals. The paint remained on the wall, it did not peel off and the colour of the paint was not affected. The only thing I have noticed, sometimes a sticky substance is left on the wall after removing the decal; however, with dish soap, water and a little "elbow grease", the sticky substance comes off. This has only occurred when the decal was on the wall for an extended period of time (4 years). If you are just putting it up for a birthday party, you should be okay. :) I hope this helps. Have a great birthday celebration! Take care, Sandra « Show Less