Novice

I apologize in advance if this sounds stupid. I have been driving around with a temp. permit from NJ stuck to the rear windshield. I am finally getting the permanent license plate tomorrow (MD) and removed the temp permit out of excitement (idiot!!). The damn super self-adhesive junk left ugly residues all over the window, including on the copper wires that keep the window fog free. The last thing I want to do is damaging the wires. What do you recommend to use to remove the glue stuff?

Thanks.

mspence3

Go out to Home Depot or the like and find "Goof Off" or anything with Xylene and it will take it off in a jiff.

Novice

Thanks. Would WD-40 be safe enough to use near those wires?

Hybrid

It's hard to believe dealers still put tape right over the wires. (Or maybe it isn't...) They should be putting tape only on the top and bottom edge of the permit, and making sure none of that tape touches a grid line when they affix the temp. plate. Some dealer know that and have been doing it forever.

mspence3

I'm not sure really but I don't see how it could hurt. Personally, I would be more worried with any scrubbing action rather than the type of chemical.

narnia

Try Goo Gone, it's really good. Use a little on a Q-tip on a very small area to make sure it doesn't damage anything, then go ahead and finish the job.

mspence3

Yeah, that one's good too, it has xylene as well.

Novice

Thank you all for great suggestions (I didn't even know that a product called "Goo Gone" ever existed!!

vtechbrain

WD 40 is a good choice just dont rub very hard.

vothsc

Make sure to try it in a out of the way place first - those wires are covered in clear plastic and you don't want to disolve that with the solvent. Methanol might be a less aggressive solvent.