This is going to sound really random but! I'm a former Geek squad agent and part of my job was to put screen protectors on phones. I found out that the Zagg shield application spray that comes with some of the screen protectors works REALLY FREAKING WELL at taking off stubborn stickers and without that weird grease you get from most sticker removers.
4 years ago | 27
A company called Schaeffer’s makes a spray called Citrol and it is absolutely amazing! It also cleans bugs from the front of your car. Very safe and a pleasant aroma as well. They make many products.
4 years ago | 9
It really depends on the surface and what “type” of sticky stuff is left. I mostly work on books so I always start with the least destructive thing I can. Stickers usually require removing the paper bit and then going for the sticky. Tape actually is great for gently getting sticky off without having to use a liquid. You just stick it to the sticky spot and pull it back up again. Over and over admittedly but better than goo gone which then has to itself be cleaned off.
4 years ago | 4
I mix equal parts baking soda and vegetable oil. Make a paste then spread it over the residue. Let sit and then wash off.
4 years ago | 23
i use cooking oil when i’m not using acetone. the sticker glue is usually oil-based. peanut butter is oil based and would technically do the job, but i skip the peanuty part and just rub canola oil into it. i wash off the glue and oil residue with grease-fighting dish soap.
4 years ago | 2
Depends on the surface material. Most of the time, I use isopropyl alcohol, but I have used all of these methods.
4 years ago | 0
I hear Gorilla Glue is pretty versatile, give it a shot?..............
4 years ago | 13
Depends on the material I’m working with while acetone is great, it dissolves most plastics, lighter fluid is great but can damage car paints I use all these products mostly but for what they don’t damage.
4 years ago | 1
Depends on material beneath. In model railroading, we sometimes use dot 3 brake fluid to strip paint and old residue. But only on new plastics. Old ones can melt. I try soaking in soap and water and a toothbrush. Simple green works well if it's not styrene.
4 years ago | 0
3M makes a good decal/adhesive remover, probably too strong for your line of work. I use brake cleaner (Bus shop) but it evaporates pretty quick and mostly I use it on stanchion poles to remove worn “watch your step” decals.
4 years ago | 0
If it’s a painted surface and large enough, I use a rubber wheel in my drill. Auto body supplier sell them. Otherwise Goo Gone works well
4 years ago | 4
Warm the residue a little if it’s super old, and use packing tape/scotch tape/cello tape and isolate to the residue area and peel slowly. This will transfer the old adhesive to the tape on hard surfaces. You can also use straight dish soap and let it set in for gooey adhesive residue if the surface is not too porous and will allow.
4 years ago | 0
I mostly remove sticker residue from second-hand books (old library bar codes, price stickers, etc). The best think for me has been a mixture of 1/2 coconut oil and 1/2 baking soda. I put on a thick layer, let it sit and remove with a plastic dish scraper (used to remove stuck on food from dishes).
4 years ago | 0
I use xylene or xylol . don't use it on clear Plexiglas or certain plastics. But on metal or glass it does the job fast and clean with little effort..
4 years ago | 1
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Which do you use to remove old sticker residue?
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