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Title: Sticker removal
Post by: gords on May 30, 2006, 12:40:11: I have removed a few stickers recently (last year's Belgium ones, ready for this year :wink: ) and quite a lot of the glue was left behind.

What's the best thing to use to get rid of it?
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: beast5680 on May 30, 2006, 12:42:54: whenever i take off decals i,ve used a kettle of boiling water then peeled them off it melts the glue so you can rub it off with a cloth easily then as well

Nice to see you back on here by the way Gordon :D i take it work is still busy then
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: barmiebrumie on May 30, 2006, 12:44:24: Tar & glue remover,

You can get it from most paint factor's & valet/cleaning suppliers,

John.
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: v8kenny on May 30, 2006, 12:49:43: Heat the stickers up with a hair dryer and they will peel off easily
A wee rub with some petrol will remove any glue residue - just don't rub too hard
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: gords on May 30, 2006, 12:55:07: Quote from: "beast5680"
Nice to see you back on here by the way Gordon :D i take it work is still busy then

Thanks for the welcome, Neal :wink: On top of the mega work load, we recently moved all of our hosting business onto a new server - jeez, what a job that was :shock:

Quote from: "V8Kenny"
Heat the stickers up with a hair dryer and they will peel off easily

I tried that, but found that the stickers just became extremely soft and stretchy .. and kept breaking :(

I'll try and find some "Tar & Glue remover" ... don't have petrol at our household :)
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: v8kenny on May 30, 2006, 13:21:04: Quote from: "gords"
... don't have petrol at our household :)

Thinners works really well as long as you are VERY carefull not to rub hard or leave on too long
I used that on my 110 and it was fine - just wasn't sure about passing that on in case of damage to your paint :lol:
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Henry Webster on May 30, 2006, 13:37:44: Or brake cleaner - but then my car doesn't exactly start with a good paint finish so you might want to be a bit careful with this.

H
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: wing nut on May 30, 2006, 13:51:35: petrol works well as well and doesnt damage paintwork .. just dont smoke lol :lol:
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: sleeplessparadise on May 30, 2006, 14:02:17: WD40........works as well as anything and you can even buy it in pen form exactly for that purpose....... I know cos I have several :lol:
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: ritchiea2005 on May 30, 2006, 14:06:57: Try meths it wont hurt the paint but will take any wax off (but who waxes a landy anyway)
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Merlin on May 30, 2006, 16:17:09: Tar & glue remover---usually can be bought from a Caravan Shop.
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Plum on May 30, 2006, 23:33:09: Now then Gords . . . plain ole turps substitute from B+Q around Ã‚Â£4 for 5lts, if u warm it up first with a hair dryer(the sticker that is) u might not even need the turps however if u do, one soft cloth add some turps rub lightly "hey presto" glue gone, wash with car cleaner then polish. . . . hmmmmmmm if u must

cheers Plum
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Berliner Beer on May 31, 2006, 07:38:23: eucalyeptus oil (SPELLING) is good for sticky residue. Use it at work to remove residue from tape use to stick up notices etc
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: gords on May 31, 2006, 13:46:09: Quote from: "Plum"
Now then Gords . . . plain ole turps substitute from B+Q around Ã‚Â£4 for 5lts,

I'm fairly sure I tried turps, but it just moved it around!

Even T-Cut didn't get rid of it !?

Think I'll try "Tar & glue remover" if I can find some :-k
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Thrasher on May 31, 2006, 14:04:24: WD40 and some elbow grease removed Owls....and then I gave him a polish - and then I sold him ... sob sob sob
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: dew1911 on May 31, 2006, 14:06:40: That's a point, Whens the Supercharged going to get stickerd?
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Thrasher on May 31, 2006, 14:07:33: Bagheera has 2 stickers at the moment.....
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: dew1911 on May 31, 2006, 14:08:38: To the same extent that Owl was? :lol:
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: Thrasher on May 31, 2006, 14:10:45: ...not *yet*
Title: Sticker removal
Post by: gords on May 31, 2006, 14:18:06: Quote from: "Thrasher"
...not *yet*

Umm, I'm sure that started off as *never* :-k :wink:

So, taking it to Belgium? There's only one overgrown bit that I can remember :wink: :lol: