Here is what I posted over at the Tesla Forum. The heat of the sun and no scraper was the goal. If your sticker is on shiny black plastic, take extra care as the suggested Scott towel is slightly abrasive when I tested it on other soft plastic non-Tesla surfaces. However, the Goo Gone and a microfiber towel had some abrasive result as well during the test. After a final water and soap wash, dry with a new microfiber towel.
I was able to remove the CAV HOV white sticker VOID debris from the 2017 Model S by using “Goo Gone Goo & Adhesive Remover Spray Gel“ after letting the sticker warm up in the sun for physical removal. Read the instructions that Goo Gone provides.
Goo Gone Goo & Adhesive Remover Spray Gel
I suggest washing the vehicle where the stickers are located before removal as you would when washing the car with a hose and a soapy wash mitt. Dry lightly with a clean microfiber cloth. The surrounding paint or plastic area must be clean to avoid scratching the paint. When the sticker area is warm, carefully raise one corner of the sticker without scratching the paint. Now gradually lift the sticker off the surface. If the sticker area is cold, then more VOID or pure white adhesive will remain on the vehicle. Don’t be concerned, the Goo Gone will remove the remaining debris.
Park in the driveway and place disposable plastic under the work area to catch the drips from the Goo Gone gel. Using “Scott Glass Shop Towels” worked well as they kept the sticker VOIDs moist and allowed lightly rubbing off the adhesive and VOID debris without scratching the paint. (Using a new microfiber towel is slower on removing the VOIDs as some rubbing is required.) Do not use any scraper, only the Scott Glass paper towel. Keep the area moist with Goo Gone, never rub the surface with a dry paper towel. Take your time as the Goo Gone and light physical cleaning will gradually remove the remaining adhesive and VOID debris. Use a clean side of the Scott Glass paper towel or a new one as needed. The VOID words can be felt as the “Scott Glass Shop Towel” is moved over the surface. Once the surface is clean, remove the disposable plastic drip material you placed under the work area and wash the paint with running water and a soapy wash mitt as you did earlier. Dry lightly with a clean microfiber cloth.
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While the paint looks great, removing one small sticker on the shiny black plastic had a few scratches from earlier attempts with other techniques. Nu Finish to the rescue:
Car Scratch Remover | Nu Finish
The four new red stickers will be applied to the painted areas since the MS is red. Will Tesla offer a purple color in the future to match the 2019 sticker? Maybe the paint wrap companies can supply that choice if desired.
