VaTECh_CL

I used to have a school sticker on the inside of my rear windshield and I pulled it off about a month ago, planning to replace it since it was off center and had been bothering me. But, when I pulled it off it left a lot of sticky residue on the window. I tried to get it off w/ goo gone that day to no avail. I tried again tonite with goo gone with the same result and I'm afraid that since the sticky residue has been baking in the sun that it will be even harder to get off.


Any suggestions that you guys may have?

I am hesitant to use a razor to scrape it off since i don't want to mess up the defrosting mechanism.

dragon084

eh id just use hot water with a paper towel

and then after its softened up get a wash cloth thats dry and then wipe it.

if that doesnt work, dab dry paper towel in Mineral Spirits... that'll definately work

hybridnrg

iTrader: (4)

blow dryer?

zhouz

i had that problem too, but it was an american flag (well once it was an american flag, by the time i went to take it off it was just a white rectangle). peeled the flag off and all the glue ended up still on the glass. what i did was soak a papertowel (folded to about the size of the affected area) with goo gone and then press the papertowel evenly against the glue, letting the googone soak into the glue. once the glue softens up, using the same papertowel or a newly soaked towel, rub the glue quickly and preferably in one direction. that should work, if not then soak the glue longer.

duluoz

easiest = ronsonol lighter fluid -- breaks down the glue, takes it right off, just a rag, no razor. (don't smoke while cleaning tho

oh, clean it well with windex or something before applying new sticker (the lighter fluid leaves a slippery residue that repels stickers)

agranado

and this is why stickers should always be on the outside

krazy99cl

brake cleaner or some brake fluid should do the trick

zhouz

that would probably take the defroster/defogger with it too :S

krazy99cl

hmm. maybe...but id tried acetone to remove sticky residue tint and it didnt do anything...so that shouldnt cause it that much harm...

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

heat gun and goo gone or something along those lines, heat is the key

Mach30SiR

I agree - goo gone can usually do most of it, but you have to get the adhesive pliable again.

SupraManAG

get some sort of benzine. you can use gas or an engine degreaser. wet a spot on the rag and it will disintegrate that mother

CLean 3.0

soak it down with goo gone, let it get real gooey, then use real thin steel wool and scrub lightly. ive removed tint glue with ammonia and steel wool no problem with defroster or antenna wires.

SwervinCL

The way I always used it was putting it on a rag first as opposed to just spraying it on the area.