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Title: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: vivaro 013 on November 28, 2007, 07:33:01 pm
on doing a commercial job , were windows have been coloured with green type plastic , ive starting removing green plastic of windows but it leaving adhesives on glass , has anybody got any ideas on cleaning solutions i could use or any ways to remove this
any help would be appreiated
Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: cvdewsbury on November 28, 2007, 07:59:25 pm
white spirit usually sees me ok
Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: johnny_h on November 28, 2007, 07:59:52 pm
i saw something in B&Q called "sticky stuff off" i think !! worth a try
Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: Walter Pole on November 28, 2007, 08:27:02 pm
Solvent cleaner will shift almost anything...go and see your nearest window installers, they use it to remove mastic from newly installed windows.  Or a scraper, with moisture, never dry, can get under most things.

Mark
Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: cvdewsbury on November 28, 2007, 08:37:50 pm
vivaro had my mate call in whose company fit all these vinyl/plastic lettering he says generally internally its water based adhesive so a fine misting of water from a sprayer and some good scraper blades will do it.... he also said if u remove the plastic with an hairdryer the plastic and the adhesive normally come off in a one go  hope u manage to get the job completed 2morrow
Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: vivaro 013 on November 28, 2007, 08:40:14 pm
got plenty of upvc cleaner solvent and cream , throught about trying tomorrow

cover it with solvent to softened adhesives
 
put some cream cleaner on glass and rub with mild scouring pad

and them wash glass

could i use a wire wool or something else which will not scratch glass

Title: Re: Sticking adhesives on glass
Post by: vivaro 013 on November 28, 2007, 08:42:38 pm
vivaro had my mate call in whose company fit all these vinyl/plastic lettering he says generally internally its water based adhesive so a fine misting of water from a sprayer and some good scraper blades will do it.... he also said if u remove the plastic with an hairdryer the plastic and the adhesive normally come off in a one go  hope u manage to get the job completed 2morrow

i did use a hairdryer to remove however lot of glue stay on windows