Goo Gone Stain Remover Cleaner Rating (2024)

FAQs

How effective is Goo Gone? ›

It easily lifts tape or sticky residue, and it can even remove crayons and glue from surfaces that you want clean. It's perfect for any sticky mess around the house. However, we don't recommend using Goo Gone on silk, leather, suede, rubber, faux stainless steel, drywall, unfinished wood, or unsealed stone.

In both our pretreatment and soak tests, Tide Ultra Oxi Powder Laundry Detergent removed significantly more stains than any other detergent or stain remover containing oxygen bleach. It also dissolves well, even in cold water, which makes it a great choice for fully working into stains as a soak or a pretreatment.

3M adhesive remover is amazing stuff. It beats Goo Gone by a wide margin, I recently used it to remove PETG residue from my 3D printer bed and that stuff is gnarly. 3M 38983 General Purpose Adhesive Remover - 12 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EBNTYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cU...

Shout Advanced Grease Busting Foam

This reliable stain remover is our favorite for its ability to effectively remove various types of stains, including set-in makeup, oil, and grease. (It struggled to remove fresh foundation and set-in wine stains, though.)

Remove sticky, greasy messes with Goo Gone Original and return your surfaces to their original condition. Pre-test on an inconspicuous area. Do not use on silk, leather, suede or rubber. Apply Goo Gone (for extra gooey messes, let sit 5–10 minutes).

With OxiClean™ Versatile Stain Remover powder, you can remove old stains from clothes even after they have dried, grease and oil stains included. Plus, VSR is color safe, so you can use it to restore the life of old clothes and avoid having to buy new ones!

Greasy / Oil Stains – such as hand lotion, hair mousse, lard and butter. Oxidisable Stains – key ingredient in alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea (without milk) and soft drinks. Particulate Stains – such as mud and ground in dirt.

Hydrogen peroxide and washing soda

If you want to be precise and make something the most chemically similar to OxiClean, you would mix hydrogen peroxide with washing soda. You can throw it in the laundry to remove organic stains or brighten a load, the same way you would OxiClean.

May cause stomach distress, nausea or vomiting. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness, drying, defatting and cracking of the skin. May cause sensitization by skin contact.

Goo Gone is great for removing crayon marks, glue, and adhesive, all of which can end up on any kind of surface. While Goo Gone is safe for use on most surfaces, including wood, carpet, glass, fabric, and sealed stone, the manufacturer itself says it should not be used on the following surfaces: Silk. Leather.

Is hydrogen peroxide good for stains? ›

Whether it's a spilled glass of red wine or a pet accident, peroxide can help. For stain free carpets, create a 50/50 solution of water and hydrogen peroxide and apply it to the stain. Spray the area thoroughly, and then blot gently.

Goo Gone is great for removing crayon marks, glue, and adhesive, all of which can end up on any kind of surface. While Goo Gone is safe for use on most surfaces, including wood, carpet, glass, fabric, and sealed stone, the manufacturer itself says it should not be used on the following surfaces: Silk. Leather.

Skin: May cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness, drying, defatting and cracking of the skin. May cause sensitization by skin contact. Note to Physician: Treat symptomatically.

Goof-Off comes in a metal container and has a stronger smell. It cuts through most every kind of goo and paint for fast easy removal. However, it can damage certain types of plastics. Goo-Gone is a bit more gentle and is my preferred choice for anything plastic.