# Vinyl stickers for cars, anyone use them **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-stickers-for-cars-anyone-use-them/829424 "2019-02-12T22:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-stickers-for-cars-anyone-use-them/829424/1 "2019-02-12T22:31:32Z")
I’m interested in the vinyl stickers that go on the painted part of the car, not the glass, and not your basic bumper sticker. Like this: [https://www.amazon.com/Jackey-Awesome-Peeking-Monster-Motorcycle/dp/B00U7LHLKY/ref=sr\_1\_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1550010566&sr=1-6&keywords=car+decals](https://www.amazon.com/Jackey-Awesome-Peeking-Monster-Motorcycle/dp/B00U7LHLKY/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1550010566&sr=1-6&keywords=car+decals) Anyone with experience with these? How durable are they? Will they go through a cheap car wash, or do they need to be hand washed? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-stickers-for-cars-anyone-use-them/829424/2 "2019-02-13T00:03:11Z")
The ones I’ve seen last forever. My son had zombie hands that looked like they were coming over his truck bed. I think at least 5 years. He wrecked that truck, so I cant tell how long they would’ve looked good. I had a cat sticker peeping around my hatch on my previous car. At least 2 years. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-stickers-for-cars-anyone-use-them/829424/3 "2019-02-13T03:42:19Z")
I had [this one](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00857CM8S/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) on my last car for 15 months before I sold it. It was very sturdy, but I’ll admit I didn’t run it through an automatic car wash. ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl-stickers-for-cars-anyone-use-them/829424/4 "2019-02-13T06:24:41Z")
We covered our too common 2007 car in decals we could see from all angles in parking lots when it was new. Most are fine, a couple cracked a bit and the one on the bonnet over the engine just disappeared leaving it’s silhouette.