Removing Double Sided Sticky Stuff From Paint

[MikeHunt79 0]

Is there an easy way to do it?

 

I removed the bump strips from the 205, but it left loads of grey foamy stuff stuck to the paint:

 

 

Is there an easy and painless way of getting it off? I've managed to pick a bit off, but it would take ages to do the whole lot.

 

Anyone know any easier methods? I've got a heat gun and loads of household cleaning products.

[welshpug 1,657]

a gentle warming will help, I've found Autoglym tar remover very good for any kind of sticky stuff on bodywork.

[Jer309GTi 3]

Some kind of solvent would probably be best, something like brake cleaner has worked for me in the past. Nail varnish remover may do the trick, but a heat gun could be a bit extreme

[max0 5]

wd-40 is amazing at removing sticky lable glue etc not so sure on that but worth a try

[Ryan 99]

Warm water (not quite boiling) softens the glue nicely and you can then rub it off with your fingers.

[205turbo 32 2 Cars]

i go with the Wd40

[johny105_y2k 1]

warm water

would not put brake cleaner or any kind of solvent near my paint no matter what i was doing with it. it'd rust within days

[Jer309GTi 3]

warm water

would not put brake cleaner or any kind of solvent near my paint no matter what i was doing with it. it'd rust within days

 

Its fine if you put it on a rag and wipe over it, making sure its cleaned up after. Done it before and no rust ever appeared, even years later

 

Why doesn't the rear wing rust in days when you spill petrol on it, thats a solvent?

[Jrod 7]

Just use your finger nail and maybe some warm water/ hair dryer.

 

If it still doesn't come off then go with solvents (nail varnish remover is what I used)

[boombang 2]

I'd go with the intensive bug and tar remover too.

 

Amazing stuff!

[205wrc 16]

I removed some door squares from a rally car yesterday, which left most of their glue on the door. I used petrol. There isn't a trace of glue left on the door. I tried tar remover, brake cleaner, heat gun and white spirits, but none of them touched it - with the petrol, the glue just dissolved. Good for getting tar spots off your wheels as well.

Edited June 29, 2007 by 205wrc

[Baz 421]

white spirit/meths

 

Once it's soaked in a bit and got to the glue it's pretty easy to get that crap off.

[sonofsam 5]

Yes white sprit is good once gone in, or lighter fluid with a plastic scraper.

Have been doing plenty of this lately in prep for a paint job with the above, and using a product called TF-90 , wich does soften some paint, but will remove very stubborn gaffa tape residue

[jeremy 71]

Spray with any furniture polish and leave to soak this normally helps shift the type of adhesive used on sticky tape etc.

[Paintguy 0]

I just rub it off with my thumb. Mind you, have got years of solvents and abrasives ground into my hands, so they're pretty rough

 

If not, WD40 will do it.

[MikeHunt79 0]

Well, so far I've tried:

 

Jetwash

Petrol soaked rag

White spirit soaked rag

WD40

Lynx

 

The petrol soaked rag seemed to work best, but it was still pretty slow going. I'll have to just do it a bit at a time.

[pugrallye 0]

have always used a jobbie known as a toffee wheel, its basically a circular rubber attatchment for a drill, pulls any adhesive off paintwork without getting your hands dirty and takes two secs without damaging paint

[Andy_C 50]

3M Tar & Glue Remover - it, um, removes glue and tar and is bloody good stuff - your local Brown Bros should have it. Works for me every time.

 

Alternatively try www.autobrite-direct.co.uk - pretty sure they have something similar