Regardless of your car’s age, there’s a good chance you’re going to encounter a vehicle sticker at some point in time that really speaks to you. Unfortunately, there’ll likely come a time when you want to remove the sticker. If the sticker has called your window home for many months or even years, you might find it’s a bit more difficult to remove than anticipated. But, don’t fret! We’re here to provide some helpful tips on how to cleanly remove it.
Try to Peel the Sticker Off First
Select a corner of the sticker that seems especially forgiving and peel the sticker off at a diagonal angle. By removing it, or attempting to remove it, diagonally, you’ll ensure the sticker comes off in mostly one piece. If the sticker tears or comes off in small pieces, grab a plastic scraper and get back to peeling.
Soapy Water to Remove Adhesive
Once you have the sticker itself off your auto glass, you’re likely going to be dealing with a bit of adhesive stuck to your window. So, grab a bucket and fill it with some soap and warm water. Soak a rag with the soapy water and run it along the adhesive. Once the adhesive is thoroughly wet, grab your trusty plastic scraper and remove as much as you can. Approaching the removal of the remaining adhesive in this way should see your auto glass looking right as rain, but if you’re still having some troubles then read on.
A Few Other Options
Sticker adhesive can be a tricky adversary, so the tried and true approach detailed above may not wholly solve your problem. A few other methods you can try are mixing warm water in a bucket with liquid fabric softener as opposed to just soap and cleaning the adhesive off that way. If that isn’t the ticket, you can reach for your trusty Windex bottle and utilize a bit of elbow grease to send that adhesive packing. If that doesn’t work, you may just be dealing with some mutant adhesive but there is one other way too. Try soaking the adhesive with some rubbing alcohol and then wiping it off with a paper towel.
In our experience, these are the best ways to cleanly remove any sticker from your vehicle’s auto glass. You may love your stickers now, but a few years down the line you may be itching to remove them.