Service
Decal Removal in New Jersey
Clean, glueless removal for lease returns, resale and rebrands.
Trucks change hands, companies rebrand, and leases come due. Getting old graphics off without wrecking the paint is its own skill, and doing it badly is expensive.
What the job involves
We remove vehicle lettering, full and partial wraps, fleet numbering, window graphics and sign vinyl. The method is controlled heat plus patient lifting, followed by adhesive residue removal and a final clean, so the panel comes back to its original finish rather than a ghosted outline and a haze of glue.
The three jobs that come up most: lease returns where the leasing company will charge for graphics left behind or paint damage, resale prep where a buyer will not pay full value for somebody else’s phone number, and rebrands where new artwork goes on the same day the old comes off.
How we do it
Removal difficulty depends on what was installed. Premium cast film from a proper shop releases cleanly even after years of service. Cheap calendared vinyl left in the sun for a decade breaks into small pieces and takes real labor. We will look at photos and tell you which situation you are in before quoting.
Mobile again — removal happens at your yard, so a truck that is being sold or turned in never has to sit at a shop waiting for a bay to open.
Included in decal removal
- Lease-return graphics removal
- Full and partial wrap removal
- Adhesive residue cleanup
- Window and glass graphic removal
- Sign vinyl stripping
- Same-visit re-lettering
- On-site at your yard
- Photo-based estimates
How mobile lettering works
STEP 1
Call or send a photo
Tell us the vehicle, the wording and roughly when you need it. A photo of the truck answers most of our questions in one shot.
STEP 2
Approve the proof
We lay the design out on a template of your actual vehicle and send it back for approval. Nothing is cut until you say yes.
STEP 3
We come to you
We arrive at your yard or job site with everything needed, prep the panels and apply the graphics. Most vehicles are back in service the same day.
What every Lombardo job includes
All of it standard, none of it billed as an extra.
✓Free quote and design consultationNo charge
✓Layout proofed on a template of your actual vehicle before anything is cutAlways
✓Premium Avery, 3M or Oraflow cast film — not cheap calendared vinylStandard
✓On-site application at your yard, driveway or job siteMobile
✓DOT, license and registration numbers sized and placed correctlyChecked
✓Glueless removal years later, so paint and resale value stay intactBuilt in
✓Your artwork kept on file so trucks you buy later still matchFor years
Decal Removal — recent examples
Work photographed at customer yards and job sites across New Jersey.
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Heavy duty truck — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Box truck and trailer — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
Box truck and trailer — Lombardo Lettering, NJ
We don’t cut corners — premium materials only
Why customers leave their old sign shop
The differences that show up on the invoice and on the truck.
| What matters | Lombardo Lettering | Typical sign shop |
|---|---|---|
| Where the work happens | At your yard — we come to you | You drop the vehicle off |
| Downtime | Back in service the same day | Often two or three days |
| Materials | Avery, 3M and Oraflow cast film | Whatever is cheapest that week |
| Proof before cutting | Every job, on your vehicle | Sometimes, on a generic outline |
| Who does the work | The family — third generation | Whoever is on shift |
| Removal years later | Glueless, paint-safe | Baked-on adhesive and ghosting |
| Adding a truck in three years | Stored spec — it matches | Start the design over |
Decal Removal — questions we get asked
Will removal damage the paint?
On factory paint in sound condition, no. Failing clear coat or a cheap repaint is the risk, and we will point it out before starting.
Can new lettering go on the same day?
Yes, that is the normal sequence for a rebrand.
How is removal priced?
By vehicle size, coverage and how stubborn the old material is. Photos let us quote accurately.
Do you remove graphics you did not install?
Frequently. Most removal work we do came from somewhere else.
Other services
Everything else we do, each on its own page.
Get decal removal in your county
We are mobile — pick your county for local detail.
Quote for decal removal
Tell us the vehicle or the wall, and send a photo if you have one. Same business day reply.
Shop: 95 W Main St, Chester, New Jersey 07930Email: franksignguy@yahoo.comHours: Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Saturday by appointmentCoverage: Morris, Essex, Warren, Union, Bergen, Somerset, Sussex & Hunterdon counties
Want it done this week?
Call 973-214-2292 — we hold slots for quick jobs.