Sticker residue left on surface?

I’m not sure if anyone knows this trick but my grandmother showed me this trick that she used to get sticker residue off glass.
Get packing tape and centre the sticker residue and tape it over. Use your finger or knuckle to press on the tape over the residue to make sure it is properly stuck together.
When peeling, peel from one side to another and in one motion. The residue should come right off with the packing tape!
I had peeled the stickers off my laptop but like always the Intel Inside sticker left ALL of its residue and I took it off without any damages to my laptop. Other than needing a wipe down from my oils my laptop looks clean

FYI: This really only works well with a sticker that just got peeled, if the residue isn’t sticky or is dirty/oily it may not work as well

I have attached a video to show how it works (the audio is on to hear how easy it was to peel off)

I hope this helps☺️

Happy holidays!

36 Comments

  1. fuck-fascism

    before removing any stickers, always heat them up with a hair dryer / heat gun (turn off the laptop before doing it) as it will loosen the adhesive and amplify the effectiveness of methods such as the packing tape one you just mentioned.

  2. The_darknight2233

    i feel so dumb for not thinking this would work, idk if it would work on any surface. still nice to know

  3. Long-Message-1054

    Modern problems require modern solutions

  4. stevendeblat

    Forget 99% ISO and Goo Gone. Pick up some Bestine. No residue left over, no potential discoloration to the item, and dries up extremely fast. It’s God’s gift.

  5. Cue the “what? no way!” guy from YouTube.

  6. astralseat

    What tape is that? It’s definitely not some random packing tape because that glue only bonds to paper and even then not all types of paper surfaces.

  7. techjesuschrist

    this doesn’t always work this good. Just yersterday I spent 30 minutes with this method.. sticking-pulling, sticking-pulling etc.. It went away but just small portions at a time (the whole sticky surface was about 10cm x 3cm).

  8. Lonely_houseplant

    I thought it was going to shatter

  9. I usually use alcohol

    Universal stuff, also fixes my problems

  10. Alexandratta

    …Excuse me, I have some stuff to fix.

  11. Sumdood_89

    This is the way. Any kind of chemical should be discouraged. Even alcohol can damage or discolor a surface.

  12. Ashamed_Power

    Or one drop of oil on paper then wipe with some cleaner.

  13. MarcBillen

    no way that works with you baked in sticker residue from a year ago, but a good idea for fresh residue (in case you don’t have alcohol)

  14. SpitfireMkIV

    Failed in process… laptop now in fire.

  15. patrik_media

    I use this product called goo gone, it works like a charm

  16. I was waiting for the tape glue to be stuck aswell 😅

  17. Goo gone and patience. Little by little with a swab. And then some ISO to clean it afterwards. Again carefully. ISO can strip the sheen and the dye.

  18. Captain_Pumpkinhead

    Fighting adhesive with adhesive! Now _that’s_ thinking with portals!

  19. Safely? There’s a way to remove it dangerously?

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