How to Remove Bumper Stickers Cleanly

Bumper sticker are difficult to remove without leaving an unsightly gummy residue that gathers dirt with time. Here's a simple method to remove bumper stickers cleanly and with no residue left behind.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hair dryer Mineral spirits Rubber (or latex) gloves Rag

1. Heat the sticker with a hair dryer. Keep the dryer at least 6 inches away from the sticker and keep it moving slowly back and forth. Do this for about 10 seconds.

2. Try to lift a corner of the sticker. If the corner doesn't come up easily, heat for another 10 seconds. If it comes up easily and the sticker feels supple, turn the hair dryer off and continue pulling off the sticker very slowly. If you meet some resistance, heat the sticker for a few more seconds and try again. It should come up pretty easily if you do it slowly.

3. Clean the gummy marks. Even if the marks aren't visible, the surface will probably still be sticky. If you don't clean it, this gummy spot will gather and hold dirt, making it more obvious and ugly with time. To clean it, put on your rubber gloves, put some mineral spirits on a rag and wipe the spot until it's clean. Then wipe the surface with a dry rag to remove any remaining mineral spirits.