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weston

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getting stickers off?
« 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?

Jazzchimp

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #1 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)

weston

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #2 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

Jazzchimp

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2006, 06:23 PM »
lighter fluid - trust me

weston

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 06:41 PM »
right, im hobbling to the shop :)

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 07:52 PM »
meths works pretty good for the residual gunk too.

bp.

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #6 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.
dave the bmxing gypo


Offline harris

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #7 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

supameanie

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #8 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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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2006, 08:50 PM »
Petrol, with gloves on  :daumenhoch:

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2006, 08:52 PM »
Petrol, with gloves on  :daumenhoch:

whilst smoking a fag....

Dave
haro, how do you do

Jazzchimp

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #11 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!

weston

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2006, 09:38 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

greentoad

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #13 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.

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #14 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.
I want to touch ORB

selfpreservation

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2006, 06:26 PM »


does exactly what it says on the tin (with the invigorrating sent of oranges)

weston

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Re: getting stickers off?
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2006, 11:34 AM »


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

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