I used tape to cover a broken car window. Now that the window has been repaired, tape residue is on the hood and trunk of the car. I don't want to ruin the paint, but want to remove the tape residue. Help.
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I use Avon Skin So Soft bath oil. It doesnt damage car finishes. I have even used it to remove tar! There is another product called goo gone that is available in stores that I heard works too.
I used this in my bath and obviously put far too much in. I literally couldn't get out of the bath as was slipping and sliding and had to wait until my husband came home !
I took off the sticky residue with goo gone, it left me with a filmy residue. I tried soap and water, glass cleaner and rubbing alcohol, they didn't get rid of the filmy residue.
I'm surprised the isopropyl alcohol didn't do the trick, that is always my go-to for sticky substances. You could try a Magic Eraser. They are very gentle and good for cleaning glass surfaces. Good luck!
Yes it did my mom just did with her car door ...
try baby oil on a tissue, or peanut butter-
sounds crazy, but both work very well on sticky adhesive residue and do little damage-
(Baby oil is the BEST way to get pine pitch off of little kids- too, non irritating, and creature friendly )
The peanut butter worked. It's sounds weird but it truly worked to remove the duct tape adhesive.
Thanks a million for the suggestion.
Works great to remove sticky sap residue on clothing
Peanut butter. Just rub it over the area with a cloth or paper towel and voila! I know it sounds odd, but it works every time.
"Goo Gone" or "Goof Off" will remove it.
Any household oil...good old vegetable oil poured on a clothe that can sit on the sticky spot to saturate it for a minute - then rub right off.
wd 40
Shot it with a good dose of WD40. This is how grocery stores get tags off products that they resell as told to me by a grocery store manager for nearly 30 years!
I have tried it at home AND it does work!
Good Luck! ""
If the other stuff doesn't work, I'd try cigarette lighter fluid. It's actually pure naphta, the original dry cleaning fluid!. It works on cloth too. Obviously, be carefull because it is very flammable.
Here are the things I tried that you guys suggested for the duct tape removal, baby oil, lighter fluid and wd 40 - no luck! I didn't try the vegetable oil or peanut butter.
Here is your solution: Nail Polish Remover
Easy, hardly any elbow grease was used. Works beautifully, don't bother with anything else. Trust me!
DONT DO THAT!!!! Acetone will dissolve the paint!
Acetone works!
Thank you!! The nail polish remover worked great on the car paint and the rubber around the car door window , but on the metal piece that borders the window, be careful, it did take off some paint, but it's better than having the residue for me anyway
You are right, it disolved the paint. Now looking for something else. Trying to get a car window glass replacement company to guide me on this one.
Try using lighter fluid on a soft tag. Then use a wet sponge to remove lighter fluid.
Lighter fluid does work very well.
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