It will ruin plastics. Lighter fluid is much milder.

 

Turtle Wax bug & tar remover

 

I "Googled" Goo Gone..and found a couple homemade DIY make your own recipes, which seemed to suggest the primary ingredients in Goo Gone were Vegetable Oil and Baking Soda.

 

Although the original poster (OP) has probably resolved the problem by now, it is worth noting that the DIY solution while having some abrasives in it with baking soda is not the same as the clear and non-abrasive goo-gone product on my shelf. I would not want to have any abrasives on a plastic surface, although baking soda on a glass jar would probably work fine as described in the DIY article found here:
Homemade Goo Gone | The Make Your Own Zone

 

Yeah, that's one of the DIY articles I found.
I agree that I don't know if I'd want to use baking soda on plastic.

I just question some posters that are suggesting Goo Gone is more harmful than using things like Gasoline or Lighter Fluid. Goo Gone has always seemed pretty mild to me. I kind of think using a product created specifically to remove adhesive is a better choice than adapting Gasoline or Lighter Fluid.

I'd just say, the safest thing is to spot check carefully with whatever you choose to try.

 

its pretty silly how u folks are making a HUGE deal about removing adhesives.

i mean didn't u guys learn when u were kids how to remove price tags and stuff from your toys you bought?

 

Fyi, We Have a trailer down on the Mississippi River, Pine trees everywhere they spit sap the sticky stuff, don't know if it would work but hand sanitiser rub it in with your finger rub it off, simple incredible stupid and works great for sap anyway, tried all the rest, like taking the paint off, clear coat, and hard work, cleans up with h2o.

 

Thanks for your solution. We have pine trees everywhere and the sap is hard to remove. Hand sanitizer has a lot of alcohol, which may help remove the sap.

 

Use lighter fluid. It is great at removing sticky residue.

(disclaimer: Do not light it!)

 

I've always used WD40, it works great removing glue.

 

Here's the result. Thank you SO MUCH for your help. I left WD40 on it overnight and the next morning the glue came off easily and completely! Now I'm just left with the scratches. I'll try Black Plasti Dip.

 

Glad to see resolution.
Although too bad about the scratches.

And I learned something.
I have used Goo-Gone, but never WD-40.

Maybe next time I'm faced with a adhesive removal situation..or A.R.S.....I'll try WD-40.

 

googone.
https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&fie...&index=blended
also available at walmart, etc.

 

eucalyptus oil

 

Rubbing alcohol works well.