Advice on removing the wheel weight sticky stuff......
Advice on removing the wheel weight sticky stuff......
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Al's 991

Original Poster:

255 posts

156 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Just had two new front tyres fitted and would like tips on how you would remove the sticky pads left after the old weights were removed.





Thanks.

RicksAlfas

14,264 posts

265 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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You can get sticky stuff remover. Sometimes called label remover.
Halfords/B&Q/RS Components/Amazon. Useful stuff to have in the garage.

ashleyman

7,217 posts

120 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Autosmart Tardis is what you want.

garypotter

2,012 posts

171 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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WD40 works well with a little elbow grease

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

191 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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& a lighter.

Lotobear

8,510 posts

149 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Brake cleaner works a treat

_Hoppers

1,568 posts

86 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019
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I used some Stick Stuff Remover from Lakeland last week https://www.lakeland.co.uk/8976/Sticky-Stuff-Glue-Residue-and-Oil-Remover-250ml

It worked ok but ideally needs to sit on the sticky stuff for half an hour or so. Also had some Isopropyl alcohol which worked ok too.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

139 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019
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ashleyman said:
Autosmart Tardis is what you want.
Yes this will be the best.

Cliftonite

8,663 posts

159 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019
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garypotter said:
WD40 works well with a little elbow grease
This. Works for me!


brad ukcarscene

224 posts

154 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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any general tar & glue remover should do the trick

G600

1,479 posts

208 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Soak it in WD-40, I'd saturate a bit of paper towel and leave it sat on the sticky bit to stop it just running off and leave it for a while.

Mignon

1,018 posts

110 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Angle grinder.

Weekendrebuild

1,120 posts

84 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Angle grinder !! Try the angle grinder first ... then may be a bit of tar and glue remover followed by some TFR