sticker residue...
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b3kaw

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336 posts

207 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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whats the best way to remove sticker residue from a previous owners graphic's on a sechond hand vehicle??

thanks

Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

256 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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WD40 is your friend

Mastodon2

14,324 posts

194 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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White spirit, distilled water then wax. Take the crap off, clean spirit off the area and then wax over for a protective finish.

*Al*

3,830 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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As said WD40 is cheap and very easy.

Fun Bus

17,911 posts

247 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Nail Varnish remover works well too.

rallycross

13,749 posts

266 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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tar remover and soft cloth followed by mutton cloth does the trick in minutes then quick wipe with warm water/soap.

bazking69

8,620 posts

219 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Tar remover/TFR.

Cotty

42,226 posts

313 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Glass or paint?

FasterFreddy

8,577 posts

266 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Citrus based label remover.

Swarley

5,278 posts

260 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Fun Bus said:
Nail Varnish remover works well too.
NO!

4sure

2,438 posts

240 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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can of "sticky stuff remover" (honest)... available in hardware stores,got a can 2 years ago and it lasts forever and does the job.

Craigwww

853 posts

198 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Best bet is Autoglym Tar Remover - works a treat.

bikemonster

1,188 posts

270 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Fun Bus said:
Nail Varnish remover works well to remove the paint too.
Fixed it for you. No need to thank.

Nail varnish remover is mostly acetone which will prolly take the paint off along with the sticker residue.

Fine on a Caterham or similar which has unpainted aluminium bodywork, not so great if there is paint anywhere near.

Fun Bus

17,911 posts

247 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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I misread the OP and assumed (don't know why) it was from glass not paintwork. My mistake!

Kentish

15,169 posts

263 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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WD40, T-Cut, methylated spirit all work well.

robsco

7,875 posts

205 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Coca-Cola works well too.

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Tar and glue remover, the Autoglym one works quite well smile

Deluded

4,968 posts

220 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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Nitromors. laugh


AG Tar Remover. Don't buy the cheaper car plan stuff, it's useless. General car polish/tcut is a good bet too.

If it's on glass, AG Glass Polish is fantastic.

Edited by Deluded on Tuesday 24th August 10:14

off_again

13,917 posts

263 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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bazking69 said:
Tar remover/TFR.
Also works for magic or permanent marker too! Kind to paintwork and designed for automotive paints

b3kaw

Original Poster:

336 posts

207 months

Tuesday 24th August 2010
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thanks for all the tips, wd40 worked its magic a treat.

however the original stickers had been on the vehicle for 5 years and the paint where they were is considerably more darker than the rest of the bodywork. in fact it kind of looks like the stickers are still on!!

whats best??