sticky stuff removal

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jondrift
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Post Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:54 am

hey guys, whats the best way to get rid of sticky stuff, like sticker and badge glue etc?

cheers
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ShineOn
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Post Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:57 am

Tar removing fluid or white spirit. Just get the glue off and wash the area straight away.

(Heat it up a bit with a hairdryer and it comes off easier too).
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Jamesb318is
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:25 pm

Surgical spirit. White spirit works, but knowhere near as good.
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:37 pm

Autoglym do a product called "intensive tar remover" which is fantastic.

Should be easy to get hold of.
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dom-1984-320i
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:43 pm

lighter fuel work well too
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billgatese30
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:40 pm

depends if its on paint or not as some of the things above may damage it if so, same goes for some plastics

wd40 works well, followed by a suitable degreaser, be it soapy water, brake cleaner, white spirit etc
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:46 pm

Another good product is Weldtite cycle degreaser!

http://www.weldtite.co.uk/detail.asp?Pr ... 47&navID=3

Really good and I have never had any issues with it damaging any surfaces. :cool:
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Yemi
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:30 pm

Hmmm... I've just spilled some super glue on the bonet of my 318i convertible... (switching to a new badge)
Will Surgical spirit work on that? As White Spirit didn't.... :(
Starting to get very worried now...
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:09 pm

I'd be very worried too....

Would have thought you 'd have needed to catch that before it dried hard i.e. before the solvents evaporate.
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:30 pm

cynoacrylates have a nasty effect on most plastics and coated surafaces and leave a white bloom which is very difficult to get off

try a clay bar and hope it hasn't eaten into the paint surafce
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Post Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:39 pm

Halfords sell little sponges in net bags, think they are for removing bugs.

I used these with tree sap and bug remover, and it took all the crap off my white sport! 8O Gleaming :D
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Yemi
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Post Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:05 pm

Great News! Surgical Spirit worked! It removed the dried hard super glue.
It's not back to normal... but I'll take it - considering how bad it was.... result. :D
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Yemi
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Post Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:07 pm

Great News! Surgical Spirit worked! It removed the dried hard super glue.
It's not back to normal... but I'll take it - considering how bad it was.... result.
Thanks Jamesb318is ! :D
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