if it is vinyl lettering, it can be removed, but you are in for some work, and the plastic behind it will have a ghost letter from the weathering of the plastic..
I used to work for a print shop, and we did a lot of that kind of stuff.
a single edge razor to get under the edge of the vinyl, is pretty much an essential took, sometimes you get lucky and most of it will pull off reasonably well.. other times it will be a fight.. depends on the color and grade of vinyl used.
a product like goof off or goo gone will help get rid of any remaining glue residue
after that, I would recommend a light sanding with fine sandpaper - 400 grit or higher.. to help with the ghosting. a good plastic polish, like Plast-X can also work wonders here.
To applying new letters.. clean thoroughly!
lay out the lettering with backing still on.. get it positioned exactly where you want it and tape it down.
make sure you tape the middle down well top & bottom.. untape one end.. leave the middle taped! peel the backer off and remove it just from that section.. hold the end up & use something rigid, but not hard (old window squeegee works well), to help lay down the lettering nice & flat, no bubbles, working from middle outward..
once one end is down, you can remove all the tape holding the rest in place, and repeat the process going the other way..
once the lettering is applied, but before removing the masking, burnish every letter down really well - old credit or gift card works perfect for this step. hit every part of every letter.
After burnishing, remove the masking, step back and admire you work.
if you find bubbles.. poke the center and use a heatgun on a lower setting (hair dryer would also work) the heat draws the air out of the bubble. but be careful.. too much heat will damage the vinyl.
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