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Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:54 pm
by yamaha_george
OK so I bought several pieces of plastic and they are all sorts of colours that I wanna make in to a set.

I cleaned the plastic with T cut kinda stuff and I heated the various stickers with the eldest brat's hair drier and pulled them off.

The problem is the surface is still sticky with what looks like alayer of glue film.
What is the best way to get that crap off without damaging the plastic underneath?
Thanks in Advance.........

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:55 pm
by rehaume
acetone with a shop papertowel works well

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:28 pm
by FZR AL
use the wifes nail varnish remover works for me

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 7:44 pm
by DonTZ125
FZR AL wrote:use the wifes nail varnish remover works for me
Fairly certain that's the acetone suggested in the post above... :banana:

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:12 pm
by surgscrubfzr
any citris based adhesive remover. only removes the adhesive.

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 9:14 pm
by burns556
prep solve from your local paint shop

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 3:29 am
by yamaha_george
Thanks Guys I really need to put that info some place I can never remember wether Acetone will Damage the plastic I know it will the windshield as that is a different base plastic.

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:07 am
by Stig
wd40 or mr sheen furniture polish is supposed to be good. But make sure the areas fully degreased afterwards if you go for the WD40 option

Re: Gummy stuff

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:42 pm
by yamaha_george
Stig wrote:wd40 or mr sheen furniture polish is supposed to be good. But make sure the areas fully degreased afterwards if you go for the WD40 option
Hi,
well I tried some lemon scented cleaner = useless
the eldest brats nail polish remover with acetone content= if i had 6 months it might eventually get the stuff off

Mr- sheen = soak for 30 secs and away it comes
thanks Stig