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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: weston on July 06, 2006, 06:07 PM

Title: getting stickers off?
Post by: weston on July 06, 2006, 06:07 PM: whats the best way to get stickers off? i normally use nail varnish remover but it takes alot of rubbing. i cant be bothered with that, need something that takes that sticky stuff straight off...any ideas?
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 06, 2006, 06:16 PM: Adhesive has a low melting point so a hairdryer will loosen them otherwise we use Swan lighter fluid at work (I'm a creative and we mount stuff up a lot)
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: weston on July 06, 2006, 06:18 PM: stickers come off easy, its the residue of sticky gunk that it leaves that i need to get off
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 06, 2006, 06:23 PM: lighter fluid - trust me
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Post by: weston on July 06, 2006, 06:41 PM: right, im hobbling to the shop :)
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Post by: BrianP on July 06, 2006, 07:52 PM: meths works pretty good for the residual gunk too.

bp.
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: dordymush on July 06, 2006, 08:27 PM: when we had our van sales pitch
we always used to use petrol on a cloth for getting the sticky off the vans when we pulled the lettering off.
it used to just wipe off.
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Post by: harris on July 06, 2006, 08:29 PM: yes as said above petrol or white spirit .hair dryer to get sticker of then the glue snotty job
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Post by: supameanie on July 06, 2006, 08:34 PM: well fitting and removing stickers was my trade for 14 years.... and the best thing to use is iso alcohol,
which isnt the sort of thing u have in ur kitchen cupboard...however petrol and thinners work well...
but it is always advisable to do a test patch first....
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Post by: Bananaman on July 06, 2006, 08:50 PM: Petrol, with gloves on :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Rombloke on July 06, 2006, 08:52 PM: Quote from: bananaman on July 06, 2006, 08:50 PM
Petrol, with gloves on :daumenhoch:

whilst smoking a fag....

Dave
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 06, 2006, 09:36 PM: DON'T SMOKE!!!!! and well ventillated space comes to mind!!!!

or you'll be tripping with the green monkey men!
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: weston on July 06, 2006, 09:38 PM: Quote from: Jazzchimp on July 06, 2006, 09:36 PM
DON'T SMOKE!!!!! and well ventillated space comes to mind!!!!

or you'll be tripping with the green monkey men!
that sounds good to me
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: greentoad on July 06, 2006, 09:49 PM: Hi Weston

As said before really, but a couple of other items are quite handy.

I use boiling hot water as this gets most of the gunk off with the stiker. If the sticker is broken or very tight it's best to use a plastic filler spreader (as this does not scratch). Then it's either petrol, thinners, or panel prep depending on the item.

This is how I removed stickers from rare and exspensive vintage and classic cars, when working in the trade, and use the same techique on bikes.

Hope this helps.

J.
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on July 07, 2006, 09:03 AM: green toad you are always so polite, consice and neatly set out with your posts that i am may start a poll for voting you in as the english gentleman of radbmx.
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: selfpreservation on July 07, 2006, 06:26 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i137/selfpreservation/lab.jpg)

does exactly what it says on the tin (with the invigorrating sent of oranges)
Title: Re: getting stickers off?
Post by: weston on July 08, 2006, 11:34 AM: Quote from: selfpreservation on July 07, 2006, 06:26 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i137/selfpreservation/lab.jpg)

does exactly what it says on the tin (with the invigorrating sent of oranges)
where do you but that & how much?