njw Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 can anyone help to advise me how to remove stickers from bodywork metel.GRP etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Peel 'em off really carefully - lots of time with the fingernail might be in order. Then lots of spraying of remaining icky gluey gunge with WD40 and rubbing with a soft cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CAB Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 If the stickers are paper based the adhesive may come away by soaking with a warm water/detergent (washing up liquid) mix. Any remaining adhesive can then be removed with detergent and warm water. If resin coated paper or plastic try warming *carefully* with e.g. a hair dryer. The adhesive used often becomes soft making the sticker easier to lift off. Cleaning up depends on the surface. If metal any organic solvent such as propanol (often found in computer screen wipes, babywipes etc.) or white spirit will do. If plastic I would avoid alcohols and similar (e.g. ethanol = methylated spirits, propanols, propanone=acetone - nail varnish remover etc) and try a little white spirit - it is not as "strong" as the other solvents. Start with a small patch, or try the solvent on an area which would normally be out of sight first. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Cpc do a label remover used on medical equipment, various types of plastic, painted metal end grp. Does the job perfectly with no hassle.I Carry some in the MH. Send a pm if your at the Peterborough show and you can use it foc, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Try Lakeland Plastics Sticky Stuff Remover, its really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjphillips Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hair dryer or Start on the edge with white spirit & slowly peel off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njw Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 thank you all very much for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Stick 'em on the window instead! :-D Seriously though, much easier to remove, but choose a window which you don't use while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benimar Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Test on a hidden area first. HG make a very good sticker remover http://uk.hg.eu/index/home we use it at work for just this. Most good diy stores and tile shops supply it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robx5 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Boiling water straight from a kettle, they will peel off really easy. and then a bit of petrol on a cloth to remove any glue residue. Done it a few times and it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 We have still got the Swiss motorway sticker on th inside of our XR3i cabriolet from 10 years ago, we've been afraid to try in case it wouldn't come off, perhaps now is the time before we scrap it in favour of a new car (I wish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark lambert Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 hello i have just (2 weeks ago)taken some silly looking stickers off my motorcycle that covered almost all of the petrol tank, i carefully used an electric heat gun on its lower setting, if you heat the sticker up too much it will make the sticker too soft and wont peel in one, be careful and you can get it to peel in one and will also leave next to no glue on the bodywork, YOU MUST BE CAREFUL!!! don't hold the gun in one location, constantly wave it over the sticker from about a 1ft (30cm) away . You could probably use a hair drier also. You will probably have to polish the paintwork. take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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