Anyone have any good tips on how to remove the sticky residue from decals? I was cleaning up a windscreen and removed the decals that the previous owner had on it and it left a bunch of residue on it. Like enough that you can still see all the shapes and letters from the previous decals. I tried a few common cleaning products and nothing worked. Any suggestions?
I'm having the same problem with my trailer. Trying to get the Harley davidson sticker off. I don't want to damage the finish on the trailer. I will try wd40 tomorrow
I just tried it on the trailer and it lightened it up but didn't completely remove the residue. I think it's been on there for a long time though
Yeah I didn't think it would work that great. It's been suggested before for wheels and I scrubbed the shit out of a set of wheels with WD-40 to get all the sticky residue from various tapes on them and it only cleaned some of it, but nowhere near all the way.
Try Goo-Gone. Soak the area and let it sit for a bit. Then wipe off with cloth or scrap off with fingernail/or plastic putty knife. Repeat as needed. It is all natural and says safe for paints. I have used it on tons of stuff and have had no issues. The residue left from Goo-Gone cleans off with water. http://www.amazon.com/Goo-Gone-Orig...=UTF8&qid=1457327953&sr=8-2&keywords=goo+gone
Goo-Gone is very good. Other option, which is more professional based product, is Pre-kleeno 900 from BASF (basically same as Prep-sol by Dupont) which should be available at most body shop supply stores. It works great for removing residue from decals and will remove silicone completely. I used it when I built conversion vehicles and wiped down parts for painting and cleaning vehicles for pinstripes and full panel graphics. No idea what it would do to an acrylic windscreen. May haze it. I would try letting the windscreen soak in warm to hot water for a while to soften the adhesive. Not hot enough to warp the plastic, should be able to put your hand in it without causing yourself pain.
i just cleaned my fairings wheels windscreen etc. wit wd40 then went over my windscreen with some non ammonia glass cleaner and its all spotless, josh owens who did the gsxr super sport build on here suggested it, good man lol now my bike will be clean for the first day and probably not again til nxt year haha
Kerosene will most likely remove the residue and not hurt the acrylic. You might also consider the suggestion of heating it, then using some strong tape (like gatortape) to grab and lift it off....
No.... Let it soak on for a few Min then it will make the decals easier to remove.... I use Gas on metal parts... Frame.. Wheel Weights ect....
I have some orange oil spray stuff I got from a local parts store stuff is amazing for wheel weight stick ect. but I might not try the wind screen it discolored our kurieg tank when my wife cleaned off the shipping tape
Well that didn't turn out as expected. I used WD-40 and scrubbed the hell out of it once I saw it was working slowly. Got pretty much all the glue off, washed it thoroughly with warm water, and then noticed it fogged up...everything EXCEPT where the decals used to be which is now perfectly clear. So I can still see all the letters and outlines of the decals, while the rest of the screen is foggy :/....guess I'll go to plan B and just put my number plate on the screen instead of the bodywork.
You can always use a Eraser Wheel. You can get it at any parts store and it will not hurt the finish of any painted surface. You just put it in a drill and it will remove decals and the adhesive that holds them on. I used one all the time when I worked on cars and I have used one on my bike as well. Here is what one will look like. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/3m-adhesive-eraser-wheel-3612/
An eraser wheel will burn the Lexan for sure.... I only use them on Metal Parts.... Sounds like the sun baked the image in your screen..... There is no cleaning that....
In all likelyhood, you were going to have some 'outline' from the decals anyway...no necessarily from getting them off, but because the rest of the windshield has been in the elements while some has been under cover of the decal...
you can try to clear it up with extra fine cut rubbing compound, but have never tried it on a windscreen. only on car headlights.