Solvent for removing decals / glue

[MGDavid]

Help! I'm cleaning the car up for Angouleme :-) and have some very stubborn glue left after removing a decal; seems resistant to brake cleaner, paraffin, celly thinners, meths, white spirit and isopropyl alcohol.
Any suggestions on what might shift it, while preferably leaving the paint behind?

[terence]

How about good old petrol,as long as the finish is 2k shouldnt hurt the paint.

[Mike Bell]

Yes, if you haven't tried petrol, do so. You may have to soak the glue with it for a bit..... And don't light up while you're at it!

[MGDavid]

it's celly not 2K so I was v careful; petrol didn't dissolve it - but there is some paint colour on the cloth

[bauble]

It may be an aqueous adhesive (water based), and it would be worth trying hot soapy water.

Another possibility would be to gently warm the area with a hair dryer, and rub the residue with your thumb, and or lifting it off with Sellotape.

Bob.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by bauble

It may be an aqueous adhesive (water based), and it would be worth trying hot soapy water.

Another possibility would be to gently warm the area with a hair dryer, and rub the residue with your thumb, and or lifting it off with Sellotape.

Bob.

Well Bob, that may be a correct approach but it sounds a bit wimpish.

Flame thrower at full power followed by change of panel and a re-paint sounds more blokeish I think.

Alternatively skip the cost of the flame thrower and just change the panel.

As a side matter ....

A chap I know and a couple of his pals will be driving down to Angouleme in their TRs with a view to enjoying the weekend. So if you see some Triumphs travelling in convoy or happen upon a bunch of bemused Brits of a certain age (or older) wandering around the place looking a bit bemused it may be them - especially if they are from Derbyshire/Nottingham.

Good guys with useful knowledge of cars if you are need of assistance.

One of them is a bit of a TR/MGB (etc.) guru.

[Alfaholic]

I've had acetone (nail varnish remover) recommended to remove decals/glue from bike wheels. Worth a try?

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Alfaholic

I've had acetone (nail varnish remover) recommended to remove decals/glue from bike wheels. Worth a try?

Yes, but keep I off the paint work, however it a 'dangerous substance' so do try other solvents first.

[owrforever]

Two products that are designed to deal with your problem are "Goo Gone" and "Goof Off." They tend to be very friendly to finished surfaces. You are more likely to find them at hardware stores/home centers or paint stores. They both have websites.

[bauble]

Gratnp said; [QUOTE][/Well Bob, that may be a correct approach but it sounds a bit wimpish.

Flame thrower at full power followed by change of panel and a re-paint sounds more blokeish I think.

Alternatively skip the cost of the flame thrower and just change the panel.
OTE]

You may well be right GP, however, personally I would just stick another decal over it - problem solved (unlike the adhesive residue)

[Colin McKay]

You can get acetone-free soft pads for removing nail varnish, much less aggressive than the real stuff. Works a treat on my Body Shop Cupid Pink.

[midgetman]

I used one of those over the counter sticky stuff removers to take the carpet glue off the inside of the MG when I took the sound deadening off. Be careful you do it in a ventilated area, I felt my lungs scarred for days afterwards.

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[zefarelly]

Good stuff

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/label-removers/4821277/

[275 GTB-4]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Good stuff

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/label-removers/4821277/

How do they keep the labels on the Cans then?

This stuff works a treat...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/100ml-Eucal.../dp/B00BBUIEYW

[grantp]

I suppose WD40 is not an option?

[terence]

Ide still use petrol,there will be a small amount of colour on the cloth,but any dullness will dry back out to the original gloss.

[VIVA GT]

I was going to suggest petrol too, that's always worked for me. Another thing I've had success with in the past is Autoglym polish (other products are available), with the added advantage of the panel getting a shine too at the same time...

[MGDavid]

thanks for all the ideas; nothing I had worked so went in search of Goo Gone, found something called De-solv-it (sticky stuff remover) in Homebase.
It works! - sort of. It softens the goo and you scrape it off, needed three applications to get it all though.

[Rudernst]

the title of this thread startled me:

Thread: Solvent for removing decals

from a sponsorship perspective:
if You remove your sponsorship decals, you wont stay solvent......



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[DAVID PATERSON]

Eucalyptus oil works really well for removing glue/goo and it smells really nice too...

[GORDON STREETER]

It all depends how long they have been on there as well, but warming the area around will release the actual decal, especially if you can warm it from behind.
If you apply WD40 (or similar) and keep rubbing with your finger tip it will release the "goo" from the paintwork without damage but will take some time.
What does happen (especially on red colours) is that the colour on the panel will fade over time leaving the shape of the removed decal darker.