very sticky resident parking stickers

[tsuki_no_bara]

does anyone have any handy helpful hints for getting the old parking permit sticker off my windshield so i can put the new one on? (hints that aren't "scrape it off with a box cutter", which is what i did last year. so many tiny bits of sticker all over the inside of my car. >.< )

Comments

[rmd]

Box cutters are the wrong thing for this. You need a more flexible blade - one of those razor blade holders might do better since there's a bit more flex on it. It's still lots of scraping, but it makes it easy to get the little flecks off. You might also try using some solvents on it (goof off or something like that) rubbed on it and then cleaned up with the razor.

[teko]

I haven't found a foolproof method, but this is what I've found best so far. Goof Off helps soften it, and there's solvents specifically for sticker removal that help, too. Rub it on, let it soak, use a razor blade to get a corner up, squirt more on, take it slow.

[squirrelitude]

Many of the solvents that work on stickers are simply oils of various sorts. You can actually use vegetable oil to good effect on a lot of gummy residues -- softens it up. Then you can use soap and water to remove the oil. :-)

(As with any of these solvents, you'll need to take care they don't have an opportunity to sit on rubber gaskets or plastic trim and whatnot, since they can damage many such materials...)