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Title: Removing decal residue
Post by: WINI on May 17, 2016, 01:36 PM

Anyone got any bright ideas to get decal residue off chrome?  nail polish remover?

  fistblump

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: dp and chopper dude on May 17, 2016, 01:38 PM

WD40 worked ok for me.

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 17, 2016, 01:46 PM

I used white spirit the other day, worked for me.

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: thebigdog on May 17, 2016, 01:54 PM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on May 17, 2016, 01:46 PM

I used white spirit the other day, worked for me.

Always use this as well  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: In2bmx 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:

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: griff 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:

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: nosepickben on May 17, 2016, 03:56 PM

Plenty of wd40, a rough cloth and some elbow grease  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: ED209 on May 17, 2016, 04:12 PM

Sticky Stuff Remover

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/8976/Sticky-Stuff-Glue-Residue-and-Oil-Remover-250ml?gclid=CNDdpdCy4cwCFRSeGwodKzYKFQ&src=gfeed&s_kwcid=AL!49!3!106096759829!!!g!42447399660!&ef_id=Vzr@pwAAANpjSmru:20160517151206:s

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: griff on May 17, 2016, 05:15 PM

sun pat though :teef:

someone has to try it

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: WINI 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?

Title: Re: Removing decal residue
Post by: griff on May 19, 2016, 01:41 PM

Quote from: WINI 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?

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: