help getting number plate sticky pads off car

[makavelli]

i am in the process of removing the sticky pads off my number plate so i can replace them with velcro discs but i cant for the life of me get all off the sticky pad and residue off the car number plate recess

does any1 know of any way i can get it off?

andy

edit:

i typed too fast and wrote mumber plate instead of number plate lol

 

[Wilkeh]

Re: help getting mumber plate sticky pads off car

hairdryer and loads of scrubing!

 

[Rich]

Re: help getting mumber plate sticky pads off car

I used AG Tar Remover and lots of rubbing and picking when I did mine.

Heat what is left of the residue up with a hairdryer as that helps, took ages though as I did not want to scratch the paint.

 

[makavelli]

Re: help getting mumber plate sticky pads off car

tried that and still no luck

i will give the tar remover a go rich, see if that helps to budge it

 

[BrianR]

Sticky stuff remover, get it in Tesco. Wont harm the paint.

 

[Bluebeard]

Jet was at the local petrol station and some tar and glue remover from autoglym.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

WD40 as a last resort?

 

[BrianR]

WD40 as a last resort?

Is WD40 the modern version of fairy dust ???

Its a Water Displacement fluid not a solvent / lubricant / release fluid / contraceptive /excuse for not using the right thing.

The name came from the words Water Displacement and it was the inventors (Norm Larsen) 40th formula that actually worked as intended.

The company makes a range of products including release fluids and solvents for various applications under the brand name WD but the generic product does not do all the things people use it for, in some cases it does exactly the wrong thing, so be careful, read the instructions.

 

[makavelli]

just tried the ag tar remover and its done the job :approve:

cheers fellas, wud never have thought to try the tar remover

andy

 

[Don]

just tried the ag tar remover and its done the job :approve:

cheers fellas, wud never have thought to try the tar remover

andy

The tar remover is good stuff...I had something on my windscreen...like hot tar (or something) that had been flicked up from another car...couldn't shift it for love nor money...used the tar remover, 60 secs later...came off as if it wasn't attached! Big thumbs up for the stuff!

 

[Guy]

i used some turtle wax bug and tar remover and a rag.

 

[Rich]

just tried the ag tar remover and its done the job :approve:

cheers fellas, wud never have thought to try the tar remover

andy

Nice one.

 

[The Big Yin]

I used AG tar remover to get rid of the residue left when my badge was taken off, nice one

 

[Djw John]

Tar remover worked really well for me yesterday as well, good stuff

 

[Moz168]

Lighter fluid should work.

 

[al]

AG Glass polish always works well

 

[Fred@BTM]

petrol

 

[Guy]

brake fluid

 

[TukTuk]

Brake cleaner always works for me

 

[john182rs]

or a stanly blade? maybe even a chisel and hammer?

 

[caymanr26]

Is WD40 the modern version of fairy dust ???

Its a Water Displacement fluid not a solvent / lubricant / release fluid / contraceptive /excuse for not using the right thing.

The name came from the words Water Displacement and it was the inventors (Norm Larsen) 40th formula that actually worked as intended.

The company makes a range of products including release fluids and solvents for various applications under the brand name WD but the generic product does not do all the things people use it for, in some cases it does exactly the wrong thing, so be careful, read the instructions.

Nice 1 Brian - that made me laugh at 5.08am - not an easy task!