25 Helpful Items To Remove Sticky Adhesive Goo
Things like price stickers and labels, different types of tape (packing, masking, scotch tape) can leave behind a sticky gooey residue that’s a tricky mess to remove. Here’s a list of items that can help make the cleanup job a lot easier.
Careful: Please test in an unnoticeable area first to make sure there will be no damage to the surface (especially on wood).
How To Remove Sticker Adhesive
- Nail Polish Remover
- Petroleum Jelly
- Toothpaste
- Hand Lotion
- Hair Spray
- Baby Oil (mineral oil)
- Vinegar (soak cloth, apply to goo then leave for awhile–even overnight)
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Windex
- Baking Soda & Water Paste (just rub gently into the goo, then wipe off with a warm wet cloth)
- Lighter Fluid
- Kerosene
- WD-40 (set for 5 minutes)
- Paint Thinner
- Rubber Cement Thinner
- Artgum Erasers
- Peanut Butter
- Vegetable Oil (set for about 2 hours)
- Margarine
- Mayonnaise (leave set for a few hours or overnight)
- Goo Gone
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
- Furniture Polish
- For surfaces that you’re afraid to damage, try heating the sticky goo with a hair dryer then wiping off (firmly) with a wet warm & soapy cloth.
- Duct Tape (stick on goo firmly, life tape up quickly, repeat as needed)
Tips to remove duct tape adhesive: try lighter fluid or WD-40
Once adhesive goo has been removed, wash surface as you normally would.
If one method doesn’t work for your particular sticky spot, wash off the remainder of the remedy you tried and choose another.
If you’re trying to remove bumper stickers, here’s help: How To Remove Bumper Stickers.
Have I left out your tried and true method for removing sticker adhesive? Please share below :).
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24 May 2008 at 12:34 pm
I just tried Peanut Butter, and it worked. No joke, Peanutbutter removes sticker glue.
02 Jun 2008 at 10:42 pm
We work at a video store, and we use Eucalyptus oil to remove old stickers and sticker marks from our DVD cases. It really helps clear your sinuses at the same time :p
I’m not sure of the availability outside of Australia though, or what similar products there would be? I assume any kind of rubbing oil might work just as well but I have not tried it.
It also worked to get old, brown stickytape/cellotape stickiness off the laminate drawers
09 Jun 2008 at 7:48 pm
I used a combination of these things.
First i tried to scratch some off with my nails. Then I used rubbing alchohol and a wet cloth and rubbed hard. Then i put some air freshener spray on it and rubbed that in (that removed the stickiness but left the residue). Then what finally worked was i warmed it hot with a hair dryer. Then i used a MAGIC RUB WHICH FINALLY COMPLETED IT. Rub really hard in the affected area (but not in anywhere else as it could rub the coloring off). And then take a wet cloth and rub and voilá.
09 Jun 2008 at 9:37 pm
i just used petroleum jelly on my laptop after removing the stickers. i put some on my finger and rubbed it around the area and it was alll gone. i had to wipe it down afterward with soap though to get the jelly off my laptop. but seriously it worked like frosted flakes. more than good. its great
14 Jun 2008 at 12:29 pm
Baby oil works really well. Just drip some on the spot, rub it in with your fingers for a few seconds and then wipe off. The oil takes the adhesive right with it.
17 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
Yes petroleum jelly does work for the sticker residue. I just got my labtop yesturday and had took off the sticker on the laptop. This huge residue was left from the sticker. Lucky petroleum jelly does work!!!! Just spread a small amount of jelly in the area and use a paper towel and scrap it off with fingers, sometimes nails works too for the stubborn residue.
THANKS TO THIS ARTICLE MY LAPTOP IS FREE OF RESIDUE THANKS!!!!!!!!!!