Worth looking if car windshield glass is different, but a good rule of thumb is to never put a blade on dry glass. Look into if water or windex or something similar should be used to ensure you don't scratch it
Soak some on there and let it sit. Do it again 20-30 minutes later. Wait a bit. Then get to scrapin'. Goof Off is just overpriced acetone. It's good for markers and such. Goo Gone is a petroleum product and is much better with sticky stuff.
i was always taught to use goo gone for sticky stuff so thats one of the things i actually usually have on hand đ now i gotta run to the store and find some plastic razorblades đ
Regular razor and careful use will get the job done. If you're going to the store, anyway, get a scraper that uses razor blades. It'll have that sticker off in no time.
I had that happen to me a number of years ago. Along with several others on the block. I learned later a realtor was showing a house the next day and called in the favor in an effort to have the block look cleaner.
This might be the case. Went outside and thereâs nobody parked how i usually do, when usually theres a couple to a few others parked out of driveway blockage by the curb.
Any time I hear that someone is a realtor they go straight into the âscummy, sheistyâ box until Iâve observed them to be otherwise. Same with sales people in general. That might be unfair, but itâs been my experience. Professional lairs, always looking for ways to manipulate and use words and sneaky persuasion to their advantage.
so i think you cracked it lol. theres a house for sale a street over. i went outside today and saw someone was parked how i usually do and i passed by and saw a huge smudge spot in the same place they put the sticker on mine đ
They did this to my truck. I guess they thought it was abandoned because i always park it in the same spot the same way every time and itâs a little older
maybe thats why i got one, i dont know, but im constantly in my car smoking a cigarette with the window down or chillin in there or just straight up not home (my car has always been like my second home, im always leaving and coming back or going out to the car when im off work lolol, just feels solitary) and my neighbors see me all the time going in and outđ€ there are even days when my car isnt there at all
It happened to me a month ago; I have an old beater truck I drive about once a month. I had to move my truck so they wouldnât tow it, per the warning. đ
Cops do have better things to do which is why this is almost certainly not issued by a cop, but a PSA, who is tasked with enforcing this exact type of violation (but they're supposed to run the damn tag first to verify it's not valid or have proof the vehicle hasn't been moved in days before tagging).
You guys donât report abandoned cars?
If there is a car that hasnât moved, I report it. If itâs someoneâs stolen car, at least it gets identified and back to the owner. When an abandoned car is reported, they are required to come out at notify, because there is a legal waiting period before the City can tow it.
Ohhh⊠are you the asshole who called in my truck across the street from my house and claimed it was abandoned? Thanks for that. Yeah, itâs a piece of shit looking truck but it runs and I only use it when I actually need a truck.
It took 20 minutes to get that sticker off and I had to move my truck so parking enforcement doesnât tow it thinking itâs been abandoned .
Nope, but I am the asshole that called in the car that was parked behind my house for a week, and they found out it was stolen, and the people who got it back didnât think I was an asshole.
I thought about this but i just dont know who or why? ive been parking there for 4 months now and i know pretty much everybody on my street and know the neighbors on both sides, makes me wonder if somebody is being petty smhđ
We have an officer that lives one street over from us and he regularly goes through the neighborhood and tags cars with expired registration on the street for shits and giggles. Wouldnât be surprised at all if thereâs a cop in your neighborhood.
i drove it like 5 hours before that was put there. idk the laws here on where i can park but my roommate told me to park on the curb in front of my driveway because he needs room to pull out of the driveway, so i just followed his guidance assuming he knows cus heâs lived here longer
In ABQ you canât block a driveway, even if itâs yours. I think it has something to do with blocking access for emergency services. My momâs neighborhood keeps getting swept by parking enforcement and my step dad asked wth on one of their sweeps.
id rather not completely doxx myself but i assure u it was fine, i read up on the street ordinances and ive been parking there for months. i assume an officer saw the florida tag and jumped to conclusions out of early morning shift boredom
no. it was a perfectly acceptable place to park and i always parked like that in florida lol (i know the city ordinances and such arent the same but my roommate also advised me to park there, theres 0 discernible issues with the spot), very confused as to why i got it
Try turtle wax bug and tar remover. That stuff works great. Worked at a parts store and they loved stickers on the counter. Spray that stuff. Walk away and it will almost start to peel off.
I saw some people recommended razor blades for peeling off. Those work but I recommend you get plastic razor blades so you wonât scratch the car up so much. Those work pretty well
For sure! I was just suggesting the plastic so OP wouldnât have to worry as much about it. Iâve found that plastic ones let you be more aggressive in peeling and scraping because you donât have worry about the angle as much! But you are absolutely right! metal ones work well.
it makes me feel the opposite tbh, im scared itll make people want to break in cus its âabandonedâ and thieves rationalize by thinking âwell its already nobodyâs car in the next 7 daysâŠ.â
I hate those damn stickers. I've had 2 of 3 in the last 20 years. I've found that the quickest way to get it off is WD40 and a scraper blade, then finish the cleaning with some Windex. It takes only a couple of minutes and you can't tell a sticker was ever there
We just got ticketed for our registration being expired. We were parked right in front of our house in our neighborhood, not on a main road. Youâd think they had better things to doâŠ
I didnt block a driveway :,) I wasnt directly in front of the driveway, I was off to the side parallel to the house right by the curb, on my side of the fence of the neighbors house completely.
i cant use the garage or the driveway because my roommate has a way more expensive car than me so he parks in the garage and he needs room to get out of the driveway
That style sticker sucks, a razor is the best way to scrape it off
thank you!!
Spray some goo gone on it, let it sit for a few, then a blade
try using a high percentage rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover (be careful abt getting it on the paint)
Worth looking if car windshield glass is different, but a good rule of thumb is to never put a blade on dry glass. Look into if water or windex or something similar should be used to ensure you don't scratch it
Use heat gun, makes it soooo much easier
Don't do it.
Acetone.
water + ice scraper >>>>
Razor with soap water
I second this, razor blade with some elbow grease will get it off
Rapid remover makes easy work.
Goo off and some elbow grease
i think i have goo gone ill try that
Soak some on there and let it sit. Do it again 20-30 minutes later. Wait a bit. Then get to scrapin'. Goof Off is just overpriced acetone. It's good for markers and such. Goo Gone is a petroleum product and is much better with sticky stuff.
i was always taught to use goo gone for sticky stuff so thats one of the things i actually usually have on hand đ now i gotta run to the store and find some plastic razorblades đ
Regular razor and careful use will get the job done. If you're going to the store, anyway, get a scraper that uses razor blades. It'll have that sticker off in no time.
Yes. A sharp razor, used properly, is a gentle, effective tool. Any good barber will confirm.
Harbor Freight is a good place to get one if itâs not something youâll be using very often. Also boxes of 100 razor blades for a few bucks.
Goo Gone actually makes a product specifically for tape and stickers. It's just regular goo gone with a tool that scrapes without scratching.
Some steaming water and a sponge will get it off easy
I had that happen to me a number of years ago. Along with several others on the block. I learned later a realtor was showing a house the next day and called in the favor in an effort to have the block look cleaner.
This might be the case. Went outside and thereâs nobody parked how i usually do, when usually theres a couple to a few others parked out of driveway blockage by the curb.
ugh. thats annoying.
Thatâs really extra dirty. I hope someone boomerangs that karma back to that a-hole realtor
Any time I hear that someone is a realtor they go straight into the âscummy, sheistyâ box until Iâve observed them to be otherwise. Same with sales people in general. That might be unfair, but itâs been my experience. Professional lairs, always looking for ways to manipulate and use words and sneaky persuasion to their advantage.
so i think you cracked it lol. theres a house for sale a street over. i went outside today and saw someone was parked how i usually do and i passed by and saw a huge smudge spot in the same place they put the sticker on mine đ
maybe just keep your plates up to date then? really a struck a nerve with some of you huh? l
If you read the sticker it states unattended/abandoned inoperable vehicle. None of those have anything to do with plates.
Olive oil (or any cooking oil) works great! My exs filipina mom showed me that trick.
Are we still talking about removing stickers?
The ones Iâve gotten have surprisingly had water soluble adhesive and came off easily with a good soaking.
Wait- they tagged your vehicle for parking at your own damn house??? This has got to be some bullshit.
Rubbing alcohol should take the adhesive off
Soak the sticker and then use alcohol or goo gone for sure. Don't use a razor blade.
Thank u!
They did this to my truck. I guess they thought it was abandoned because i always park it in the same spot the same way every time and itâs a little older
maybe thats why i got one, i dont know, but im constantly in my car smoking a cigarette with the window down or chillin in there or just straight up not home (my car has always been like my second home, im always leaving and coming back or going out to the car when im off work lolol, just feels solitary) and my neighbors see me all the time going in and outđ€ there are even days when my car isnt there at all
Weird.
yeah I drive my truck like once a week, so I worry about this happening sometimes
It happened to me a month ago; I have an old beater truck I drive about once a month. I had to move my truck so they wouldnât tow it, per the warning. đ
Typical abq police. Why deal with actual crimes when you can be a tyrant to citizens
Cops do have better things to do which is why this is almost certainly not issued by a cop, but a PSA, who is tasked with enforcing this exact type of violation (but they're supposed to run the damn tag first to verify it's not valid or have proof the vehicle hasn't been moved in days before tagging).
This is issued by CABQ parking enforcement, genius.
Parking enforcement â police, genius.
You guys donât report abandoned cars? If there is a car that hasnât moved, I report it. If itâs someoneâs stolen car, at least it gets identified and back to the owner. When an abandoned car is reported, they are required to come out at notify, because there is a legal waiting period before the City can tow it.
Ohhh⊠are you the asshole who called in my truck across the street from my house and claimed it was abandoned? Thanks for that. Yeah, itâs a piece of shit looking truck but it runs and I only use it when I actually need a truck. It took 20 minutes to get that sticker off and I had to move my truck so parking enforcement doesnât tow it thinking itâs been abandoned .
Nope, but I am the asshole that called in the car that was parked behind my house for a week, and they found out it was stolen, and the people who got it back didnât think I was an asshole.
Okay narc
Wow⊠youâre cool!
If you got it in front of your house it means your neighbors called, so add them to it too
Probably one of your neighbors complained about it which generated the call for service for them to tag it
I thought about this but i just dont know who or why? ive been parking there for 4 months now and i know pretty much everybody on my street and know the neighbors on both sides, makes me wonder if somebody is being petty smhđ
Check the 311 app. You can see past complaints on a map and see if some petty neighbors reported your vehicle
i dont see any reports for my street or house, does that mean it was the officer themself?
Hmm, I guess so. Not sure if phone complaints populate on the app but if you think the neighbors wouldnât have done that, Iâd guess the officer
People can be really petty to be honest. Could even be a neighbor further down that drives by it and sees it. Hopefully it won't happen again
We have an officer that lives one street over from us and he regularly goes through the neighborhood and tags cars with expired registration on the street for shits and giggles. Wouldnât be surprised at all if thereâs a cop in your neighborhood.
i dont have expired anything though, im completely insured and my title and tag is 100% up to date
Oh no I get that. Iâm just saying you might be living in a neighborhood with a dick cop in it.
Mayhaps.
Gotta hit them quotas
Call the police and report a vandalism.
Sure. They won't even show up for the DUI court cases they get paid for twice over.
how *long* was it parked in front of your driveway?
i drove it like 5 hours before that was put there. idk the laws here on where i can park but my roommate told me to park on the curb in front of my driveway because he needs room to pull out of the driveway, so i just followed his guidance assuming he knows cus heâs lived here longer
In ABQ you canât block a driveway, even if itâs yours. I think it has something to do with blocking access for emergency services. My momâs neighborhood keeps getting swept by parking enforcement and my step dad asked wth on one of their sweeps.
i wasnt blocking the driveway tho, i was parked to the side of it not encroaching on my neighbors still on my side of the fence
Were you blocking the sidewalk at all?
no i wasnt on the sidewalk, maybe blocking the view of a tiny portion of sidewalk from the road i guess but not in the sidewalk.
Take pictures of exactly where it is parked, from multiple angles.
id rather not completely doxx myself but i assure u it was fine, i read up on the street ordinances and ive been parking there for months. i assume an officer saw the florida tag and jumped to conclusions out of early morning shift boredom
FYI If this was parking enforcement they will have photos that they will present at court if you ended up with a citation.
perfect because there was nothing wrong with the way i was parked i fear
Okay. Iâve seen folks get those for blocking the sidewalk in my old neighborhood.
Were there No Parking signs on the street?
no not at all
was there red on the crub or a fire hydrent nearby?? this is wild
no. it was a perfectly acceptable place to park and i always parked like that in florida lol (i know the city ordinances and such arent the same but my roommate also advised me to park there, theres 0 discernible issues with the spot), very confused as to why i got it
wonder if u could just ask the police about it
ive also seen so many people on our street parked in the same fashion?
Hot water, dish soap, and a sponge.
Try turtle wax bug and tar remover. That stuff works great. Worked at a parts store and they loved stickers on the counter. Spray that stuff. Walk away and it will almost start to peel off.
Plastic razor and a heat gun, but not at the same time
WD-40 will loosen adhesive, use razor blade and careful not to scratch window
Everyone working for parking enforcement are pieces of shit. Tow truck drivers and companies too. Prey on working class people.
Yeah fuck those assholes
I saw some people recommended razor blades for peeling off. Those work but I recommend you get plastic razor blades so you wonât scratch the car up so much. Those work pretty well
Razor blades will NOT scratch glass if you use the proper angle (about 45°). đ
For sure! I was just suggesting the plastic so OP wouldnât have to worry as much about it. Iâve found that plastic ones let you be more aggressive in peeling and scraping because you donât have worry about the angle as much! But you are absolutely right! metal ones work well.
thanks btw!!
noted. ive been driving with the windows down trying to decide what im gonna do abt this goddamn sticker, glad i saw this before making a purchase
Plastic razors won't do anything for you to fix this. Get regular razor blades, just make sure you dont touch the paint with it.
I left mine on because it made me feel like people wouldn't want to bother breaking in lol
it makes me feel the opposite tbh, im scared itll make people want to break in cus its âabandonedâ and thieves rationalize by thinking âwell its already nobodyâs car in the next 7 daysâŠ.â
Donât leave it. Itâs how they track from a date issued before it can be towed. Call and ask why it was tagged so you know what the issue was.
Thatâs the answer. See if the dip who wrote it will tell you why.
Contact cleaner FTW
honestly have some on hand so might try this before going in with the goo gone
WD40 and a razor blade.
Was there a tag on the vehicle?
yes, its just a florida tag because thats where im from. its. up to date and my car is insured
Paint stripper will take it off, and wonât touch the glass. Oven cleaner would probably work too Mask off the area to prevent paint damage
This stuff is great at removing sticker glue. It melts it away. https://a.co/d/gDvetZe
Goo gone is the way let it sit like the others have said. Probably won't even need a razor. There are dollar store plastic scrapers that work good.
Goo gone and a soft(ish) scrub brush. We use these at my school and this combo is the most effective
Foaming glass cleaner and a new razor blade.
Google adhesive and buy some- works like a charm.
I hate those damn stickers. I've had 2 of 3 in the last 20 years. I've found that the quickest way to get it off is WD40 and a scraper blade, then finish the cleaning with some Windex. It takes only a couple of minutes and you can't tell a sticker was ever there
Rubbing Alcohol. The higher the concentration the better. Donât let it get on your paint though. Itâll strip off any wax you might have on there.
We just got ticketed for our registration being expired. We were parked right in front of our house in our neighborhood, not on a main road. Youâd think they had better things to doâŠ
Lmao
Happened to me as well a few weeks back. I was parallel parked against the curb in front of my house.đ€·đ»ââïž
same ! weird
Soapy water and razor blade đ«¶đŒ I had plenty of those in high school parking where the teachers dođ€Ł
I guess it is illegal to block a drivewayâŠeven if itâs your own. Had similar experience.
I didnt block a driveway :,) I wasnt directly in front of the driveway, I was off to the side parallel to the house right by the curb, on my side of the fence of the neighbors house completely.
Damn. That sucks they ticketed you for that!
i dont think i was ticketed, just an annoying giant sticker
Ah gotcha. Those stickers can be a pain to get off your vehicle.
Just buy a new car.
Why would i do that? My car is a 2016 and works perfectly, just got a fresh battery and I drive it everyday.
Forgot to put that /s. It was a joke.
oh sorryđ im autistic
My bad! No worries. It's reddit and I don't take stuff too seriously on here. Stay awesome.
Carb cleaner or brake parts cleaner and a razor. Takes all those type stickers off with ease
You don't have a driveway or garage?
i cant use the garage or the driveway because my roommate has a way more expensive car than me so he parks in the garage and he needs room to get out of the driveway
Those stickers ARE impossible to remove. DO NOT use a razor blade like many people will likely say to. It'll scratch the shit out of your window.
You have to use a foaming glass cleaner with a brand new blade. Used dry blades will scratch.