Danger Will Rogers

[Warren Lake]

What is the best way to remove stick on stuff. Ive tried a few things that didnt work and dont want to use Lac Reducer or Acetone and take paint off at least at the moment. Realize now I should have tried a heat gun and will try that tonight



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[Mark Bolton]

Your final realization should have been your first go-to. Heat is always your savior folllowed by a solvent wipe that doesnt attack the the base finish.

[Mel Fulks]

Oil of any kind will seep under and degrade ,dissolve gummy glues on metals.

[Keegan Shields]

Heat works the best on most adhesives I've encountered.

[Bill Dufour]

From the title I would use a bull whip just lightly touching the work.
Bill D

[David Walser]

Heat should allow you to remove the sticker. Then, use Goo Gone to remove the adhesive residue. If the label is simply paper, not a plastic film, Goo Gone will often be sufficient to remove the sticker and the residue -- no heat required.

HTH

[Zachary Hoyt]

I'd try a razor blade in a holder, like they use to scrape off windshield stickers.

[Rich Engelhardt]

Robinson......

It was "Danger Will Robinson" - the robot onLost in Space used to say as it waved its arms around.

I believe the robot & Will too would probably have tried WD40.

Coke - as in Coca Cola is another possibility. I know Coke eats up old tile floor adhesive -so it might be worth a try.

[Mark Canter]

WD40 is my go-to for this. Use a razor blade to scrape the outer film off, squirt with WD40 and let it do its thing.

[Jim Becker]

Heat and scraping followed by Goo Gone. :)

[Tom Bain]

WD40 is my go-to for this. Use a razor blade to scrape the outer film off, squirt with WD40 and let it do its thing.

Me too … WD-40 is surprisingly effective at removing sticky residue.

[Lloyd McKinlay]

Xylene works well, just remember it will damage latex paint.

[Larry Edgerton]

I paint cars occasionally as a hobby, and there is some stuff made for that available at any store that sells automotive paint supplies. Have had the same can for 25 years, still works like a charm. Its used too remove signs and vinyl graphics, but works on all stick on crap and has not bothered any wood finishes so far for me.

[roger wiegand]

This title has had me wandering around for days with an image of the cowboy humorist-- "Oklahoma's favorite son"-- wandering around in a robot suit pointing out dangers. That does not compute...


Robinson......

It was "Danger Will Robinson" - the robot onLost in Space used to say as it waved its arms around.

I believe the robot & Will too would probably have tried WD40.

Coke - as in Coca Cola is another possibility. I know Coke eats up old tile floor adhesive -so it might be worth a try.

[Charles Lent]

Just another possibility - I use Dental Floss to remove photos from the photo albums with the sticky paper panels covered with clear plastic. The clear plastic always peels off easily, but getting the photo off without destroying it is a near impossibility. Dragging a Dentil Floss string carefully and diagonally between the photo and the sticky backing in a back and forth sawing method will separate the photo from the sticky backing.

This might work for your label problem too, if the label is relatively thick and the bond a bit rubbery like the photo album panels.

Charley

[Rollie Meyers]

Removing adhesive residue off a surface without damaging it is one of the few things that WD40 does well. Another use is cleaning the coffee pot, but it is not recommend as extreme regularity is a undesired side effect, that really happened at a former employer before I worked there, but thankfully I don't drink coffee.:eek:

'Nuff of the off topic.

[Warren Lake]

heat gone worked well. Fair bit of goo left. On the labels WD did zero. Will try it on some of the glue, Past ive had pure mineral spirits work pretty well.

[Derek Meyer]

I've always had good luck using lighter fluid to remove adhesive.