ian-mstm

I removed the dealer sticker on my Mustang and then used Goo Gone to get rid of the residue. Worked very well for me... and I really like the orange smell.

Ian

mrken30

In Oregon when you buy a car from a dealer, sometime instead of getting license plates with your car, you get a temporary license stuck to the window. Your real plates turn up a few weeks later. I think Washington was the same.

Pulaski

Ah. On the east coast states issue temporary "paper" (actually thin white card) tags, usually with a hand written expiry date and valid for 30 days. They have no security features, and it was recently reported that a drug ring in NC was using home made temporary paper tags to avoid their vehicles being tracked by the police when transporting drugs.

Jerseygirl

Not all east coast states. NJ's temp plates are as mrken described.

scrubbedexpat099

Well I tried it, not sure about using extra virgin on the chain? Partly successful, now this was a Stihl, would it work better on a Husqvarna?

Steerpike

Goof off, Acetone, and Alcohol are my three tools of choice for this challenge.

PS - I once ruined (visually) an HP printer by using Acetone to remove some sticky residue from the case (someone had used packing tape to 'secure' the printer during shipment, and it must have been left on for months if not years before I inherited the printer ...). I could feel something 'softening' under the rag, thinking it was the residue, but it was in fact the outer layer of the plastic case being dissolved! There are some very cool plastic finishes these days that look velvety; they don't stand up well to chemicals!

Moral of the story - test in an inconspicuous area first!

Dorothy

Were you running your finger along the chain while it was running?

thinbrit

They can be removed by gently heating with a hair dryer (or perform this on a hot day instead) and with dental floss behind the decal to gentle cut through the adhesive. The residue is removed with detergent (Dawn dish soap for example).

When buying a new vehicle I make it a requirement there are no dealers badges, or license plate holders on any of my vehicles. I bought a new Diesel Ram 2500 most recently, I told the dealer I would not accept it with any dealer decals on it. I'm not going to advertise their dealership for them. It had a dealer decal on it, and I waited patiently while the body guys removed it.

It is fairly common here in Texas for pickup owners to completely remove all decals, even the OEM ones. I don't mind the OEM ones, I just don't feel like advertising the dealership.

Jerseygirl

Same here...we always tell the dealership we will not take delivery of a vehicle with any type of sticker on it...that includes the licence plate holder with their name on it.

tom169

Thanks for the tips on removing the stickers. I'll give it a shot on a hot day. Appreciate it.

moneypenny20

I made the same request when I bought my last car. Went to collect and the guy came out with a mechanic and some named plate holders and said 'we know you don't want decals but what about these?' I just looked at him and he said 'That'll be a no then!'

The day a few years back when we did away with rego stickers was a very happy day for me!

Bo-Jangles

Eucalyptus oil works a treat for removing the gluey residue from sticky labels, although I'm not sure I would use it on a leather handbag though because of the smell. You only need use a tiny little drop on a tissue.

ETA: After a quick search it seems lots of advice out there suggests eucalyptus is actually fine for cleaning marks off of leather.

http://www.homelife.com.au/craft-diy...eucalyptus-oil

zzrmark

For glass, vinyl and car paint I use WD-40 to remove gum residue. I probably wouldn't use it on a leather handbag, although you might get away with testing it on a small patch on the bottom of the bag.
I am always wary about using solvents like Acetone on any surface, especially paintwork, whilst it shouldn't react with clearcoat it would depend upon how tired the clearcoat is and/or it's history of being polished. All evidence of sticky labels can be removed from paintwork fairly easily if the label hasn't been in place for a long time. Sometimes the edge of labels that have been there for a long time will 'shadow' the clearcoat and the only remedy is the mechanical removal of the clearcoat and reapplication, not a job for a DIY merchant (unless you fancy the same kind of crappy finish that dealers leave when they touch up paint chips)!!

moneypenny20

I use WD-40 for most things as well. Don't think I've tried it on leather but who knows.

Pulaski

Hopefully not on light switches and electrical fittings!