Cleaning glue residue from PVC windows?

[Unlight]

I recently moved into a new house, and there is some residue on the PVC windows left behind from the plastic covers being taken off.

Anyone have any tips to remove this residue? I've tried a scourer and some washing up liquid but the residue seems quite stubborn.

[jas xjr]

White spirit or acetone should do it

[Unlight]

jas xjr said:

White spirit or acetone should do it

Any chance of those causing some damage?

[Gingerbread Man]

WD40 gets rid of sticky residues on most things.

[mgtony]

Sticky-stuff remover:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__sticky+stuff+remove...

[jas xjr]

Cleaned them before with t-cut. No harm done

[Flintstone]

Wire wool.



Trust me.

[NIIKME]

Was in your shoes 4 weeks ago. Upvc cleaner from rob dyas. It really is amazing stuff.

[Simpo Two]

Haven't tried it but I suspect acetone might attack the window frame. I find almost all adhesive residues are shifted by either white spirit or meths. If one doesn't do it, the other will.

[Ricky_M]

I once used a rag soaked in white spirit to remove duct tape residue from one of my cars, worked brilliantly and no ill effect on it.

Can't imagine it would damage your windows.

[Alfachick]

Try nail polish remover if its just a little bit. Seems to work well getting sticky tape marks off various surfaces. I think it has acitone (sp) in it.

[MJG280]

I use acetone to clean my upvc windows Makes them like new again. Doesn't suit all plastics or your skin

[DrDeAtH]

upvc solvent cleaner will do the trick.

[Nicholas Blair]

petrol if all else fails....

[spikeyhead]

If it's a new house, just get the developer back to sort it.