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sticky label and residue removal

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  • bootman
    bootman Posts: 1,985 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Can anyone tell me what is best to use please.

    I have bought a nice mirror from Habitat and it has a stupid sticker on it. I have managed to get the paper part of the sticker off but it has left the glue behind!

    What should I use to get it off, you can't even pick the glue it is so hard on the glass.

    I tried my star drops, but did not touch it.

    Thanks
  • Wherryman
    Wherryman Posts: 204 Forumite
    Acetone (nail varnish remover)

    IPA (no not beer! Isopropyl alcohol)

    Either on a cotton rag/cloth with few drops of water.

    I have known some people to use deodorant spray as a last resort.
  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    a drop of white spirit perhaps?
    Resolution:
    Think twice before spending anything!
  • Peartree
    Peartree Posts: 796 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You could try, very gently, one of the scrapers for getting paint off window glass.
  • sammyjig
    sammyjig Posts: 243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    wd 40 if you have some
    :)Do more of what makes you happy:)
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Good old vegetable oil works a treat:D Just a little smeared over, then rub with a dry cloth. No scratches, just lifts off.
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • bertha
    bertha Posts: 212 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Try Vaseline. Put a blob on, leave for a bit and then wipe off
  • System
    System Posts: 178,343 Community Admin
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    Alcohol based aftershave/perfume
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi there :beer: We have an older thread - sticky label removal. I'll add this to that thread later, to keep ideas together.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • pickle
    pickle Posts: 611 Forumite
    Lay wet newspaper on it and leave for 20 mins or so. The acid from the ink reacts with the glue.
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