Removing Old Stickers

[tryabean]

hey all need some help please i have tried removing my old stickers and they've left a horrible sticky gunk, so i've tried removing that by setting it on fire. nope that don't work just makes more mess also tried break cleaner but that melts it and yet again makes more mess

has anybody got a method or sujestion of doing this task without stripping my frame

ps i used search no luck though

many thanks michael

[Bill_B]

Try

Isoproply Alcohol (works well but not cheap)

B&Q Leaf shine/polish (handy aerosol, doen't smell great though and can leave a bit of a residue)

WD40 (the solvent in it should do the trick, GT85 and many 'bike' lubricants lack the solvent in WD40)

[Fishy]

Hair Drier, and maybe a little bit of wd40 to ease it off. Or if the surface is a bit sensative, use soapy water.

When you've got the actual sticker off, it sometimes leaves a sticky bit. Clean that off with a bit of wd40 or soapy water.

[tryabean]

QUOTE(Bill_B @ Apr 16 2007, 06:10 PM) ←

Try

Isoproply Alcohol (works well but not cheap)

B&Q Leaf shine/polish (handy aerosol, doen't smell great though and can leave a bit of a residue)

WD40 (the solvent in it should do the trick, GT85 and many 'bike' lubricants lack the solvent in WD40)

thanks allot mate 1 thing do you reckon that white spirit would work, as i thaught by what you have said alcohol based substances remove this?

because i have tonnes of white spirit

[froggy]

use paint stripper if you're frame isn't sprayed or anything

[Joe Sheehan!]

Use a stanley blade. Just wet the gunk, and ease it off.

I worked at a valeting place and thats the best way to get stickers off.

Hope i've helped!

[tryabean]

Use a stanley blade. Just wet the gunk, and ease it off.

I worked at a valeting place and thats the best way to get stickers off.

Hope i've helped!

yeah thank you mate much appreciated

and thanks to all yet again much apreciated

[Si-man]

Buy proper adhesive remover

there you go

[tryabean]

£12 thanks mate but im broke i wonder if p**s would work thats cheap and acidic

[Si-man]

Whatever you use is going to cost so might aswell buy the proper stuff.

Can get it cheaper you know, just thats the 1st link that google threw at me.

[tryabean]

fair enough well thank you mate

[Krisboats]

I take it you mean the horibble, almost sticky, slightly soft to the touch pile of crap left in the shape of your sticker. Soaking in gt85 always did it for me, just sprayed some on, got a rag and wiped it all off, the stuff just slid off with no trouble at all. I should imagine wd40, gt85 and anything like that will all work, as well as cillit bang.

[j-bonham@hotmail.com]

i got somthing from B & Q..... £4 called stickey stuff remover. does the trick.

cheers. john

[RicH_87]

you should of heated the sticker up before you took it off, not just tore it off cold.

if you heat it up the glue melts and the whole lot just peels off without leaving any shit on the frame.

[ScotchDave]

For future reference, putting some cooking oil on a rag and rubbing it brings it off quickly, then you can take off the oil with soapy water.

[Hendrix]

I take it you mean the horibble, almost sticky, slightly soft to the touch pile of crap left in the shape of your sticker. Soaking in gt85 always did it for me, just sprayed some on, got a rag and wiped it all off, the stuff just slid off with no trouble at all. I should imagine wd40, gt85 and anything like that will all work, as well as cillit bang.

Cillit Bang should do it no trouble...

as BARRY SCOTT says - it can remove anything!

[Louth Trials]

petrol put a bit on a rag and rub it.

then wash it with soapy water.

[Hendrix]

petrol put a bit on a rag and rub it.

then wash it with soapy water.

Wouldn't that kill your paint work ?

[Fishy]

If it's not laquered it will.