Peanut butter.....
Yes I said peanut butter.....
Just a dab will do ya. :wink:

Any of the suggestions already made, including the peanut butter, will work. As for a seam guide, I use good old blue painter's tape. Lifts off easily and leaves no residue.

WD 40, spray, let soak, rub with soft cloth. I have never had any surface damage on anything I have used this on, but I haven't had to use it on one of machines either.

You know, when I started rereading your original post you didn't mention whether the "sticky stuff" was stuck on a metal surface or not. Since I am always more worried about anything that contains a solvent (propellants can fall into this category so anything that sprays out of a can is suspect) eating into a plastic surface or damaging some paints (not all were created equal) I would start with the most non-corrosive option first and work my way down the list.

I have used vegetable oil on the residue of glue and also fingernail polish remover, which is acetone. A drop or two of either one on a tissue or soft cloth will take it off. Rub gently.

Carol J.

I would try just a little oil and rub gently, it worked for me.

I tried the goo gone on a old tv we had that had tape residue on it. It ruined the plastic finish, so you have to be careful there. Other than that, the suggestions here are great.

I did the exact same thing. Goo Gone did work, but I did it in several applications so I wouldn't get the oil where it shouldn't be. Sometimes those new items to make our work easier cause us more work in the end.

Fingernail polish remover will take off sticky stuff, also.

Use Un-Du from a scrapbooking store. Scrapbookers use it all the time to remove adhesive. Works great! I would try a small place at first, just to check out any damage to your machine, however I've used on plastic and metal and never had any problem.