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Offline WINI

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Removing decal residue
« on: May 17, 2016, 01:36 PM »
Anyone got any bright ideas to get decal residue off chrome?  nail polish remover?

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2016, 01:38 PM »
WD40 worked ok for me.

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2016, 01:46 PM »
I used white spirit the other day, worked for me.


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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2016, 01:54 PM »
I used white spirit the other day, worked for me.

Always use this as well  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2016, 01:57 PM »
Meths,  The purple stuff  :daumenhoch:  White spirit can leave a residue and should be wiped off after anyway.

We use it all the time at work  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2016, 01:57 PM »
I normally use isopropyl alcohol

I did read something about people using peanut butter to do it - at first I thought it was a pisstake but there are quite a few people posting about it, e.g.
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maybe worth a go if you fancy being a guinea pig :teef:

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2016, 03:56 PM »
Plenty of wd40, a rough cloth and some elbow grease  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2016, 05:15 PM »
sun pat though :teef:

someone has to try it

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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2016, 06:24 AM »
Thank you guys, I shall report back on my findings..

John, that's gotta be a wind up surely? Do I need smooth or chunky?
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Re: Removing decal residue
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2016, 01:41 PM »
Thank you guys, I shall report back on my findings..

John, that's gotta be a wind up surely? Do I need smooth or chunky?

mate there are loads of links that suggest otherwise - google 'peanut butter sticker residue' and you'll see what I mean
not sure if it matters whether you go smooth or chunky tbh :teef:

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