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10-16-2006, 01:05 PM
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removing decal adhesive
Previous owner of my dads sled removed all the decals from the hood, leaving a residual of adhesive which just looks terrible. Whats the best chemical to remove the residual adhesive without damaging the finish of the hood?
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10-16-2006, 01:32 PM
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WD-40 or GOO Gone
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10-16-2006, 01:46 PM
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Mineral spirits, paint thinner (NOT lacquer thinner!), even gasoline is not too harsh on the paint.
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10-16-2006, 01:51 PM
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careful with thinner though...although it may be not harsh on the paint...it loves to feed on plastic.
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10-16-2006, 06:34 PM
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Lemon Pledge!
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10-16-2006, 07:51 PM
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Lemon Pledge!
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Really? Never heard of that!
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10-16-2006, 08:54 PM
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It's pretty much the same thing as Goo-Gone. The lemon oil cuts the adhesive, and the polish leaves a nice shine. It really works quite nicely.
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10-17-2006, 08:31 PM
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3M makes an adesive remover, i can't remember the pt # on the can right now but I use it yearly when I remove the previous years trail permit. It doesn't hurt the finish at all. Avail at most any auto parts house.
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10-17-2006, 08:57 PM
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Goof off! works awsome i just did soem sticker removal and it too the goo right off! you can get it at most hardware stores. This stuff takes minimal effort to get the gunk off too. I tried goo gone first and wasnt happy with the results. This whooped it ass.
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10-17-2006, 09:30 PM
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When I de-badged my car, I heated it slightly with a hair dryer first. It helps loosen up the adhesive. If there's enough where you can actually pull at it a bit, pull slowly and you can remove most of it manually. Then I'd take a soft cloth or even a cotton ball (depending on how much you have to remove) and use GooGone - doesn't hurt the paint/clear coat at all, and you just wash the residue (from the GooGone - it'll leave a little behind) as normal.
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10-18-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SSnthe10s
Goof off! works awsome i just did soem sticker removal and it too the goo right off! you can get it at most hardware stores. This stuff takes minimal effort to get the gunk off too. I tried goo gone first and wasnt happy with the results. This whooped it ass.
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Gotta be careful with that stuff... it EATS some finishes. Painters use it to remove dried paint from their tools and stuff. Very powerful stuff.
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10-18-2006, 05:12 PM
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cool, thanks for the responses everybody. So many choices I think I'll just mix them all together and see what happens.... 
Oh, and the ceramic coated pipe, what should I use on that?
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10-18-2006, 05:26 PM
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I 2nd goof off. Works most the time. Got rid of the residue from my BRP logo.
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10-18-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by I_R_Josh
cool, thanks for the responses everybody. So many choices I think I'll just mix them all together and see what happens....
Oh, and the ceramic coated pipe, what should I use on that? |
You put decals on a ceramic coated pipe?? What a dum-bass!! J/K 
Really, tho....did you do that?? 
Anyway, if some hypothetical dum-bass were to put stickers on his pipe, how would he get the burnt, crisp adhesive off??  Could you use a propane torch & turn it to ashes, then buff it with Mother's polish? Just 1 idea....
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10-18-2006, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rgoers
Gotta be careful with that stuff... it EATS some finishes. Painters use it to remove dried paint from their tools and stuff. Very powerful stuff. |
Yea the only thing is it did was take the wax off my sled and made the sled look dull. But it buffed right out agian. Id still use it, sh1ts wicked.
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10-18-2006, 07:58 PM
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I say get some refined Uranium from North Korea, and try that on your pipe. That should take care of the worst baked on goo! 
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10-18-2006, 09:25 PM
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um. no there's not stickers on the pipe. Just some grease and oil spots that I wanna clean off after I get it back on my sled. Sorry for not making that clear
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10-19-2006, 06:03 AM
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King of the Universe
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Originally Posted by I_R_Josh
um. no there's not stickers on the pipe. Just some grease and oil spots that I wanna clean off after I get it back on my sled. Sorry for not making that clear |
Oh! I get it, now!! Certainly didn't want to make any false implications!! Anyway, Mother's polish should clean it off!!
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