Micro$haft sticker removal

[anystupidname]

So I removed the "made for Microsoft Winblows" sticker on my stinkpad but even after scraping the goo off with a knife, it is still all sticky. Suggestions?!?

[Kevbert]

You could try Goo gone (http://googone.com/)

[fusionisthefuture]

acetone, or paint thinner... use proper ventilation

[BenAshton24]

ICE dude, freeze it n' rub it, Works like magic :D

hope this helps :D

[timcredible]

put an ubuntu sticker there. i put an ubuntu sticker over the 'made for windows' sticker on all my machines. i bought 20 stickers from an ubuntu forum member in europe for a few dollars a while back, but since then, system76 company has offerred to send stickers to people for free, and i think i read about 1 other person/company that will send you some stickers for free or a couple dollars.

[russlar]

I just rubbed mine really, really hard, and got it all off.

[HermanAB]

Olive oil and a rag.

[Rocket2DMn]

I hear nail polish remover will take off just about anything. A touch of that with a rag might do the trick. Granted, there probably needs to be a lady in the house.

[sg1]

Lighter fluid works really well and evaporates quickly as you rub it too !!

[simtaalo]

just used nails lol

[anystupidname]

Thanks everbody :)

[anotherdisciple]

Some of those suggestions sound scary! Rubbing alcohol seems safe though.

[LLauranzonIII]

soak the stinkpad in hot water for a couple of hours. j/k

googone is awesome stuff.

[hessiess]

rub it with your finger, it eventualy globs together.

[SamNSane]

Cautionary Tale:

I removed the Intel Inside and Made for Windows XP stickers from the palm rest of my Dell Precision notebook a few years ago. Just peeled them off. That left a sticky residue. I thought about most of the chemicals suggested in this thread. I decided that plain old rubbing alcohol would be safest. The alcohol swab damaged the paint on the palm rest, permanently discoloring it.

I didn't feel really bad about it, because I wasn't removing the stickers because of "religious" reasons or because I thought they looked bad. They just bothered my right hand when I was typing a lot on the keyboard.

Avoid the chemicals. If friction / cold temp (be careful of water drips if using ice) doesn't get the job done, cover the goo with a sticker you do like!

[Malac]

Deodorant Spray (not anti-perspirant).
Added advantage it smells nice too. :)

[riahc3]

Get a ligher, lite it up, and with the flame just slide it and put it on the sticker. This will help it peel off much better and without any trace left behind

[pastormick]

If you have a can of compressed air around for cleaning your keyboard, turn it upside down and point it at the 'offending blemish'. A couple of good squirts to freeze it and it should clean up quite nicely. And look! No water stains or puddles!