how to remove adhesive residue from rubber?

[curlyroller]

this is my first post here. this place is awesome! i've always owned beaters my whole life, so i never had to care too much about detailing. now i have a beautiful 2002 beetle (i just bought it on 9/7/05), and i want to make it look it's best and keep it that way!



when i washed my new (to me) car for the first time, i noticed that there is some adhesive residue on the rubber seal around my driver's side window. i thought about using goo gone on it, but it says it's not safe for rubber. i haven't tried anything else, because i don't want to damage the rubber.



does anyone have any ideas of what i could try?



thank you so much in advance.



rachel/curlyroller.

 

[Accumulator]

curlyroller- Welcome to Autopia!



The problem with using solvents is that the same stuff that'll dissolve the adhesive isn't too good for the rubber. I'd just try to be careful and use 3M Adhesive Remover. It's handy stuff to have around the garage/house anyhow.



With any luck somebody will also chime in with some "home remedy" approach that will be easier to lay your hands on than the 3M stuff. I've used Goo Gone/Dissolve-It on things you're "not supposed to use it on" without problems, but I understand your being reluctant to try that.

 

[brwill2005]

Go get some Zippo lighter fluid (Naptha). It works really well on adhesive residue. It is also safe on rubber because Naptha is a main ingredient in a solvent based tire dressing that I use.