Comments on How to Remove Bumper Stickers From Your Bumper

I used duct tape to cover up my Kerry bumper sticker because I was doing volunteer work for a non-partisan group on election day. When I stripped off the duct tape this morning, it took the bumper sticker with it, leaving just a couple of very small spots of adhesive which I scraped off with my fingernail. You should cover the bumper sticker completely, folding over the ends so they don't stick. Then slowly pull it off, starting at either end. It may help if you leave the duct tape on for a while. I had it on for 24 hours.

Another product, Goo Gone is designed to remove the adhesive after you have peeled off the paper surface. It works great.

Depending on how gooey the leftover glue may be, you may want to use an eraser. At the beginning it will make things worse, but if you keep rubbing, it will eventually remove all the goo.

I finally had to take off all my punk band stickers (I'm becoming a teacher and driving into an elementary school with a "Vandals" sticker isn't gonna get me the job). I had a really hard time getting the glue off the metal of my trunk once I had the sticker removed. I used pure acetone nail polish remover. Pure acetone is used mostly to take off fake nails or sculpted nails, so it removes glue really well. I didn't see it affect my car's paint, but just in case, try it on a small section of your car first. You can get Pure acetone at Sally's Beauty Supply store for like $1.99 or at WalMart with all the other nail polish removers.

Apply liquid soap or real soapy water - several applications until you are able to scrape off.

You can use a razor blade if you've got a steady hand, though it's better for dealer stickers and the like, where it's just a decal of the lettering and there's no background. First, spray or wipe down the sticker with something like All-Sol or some other general purpose cleaner, and with a steady hand lay the blade against the car and just run it toward the sticker. Don't push down or forward too hard. You'll get a feel for it, it's really pretty easy not to scratch the paint. If you're not comfortable, a rubber or plastic blade can be used, but it's a little harder to get the sticker off.

I have always found that rubber cement thinner works the best for removing adhesive residue. This can easily be purchased at any office supply shop. I discovered this by accident when I was in college and my dorm room floor was sticky from the previous resident. I went to the school bookstore and that was the only solvent I could find, and it works like a champ.

The absolute best thing I've ever seen for removing old stickers is called Contractor's De-Solv-It, available at any Ace hardware store that i've seen. Its basically pure orange oil, which is extremely strong. It removed factory decals from my dad's Jeep after 25 years of Oklahoma sun. The best part about it is that it doesn't touch paint one bit like some harsher solvents do.

Get "Aircraft Remover" from the auto parts store and brush a small amount on the sticker as you rub it off with a plastic scraper. Be careful not to get it on your skin, and do not allow it to sit on bare paint for any amount of time. Wash it off immediately with water.

A product named Un-Du removes non-water based adhesives better and easier than any product I've ever tried in 50+ years of house keeping. It can be found in most hobby stores and some hardware stores. It will remove a postage stamp from a letter you wrongly addressed and 2 minutes later adhere to the new envelope. It will remove gum, tar, tape, and stickers. It comes with several labels, such as for cleaning photographs, but it is all the same product.

Use lighter fluid to neutralize the adhesive, it will peel right off like paper. Make sure to use a towel to wipe off any excess fluid and keep away from flames. This works extremely well on those pesky stickers they put on your car after being booted.

Pep Boys has your product. It's called "Sticker Shock" and is found either near the paint section or by the body fillers, etc. It comes in a spray can, 6oz. I believe. It will not harm your paint like many of the above products/chemicals, and works like it's supposed to: It removes stickers and residual adhesive goop.

I used non-acetone nail polish remover to clean off sticky residue after removing bumper stickers. It caused no trouble to the clear coat finish. The sticky stuff wipes off very well with a rag. Just don't smoke and don't use non-acetone nail polish remover with the hair dryer running.

I soaked a wash cloth in boiling water and applied it to the glass using tongs. When the cloth cooled, I rubbed the adhesive off. It took two applications of the wash cloth and boiling water, however I was done in less than 5 minutes. I didn't even have to use the acetone I had dragged outside.

Applying bumper stickers on glass surfaces, such as your rear window, allows for the easiest removal (just a razor blade). Just be careful to not obscure your view.

Another product, Goo Gone is designed to remove the adhesive after you have peeled off the paper surface. It works great.

Put mayonnaise on the sticker area. Works for me.

Goo-Gone is the best product I ever tried for this job. It also takes away tar and the resin of pine trees.