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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Matt. on January 26, 2015, 06:02:00 pm

Title: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Matt. on January 26, 2015, 06:02:00 pm: Just arrived to clean windows and have been asked to remove this other sticker and glue left behind from other one that someone has had a go at !

Where the ladder is there's lots of glue, tried the famous virosol and some crap out of there work shop

Any help appreciated
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: ChumBucket on January 26, 2015, 06:07:29 pm: If it's glass a scraper with brand new blade will do it. If it's on the fascia above the ladder (plastic?) try furniture polish & a cloth. Try to get the proper Mr. Sheen/Mr. Muscle polish in aerosol form.
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Matt. on January 26, 2015, 06:09:02 pm: I wish it was on the glass ! At the top of pic on the cladding
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Bungle on January 26, 2015, 06:57:03 pm: Quote from: Matty Logan on January 26, 2015, 06:02:00 pm
Just arrived to clean windows and have been asked to remove this other sticker and glue left behind from other one that someone has had a go at !

Where the ladder is there's lots of glue, tried the famous virosol and some crap out of there work shop

Any help appreciated

uPVC solvent cleaner.
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Matt. on January 26, 2015, 06:59:19 pm: Maybe, will go round b&q now
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Mike #1 on January 26, 2015, 07:01:30 pm: Go to Halfords get some tar remover that will do the trick
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: KLEENAWAY on January 26, 2015, 07:03:05 pm: Try petrol on a rag matty, i tried all sorts to get the glue off my van....that was the best and the cheapest by far!

Danny
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Matt. on January 26, 2015, 07:07:33 pm: I tried some kind of stripper out of there body repair shop but done nothing, I only found out about half 5 they just asks will I have it done by morning. They have directors coming, ???

Funny people
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: chris scott on January 26, 2015, 07:55:54 pm: Petrol or Thinners and a pan scrub (foam). Test a small are first
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Andrew Griffiths on January 26, 2015, 09:29:43 pm: Have you tried sticky stuff remover available B+Q cleaning section or lakeland that usual gets most glue off after labels have been remover. £4 for 250ml
Soak the glued area allow short time to dwell then wipe off
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: paulben on January 27, 2015, 06:45:55 am: Found CIF original gets most stuff off wet it first
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 27, 2015, 07:07:53 am: Unger pad system and

http://www.diy.com/departments/desolvit-sticky-stuff-remover-250ml/254704_BQ.prd
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: chris turner on January 27, 2015, 08:03:38 am: This stuff
http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/products/spauto_tar_glue_uk.htm

I do lots of builder's cleans, this stuff works wonders. I get it in a local cleaning supply store for much cheaper though.
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Gerald Ash on January 27, 2015, 01:55:06 pm: Bare in mind adhesives react to heat and cold. tickers can be warmed up with small heat gun or blow torch, carefully. The stickers should then be able to peel off leaving little if any adhesive behind.
You can buy freezing sprays. Spray on the glue to freeze then carefully use scraper with new blade. You will feel the blade hit the edge of the glue and keep a very shallow angle on the blade. May sound mad but I`ve done it this way before on pvc frames when nothing else I had worked.
Worked with adhesives most of my life shoe repair and making.
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: Matt. on January 27, 2015, 04:09:40 pm: Done the job this afternoon using clover chemicals tar & glue remover.

Sprayed it up a few times and a load of elbow grease. Job done

Thanks guys
Title: Re: Removing glue after stickers have gone
Post by: gordonswindows on January 27, 2015, 06:55:35 pm: Label Glue remover from JSK #wonderstuff