Anyone Have Tips For Getting Inspection Sticker Gunk Off?

"Patrick George" (pgeorge) 09/14/2014 at 16:25 • Filed to: None

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Texas has 'em on the left, VA had them on the center and D.C. had them on the right. I'm taking the last two off so I can get my car squared away here.

Anyone have tips for getting that sticky shit underneath the stickers off? I've been using a razor blade, Windex and paper towels, and would love to know if there's something better.

Leadbull > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:27

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I've had success with dish soap.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:27

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This:

Or This:

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:28

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I always get a pocket knife and goof off and cut what I can off then soak the rest in goof off.

PS wear a mask or you will end up crazy like me.

lone_liberal > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:28

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Try some Goof Off.

PatBateman > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:29

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Rubbing alcohol?

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$kaycog > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:29

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Possibly Goo Gone or WD-40. Let is sit for 5 to 10 minutes before scraping/wiping off.

Tohru > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:30

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I peeled one of Dogapult's PA inspection stickers off his G35 with a combination of 60 degree air inside the car and -10 degree air outside.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:30

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Saliva works the best.

Patrick George > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/14/2014 at 16:31

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Oh yeah, I might actually have some Goo Gone around the house. DUH. Thanks!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:32

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If you dont, I'm pretty sure dollar tree carries it

Slave2anMG > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:32

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Straight edged blade like you're using to get the bulk of the schmutz off; then a cloth soaked with Goo Gone. Then Windex. And cover the dashboard to keep the little paper boogers out of the defrost vent and to keep the Goo Gone off the dash itself...it smells rather like kerosene.

jkm7680 > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:32

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Goo-Gone will do the trick for sure. I've also used rubbing alcohol and it worked fine.

Leadbull > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/14/2014 at 16:34

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Any bodily fluids, really.

crowmolly > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:34

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Wear gloves and put a newspaper down on your dash.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > $kaycog 09/14/2014 at 16:34

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Vegetable oil might even work

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Leadbull 09/14/2014 at 16:37

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Even the blood from your girlfriend's period!

$kaycog > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/14/2014 at 16:39

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Yep, it might do the job.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:40

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On Glass? Put some goof off on and let it sit, then get a razor blade and shave it off.

Patrick George > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/14/2014 at 16:43

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Okay, I didn't have Goo Gone after all, BUT I'll confirm the WD40 takes that shit right off. Thanks!

Axial > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/14/2014 at 16:43

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I just used some Goo Gone to remove some thick packing tape gunk on my driver's side mirror. Worked like a charm!

DoYouEvenShift > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:45

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Glass cleaner and a razor blade scraper. Not something most people have probably. Go to your local inspection place and have one of the techs scrape it off with theirs.

You know, here in TX, we have 2 stickers. A registration, and inspection. Next year, were going to just the registration. But you still have to get the vehicle inspected before a new one is issued to you.

Nobi > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:46

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As a former inspector, the trick I used was to hose it down with foaming glass cleaner then scrape the goo with a razor blade. Comes right off.

Bad Idea Hat > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:46

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One of my friends used gasoline one time.

My friends are/were nuts.

Crocket Bernet > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/14/2014 at 16:47

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Especially the blood from your girlfriend's period!

FTFY

Patrick George > Bad Idea Hat 09/14/2014 at 16:47

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That seems like a GREAT IDEA.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:49

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Goo Gone is mostly WD40 anyway

Steve in Manhattan > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:52

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Tiny bit of gasoline on a rag will work - but be careful. It's what we had to resort to to get this crap off a ZipCar I rented (never will use them again).

Bad Idea Hat > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 16:53

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One of my favorite stories of all time involving gasoline was thus;

A tank crewman/wrench in occupied Italy after WW2 had a novel way of cleaning up and unfortunate crab infestations following visits to ladies of the night; he'd simply take a gasoline shower.

Cleaned it right up. (I think it was in a book by David Hackworth)

macshome > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 17:14

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I used to inspect cars in NC when we still had stickers here. We used some foaming glass cleaner and a razor scraper. Spray the foam on and wait a minute then it comes right off.

As others have said, GooGone sorts of stuff work great too, but there is more cleanup. It's a bit of a pain to use a bare razor blade, but you can get a window scraper at any parts store for a few bucks and put the blade on it.

Shifty > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/14/2014 at 18:18

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Seafoam works great too!

E92M3 > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 18:29

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Mineral Spirits works better than Goo Gone. I have never tried WD40 but I will next time.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Patrick George 09/14/2014 at 18:59

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DomDomDomDom > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/15/2014 at 02:51

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That's just gross

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > DomDomDomDom 09/15/2014 at 07:16

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If you say it is not gross I will un-grey you.

hillrat > Patrick George 09/15/2014 at 13:13

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Goof off works wonders for me:

ZeeeeCar > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/16/2014 at 03:57

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Goo Gone FTMFW

turbotoddo > Patrick George 09/16/2014 at 08:29

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Check your pantry. Peanut Butter, creamy, is your friend. Ask me how I know.. Works wonders on all sorts of adhesive residue.

Somecarsalesman > Patrick George 09/16/2014 at 09:21

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Glass cleaner and a razorblade has worked for me for years. Spray it on and scrape while wet. Have a paper towel handy to wipe off the glue boogers.

feeble > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 09/16/2014 at 10:05

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Too far man, too far...

Ronnie Schreiber > Patrick George 09/16/2014 at 13:07

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Mineral spirits will remove the adhesives used on most stickers and is a mild enough solvent that it shouldn't damage the base material. It's certainly safe to use on glass and acrylic. Before you try to remove a sticker, soak the sticker or residue with mineral spirits, let it sit for a bit and the sticker should just peel off. Then wipe up the adhesive residue, if there's any left, with a mineral spirits soaked rag. Mineral spirits are about the mildest solvent you can get in a hardware store. Strong enough to dissolve most pressure sensitive adhesives like you'd find on tape or stickers, but mild enough not to damage the substrate.

Coty > Patrick George 09/16/2014 at 14:28

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Be sure to celebrate with an in-car smoke after! :)

Svend > Patrick George 09/17/2014 at 05:00

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I just use a razor blade to remove the majority of it and then come tar and glue remover like Autofinesse ObliTARate. Fabtastic stuff.