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Stickers on glass are a great way to showcase your personality and support businesses, brands, or causes that matter to you. 

While stickers look amazing on glass surfaces, you might one day want to remove them and restore your glass to its original state. This can be a tricky problem to solve which often leaves people wondering how to remove stickers without damaging or leaving residue on the glass.

Well, there’s no need to stress; we’ve done the research, so you don’t have to. Here are simple tips and step-by-step instructions on how to remove stickers from glass.

How to Remove Stickers From Glass With Alcohol and Elbow Grease

Alcohol-based products and glass go hand in hand. As a standard, reliable way to remove stickers from glass, this method is inexpensive and possesses minimal risks.

• Step 1: Spray the alcohol-based solution, or rubbing alcohol, onto the sticker area.
• Step 2: Let it sit and soak into the sticker for 10 to 30 minutes. 
• Step 3: Using a plastic razor scraper or dull tool, gently scrape off the sticker and the sticker residue.
• Step 4: Once you’ve removed the sticker, clean the area with soap and water and dry thoroughly.

How to Remove Stickers From Glass With Eucalyptus Oil

As a natural cleaning product, eucalyptus oil is safe and easy to use. 

Follow these steps to remove stickers from your glassware, surfaces, and windows with this fragrant oil. 

• Step 1: Soak a towel or rag with warm water. 
• Step 2: Add a few drops of the eucalyptus oil to the warm water-soaked rag or towel.
• Step 3: Gently scrub off the sticker and glue. If some residue remains, use a plastic, dull tool to help scrape it off.
• Step 4: After you remove the sticker, thoroughly wash the glass surface and dry it. 

How to Remove Stickers From Glass With WD-40

Glass is perfectly suited to handle WD-40, and here’s how to use it:

• Step 1: Dilute WD-40 in a plastic spray bottle.
• Step 2: Spray the solution over the sticker to ensure it is well-soaked. 
• Step 3: Leave it to sit and soak for 10 to 15 minutes. 
• Step 4: Use a wet soapy cloth to wipe away the sticker, and dry the surface thoroughly.

How to Remove Stickers From Glass With Ice

Ice stiffens up sticker glue, and is a cost-effective way to attempt to remove your stickers. However, this might not work as well as some of the other methods listed. 

• Step 1: Get an ice pack and hold it over the glass for 10 to 15 minutes or until the sticker feels hard. 
• Step 2: After the glue hardens, remove the sticker with a plastic razor scraper, credit card, or dull butter knife.
• Step 3: Wipe the area with warm soapy water and dry thoroughly.

How to Remove Stickers From Glass With a Steam Cleaner

It’s possible to remove stickers from class using steam with your best choice being a steam cleaner. This method is not highly recommended as it’s quite cumbersome and usually overkill for minor sticker removal. 

• Step 1: Using your steaming tool of choice, steam the sticker for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Step 2: After the sticker becomes soft, you can remove it with a plastic razor scraper, credit card, or dull butter knife.
• Step 3: After removing, wipe down the area with warm soapy water and dry thoroughly.

Alternative Products to Remove Stickers From Glass 

1. Heat methods, including a hair dryer
2. A degreaser
3. Nail polish remover 
4. Pencil eraser
5. White vinegar
6. Commercially available products such as Goo Gone

Precautions When Trying to Remove Stickers From Glass 

1. Never use window-staining products to clean windows including car windshields.
2. Never use hard or metal scrapers, as this will damage the glass.
3. If you have treated or delicate glass material, be sure to do a test sample in a small area before applying any product or sticker-removal technique on the whole area.
4. Avoid scrubbing sponges or scouring pads, as these are abrasive to glass.
5. Avoid baking soda methods and treatments, as these are also mildly abrasive.

Now you’re ready to never worry about removing stickers from glass again! These tips should make it simple for you to restore any glass surface without hassle. If you have any other suggestions or methods that work for you feel free to let us know! We’d love to add it to our list.

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StickerYou blog posts are written and published by members of the StickerYou team at our headquarters, located in the beautiful city of Toronto, Canada.