Help please - sticker removal
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Help please - sticker removal
Got the stickers of the foggy covers on my STI - but have been left with a stubborn gummy residue. I want to put some new 'uns on.
So far I have tried, brasso, degreaser, a little Unleaded, and .... wife's idea - furniture polish Oh and warm water with car shampoo.
Still left with glue on. I dont want to use anything too abrasive as i don't to damage the paintwork.
Any ideas what I can use to get the sticky stuff off ?
Thanks
Stiks
So far I have tried, brasso, degreaser, a little Unleaded, and .... wife's idea - furniture polish Oh and warm water with car shampoo.
Still left with glue on. I dont want to use anything too abrasive as i don't to damage the paintwork.
Any ideas what I can use to get the sticky stuff off ?
Thanks
Stiks
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try something like WD40 or a light lubricant should remove it.
if not, try and warm the glue up with a hairdryer and pick it off
I used the hairdryer trick on the OE boot emblem & the glue came of fine
Phil
if not, try and warm the glue up with a hairdryer and pick it off
I used the hairdryer trick on the OE boot emblem & the glue came of fine
Phil
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Either tar & glue remover, as suggested by Jasoon, or panel wipe. Both should be available from local car bodyshop suppliers (Autopaint, etc)
Tar and glue is more effective, but makes a right mess and gets everywhere, panel wipe will take a little longer, but leaves the paintwork in perfect condition to fit the new stickers, ie. clean and grease free.
Tar and glue is more effective, but makes a right mess and gets everywhere, panel wipe will take a little longer, but leaves the paintwork in perfect condition to fit the new stickers, ie. clean and grease free.
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Thanks guys - I'll give the "warm up" and WD 40 a go first... If that doesn't work then its Autoglym ... I've got a few tar spots on the alloys anyway.
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Stiks
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the easy way
High mate i am a painter by trade and the easiest way to do it is to get your hands on some pre-clean or panel wipe.It is used for cleaning any surface before painting.Will literally wipe on/of and will take of nearly any substance even tar leaving paint a1.Availible in any decent motor factors less than a tenner for 5 litres. Or cheaper alternative is to use petrol . hope this helps
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Bluep - thanks for the professsional advice, I'm going to have a crack at it on Thursday AM, so I'll try and get hold of some panel wipe. Funnily enough I tried a little unleaded... with no luck.
I actually quite like the unstickered look the foggy covers have now. Kind of uncluttered. In two minds really
I actually quite like the unstickered look the foggy covers have now. Kind of uncluttered. In two minds really
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kfc finger wipes.
i use them all the time before i sticker up vans or cars etc and after removing old stickers.
just be cheeky and ask them for a box full
i use them all the time before i sticker up vans or cars etc and after removing old stickers.
just be cheeky and ask them for a box full
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