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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A P T on July 04, 2011, 04:59:07 pm

Title: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: A P T on July 04, 2011, 04:59:07 pm: had an office customer call this afternoon, they have stripped off the advertising vynyl from the inside of the showroom windows and its left glue like material stuck to the glass, any advice on the best way to remove ?

thanks in advance
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: Pope vader on July 04, 2011, 05:10:27 pm: u could try and soap it up and scrap it off, but check it first as some windows have like a plastic film on and the slightest touch marks it
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: DaveG on July 04, 2011, 05:20:00 pm: Get some of this stuff..I was given some by some sign guys when I was doing a builders clean on PC World.

http://www.victorydesign.co.uk/products/name/avery-surface-cleaner-1lt/product_id/averysc

Spray it on and leave for 10 seconds and the glue just wipes off
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on July 04, 2011, 05:46:32 pm: Quote from: A P T on July 04, 2011, 04:59:07 pm
had an office customer call this afternoon, they have stripped off the advertising vynyl from the inside of the showroom windows and its left glue like material stuck to the glass, any advice on the best way to remove ?

thanks in advance

Try Mr.Muscle multi surface cleaner (it's a bit like furniture polish). ;)
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: Steve Sed on July 04, 2011, 05:53:59 pm: White spirit.
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: bumper on July 04, 2011, 09:02:15 pm: carlsberg special brew
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: A P T on July 05, 2011, 09:39:16 am: Thanks for the help guys, I like the idea of the Special brew, but had better stick to what works ! hehe
Title: Re: self adhesive window vynyl removal
Post by: dickie on July 05, 2011, 06:42:24 pm: solvent & a scraper.