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scjimbo
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:11 am

The guy who owned my car before saw fit to put a plastic GB sticker on the boot. The total gimp must have used double sided sticky tape.

I've tried everything to get it off. T cut, Farecla, auto glym paint restorer and even eventually WD40.

Has anyone got any suggestions?
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:24 am

Heat gun is the usual tool.
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:34 am

To get the sticky off, petrol on a rag, or a rubber block will rub it off
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:50 am

There's also stuff available in aerosol cans to deal with the residue. Smells like orange juice.
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:04 am

ah that stuff is called sticky stuff remover. I tried that and i didn't even touch it. I'll give petrol a blast I think.

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Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:13 am

Use one of these, usualy does the trick for me.

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Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:41 am

a mop and some mild cutting compound will have it off in seconds
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:51 am

pac1982 wrote:a mop and some mild cutting compound will have it off in seconds
Yeah, and most of the paint around it... :hammer:
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:21 pm

DanThe wrote:
pac1982 wrote:a mop and some mild cutting compound will have it off in seconds
Yeah, and most of the paint around it... :hammer:
I hate paintwork at the best of times. I'm much more of a spanner and hammer monkey so i'm gonna resist the power tools for the time being i think. :)
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DanThe wrote:
pac1982 wrote:a mop and some mild cutting compound will have it off in seconds
Yeah, and most of the paint around it... :hammer:
hence why i said mild compound you monkey besides only a fuctard damages paint work using a mop even with an aggresive compound

the sticky stuff will cone off way before the paint starts to melt
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:46 pm

DanThe wrote:To get the sticky off, petrol on a rag, or a rubber block will rub it off
petrol or lighter fluid. failing that a hair dryer or heat gun
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Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:53 pm

Just had a bash with petrol with a bit of effect. Saw the misses's nail polish remover on the side. That sorted it right out. :D
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pac1982 wrote:
DanThe wrote:
pac1982 wrote:a mop and some mild cutting compound will have it off in seconds
Yeah, and most of the paint around it... :hammer:
hence why i said mild compound you monkey besides only a fuctard damages paint work using a mop even with an aggresive compound

the sticky stuff will cone off way before the paint starts to melt
Only a fuctard uses a mop to take off stickers, has to be the worst advice ive read on here in a long time, apart from that plank that keeps spouting on about how good kio's are,,,,




Hang on a minute......... :idea:
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DanThe wrote:
pac1982 wrote:
DanThe wrote: Yeah, and most of the paint around it... :hammer:
hence why i said mild compound you monkey besides only a fuctard damages paint work using a mop even with an aggresive compound

the sticky stuff will cone off way before the paint starts to melt
Only a fuctard uses a mop to take off stickers, has to be the worst advice ive read on here in a long time, apart from that plank that keeps spouting on about how good kio's are,,,,




Hang on a minute......... :idea:
we are not talking about removing a sticker we are talking about removing a sticky residue from the paint work, similer to what your mother has to keep doing with the socks she finds under your bed
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pac1982 wrote:
DanThe wrote:
pac1982 wrote: hence why i said mild compound you monkey besides only a fuctard damages paint work using a mop even with an aggresive compound

the sticky stuff will cone off way before the paint starts to melt
Only a fuctard uses a mop to take off stickers, has to be the worst advice ive read on here in a long time, apart from that plank that keeps spouting on about how good kio's are,,,,




Hang on a minute......... :idea:
we are not talking about removing a sticker we are talking about removing a sticky residue from the paint work, similer to what your mother has to keep doing with the socks she finds under your bed
LMFAO! :rolling:
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