on 5/10/2008
I removed decal glue residue from painted surfaces using Finish Line Citrus Degreaser, undiluted. It required some reasonable rubbing with a cotton cloth, but worked really well. Make sure to clean the area after you're done.
You may be able to find this stuff at an auto store, but bike stores are a better bet. At 10$ a can I thought it was a bit pricey, but it's an excellent degreaser for many other needs. I will be trying this first before Goo Gone or any other "heavy" stuff from now on.
on 9/6/2006
I used nail polish remover to remove two stickers from my car today. It works best if you soak the stickers in the liquid. I applied the acetone using a paper towel.
on 8/8/2006
If you're like me, and have made the mistake of using sticker paper to make your own car stickers, and thought you could weather-proof the paper with acrylic lacquer, then you've come to realize that when it rains the sticker turns into a mess of running, bleeding ink. When you try to remove the sticker afterward, the glue stays behind, and won't come off with a damp cloth or endless fingernail-pealing. The best and only way to completely remove this type of glue is with cooking oil, a hairdryer and a plastic card, or baker's plastic dough cutter. First, apply generous amounts of cooking oil to the offending glue area with a cloth, then heat with the hairdryer for about twenty seconds or so (the portion you want to remove first), and using the plastic card work downward to remove the glue, repeat if necessary. This worked a treat for me. What this does is - the hair dryer heats the oil, which heats the glue, making removal a breeze. Wash the oil off with washing up liquid mixed with water, and then wax the area afterward with wax on wax off.
on 6/30/2006
If you're like me and have made the mistake of using sticker paper to make your own car stickers, and thought you could weather-proof the paper with acrylic lacquer, then you've come to realize that when it rains the sticker turns into a mess of running ,bleeding ink. When you try to remove the sticker afterward, the glue stays behind, and won't come off with a damp cloth or endless fingernail-pealing .
The best and only way to completely remove this type of glue, is with cooking oil, a hairdryer and a plastic card , or baker's plastic dough cutter.
Firstly apply generous amounts of cooking oil to the offending glue area with a cloth, then heat with the hairdryer for about twenty seconds or so, the portion you want to remove first , and using the plastic card work downward to remove the glue, repeat if necessary.
on 3/16/2006
Use a hair dryer to heat up the sticker, then a plastic ice scraper to slowly scrape the sticker off. Once you have the sticker off, use Goo Gone (any hardware store should have it) to get the sticky residue.
on 1/24/2006
Soak the remaining glue with straight Simple Green. Let it soak for a few minutes and lightly rub it off with a soft cloth (no paper towels).
on 11/22/2005
Soak the sticker with Awesome. Use a scraper (although I used a key) to remove the top layer (paper) of the sticker. Spray more Awesome on the gooey sticky part, let it soak and remove the remaining sticker with a scraper (I used a key for this also).
on 11/22/2005
Use a hair dryer to remove the top layer then spray the area with WD-40 or CRC. Leave these on for 5 minutes then use a credit card to scrape off the goo. Repeat until clear.
on 11/22/2005
I didn't have any of the above items handy, not even rubbing alcohol. So, I pulled out a jug of cooking oil. The key is to "smother" the area well, and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then, go back with a credit card and scrape the oily goo up off the window. I wiped off the excess and finished with some Windex. It looks as good as new!
on 11/22/2005
Use lighter fluid that you use for a lighter, or the kind to light your charcoals. This also works well when removing gum from sheets and cloth. Just rinse with soap and water afterwards. It has worked for me every time, even for removing road grime.
on 11/22/2005
The screw holes for my license plate stripped out. In order to get to the store for materials, I duct taped the plate to my rear window. A few days later, I pulled it off, but the residue stayed. I used Toolmaker's Ink Remover to dissolve the "sticky" in seconds, and wiped it off with a paper towel. It's only about $4 a can at your local tool supply store (not always hardware stores), and the best solvent I've ever used. Be careful: it can eat through some plastics, is very volatile, and the fumes are toxic. Use it outdoors.
on 11/22/2005
Goo Gone worked when alocohol, vinegar and acetone failed to remove adhesive residue from the security sticker on the jewel case of a new CD.
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yourcomrade said
on 5/10/2008 I removed decal glue residue from painted surfaces using Finish Line Citrus Degreaser, undiluted. It required some reasonable rubbing with a cotton cloth, but worked really well. Make sure to clean the area after you're done.
You may be able to find this stuff at an auto store, but bike stores are a better bet. At 10$ a can I thought it was a bit pricey, but it's an excellent degreaser for many other needs. I will be trying this first before Goo Gone or any other "heavy" stuff from now on.
drolar said
on 5/28/2007 5 minutes easy removal - (along the razor blade line) use a safety scraper. http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=291984
Anonymous said
on 9/6/2006 I used nail polish remover to remove two stickers from my car today. It works best if you soak the stickers in the liquid. I applied the acetone using a paper towel.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Use eucalyptus oil! Dampen a cloth or paper towel with some eucalyptus oil, and the sticky residue will be gone forever!
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 If you're like me, and have made the mistake of using sticker paper to make your own car stickers, and thought you could weather-proof the paper with acrylic lacquer, then you've come to realize that when it rains the sticker turns into a mess of running, bleeding ink. When you try to remove the sticker afterward, the glue stays behind, and won't come off with a damp cloth or endless fingernail-pealing.
The best and only way to completely remove this type of glue is with cooking oil, a hairdryer and a plastic card, or baker's plastic dough cutter.
First, apply generous amounts of cooking oil to the offending glue area with a cloth, then heat with the hairdryer for about twenty seconds or so (the portion you want to remove first), and using the plastic card work downward to remove the glue, repeat if necessary. This worked a treat for me. What this does is - the hair dryer heats the oil, which heats the glue, making removal a breeze. Wash the oil off with washing up liquid mixed with water, and then wax the area afterward with wax on wax off.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 If you're like me and have made the mistake of using sticker paper to make your own car stickers, and thought you could weather-proof the paper with acrylic lacquer, then you've come to realize that when it rains the sticker turns into a mess of running ,bleeding ink. When you try to remove the sticker afterward, the glue stays behind, and won't come off with a damp cloth or endless fingernail-pealing .
The best and only way to completely remove this type of glue, is with cooking oil, a hairdryer and a plastic card , or baker's plastic dough cutter.
Firstly apply generous amounts of cooking oil to the offending glue area with a cloth, then heat with the hairdryer for about twenty seconds or so, the portion you want to remove first , and using the plastic card work downward to remove the glue, repeat if necessary.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Try removing the sticker on a humid, rainy day. The glue comes off easier.
Anonymous said
on 3/16/2006 Use a hair dryer to heat up the sticker, then a plastic ice scraper to slowly scrape the sticker off. Once you have the sticker off, use Goo Gone (any hardware store should have it) to get the sticky residue.
Anonymous said
on 1/24/2006 Soak the remaining glue with straight Simple Green. Let it soak for a few minutes and lightly rub it off with a soft cloth (no paper towels).
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Soak the sticker with Awesome. Use a scraper (although I used a key) to remove the top layer (paper) of the sticker. Spray more Awesome on the gooey sticky part, let it soak and remove the remaining sticker with a scraper (I used a key for this also).
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Use a hair dryer to remove the top layer then spray the area with WD-40 or CRC. Leave these on for 5 minutes then use a credit card to scrape off the goo. Repeat until clear.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I didn't have any of the above items handy, not even rubbing alcohol. So, I pulled out a jug of cooking oil. The key is to "smother" the area well, and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then, go back with a credit card and scrape the oily goo up off the window. I wiped off the excess and finished with some Windex. It looks as good as new!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Use lighter fluid that you use for a lighter, or the kind to light your charcoals. This also works well when removing gum from sheets and cloth. Just rinse with soap and water afterwards. It has worked for me every time, even for removing road grime.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 The screw holes for my license plate stripped out. In order to get to the store for materials, I duct taped the plate to my rear window. A few days later, I pulled it off, but the residue stayed. I used Toolmaker's Ink Remover to dissolve the "sticky" in seconds, and wiped it off with a paper towel. It's only about $4 a can at your local tool supply store (not always hardware stores), and the best solvent I've ever used. Be careful: it can eat through some plastics, is very volatile, and the fumes are toxic. Use it outdoors.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Goo Gone worked when alocohol, vinegar and acetone failed to remove adhesive residue from the security sticker on the jewel case of a new CD.