How Do You Remove Bumper Stickers From Plastic?
When you need to remove bumper stickers from plastic surfaces, it’s not necessary to buy strong, fumed solvents or expensive cleaning products. Most bumper-sticker residue can be successfully removed with a few inexpensive, nontoxic household items and a little elbow grease. Clean the bumper sticker and the surrounding plastic surface with mild dish detergent and rinse the area thoroughly. Using a blow dryer, soften the adhesive by aiming warm air at the bumper sticker for 30 to 40 seconds. Grasp a loosened sticker corner and begin gently pulling it from the plastic. If the sticker is old, it may be difficult to remove. You may need to repeat the blow-dryer treatment more than once. Remove the remaining glue residue or stubborn sticker pieces by saturating the sticker remains in baby oil, peanut butter or rubbing alcohol. Allow the oil or peanut butter to remain on the plastic for 5 to 10 minutes, then wipe the surface clean with a rag. Scrape sticky remnants with a razor blade or pain
