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[zirk]

Removed some Sign Writing of a Van carefully using a Heat Gun, all good in that department, however there's an almost invisible tacky leftover residual left over that I can seem to shift tried everything from T Cut, Fairy Liquid, Petrol etc and more heat, it does start to come off but is bloody hard work for little results. There must be something out there which works well for this sort of thing, just need to know what ?

Ta

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Isopropyl alcohol might work. It shifts most things.

[Nick W]

Find your local vinyl sign writers and scrounge some of the remover they use.

[zirk]

Isopropyl alcohol might work. It shifts most things.

Actually thats a goid call, last time I used that stuff it took the Skin off my hands.

Might have some somewhere, from memory Electrolube Switch Cleaner contains that stuff, now where did I hide that.

[zirk]

Find your local vinyl sign writers and scrounge some of the remover they use.

Cheers Nick, did half think about that but nothing near me sadly, won't give up mind.

[Nick W]

Find your local vinyl sign writers and scrounge some of the remover they use.

Cheers Nick, did half think about that but nothing near me sadly, won't give up mind.

Really?? There are at least three places that do it on the industrial estate 1mile from here.


An automotive paint supplier will also have what you need.


Even Euro Car Parts sell it.


Or you could buy THIS LINK from one of the signwriters 1.5 miles in another direction....

[zirk]

What's the stuff ECP sell? There's a couple near me ish.

[Nick W]

What's the stuff ECP sell? There's a couple near me ish.

It came up when I Googled vinyl sign writing remover

Have you tried gently warming the adhesive with a heat gun, and careful work with a plastic scraper?


Expect to have to compound the entire panel, as the covered areas won't have faded.

[Doctor Gollum]

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/adhesive-removers/0491724/?cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-CSS_UK_EN_Facilities_Cleaning_%26_Maintenance_Whoop-_-Label%20Removers_Whoop%20(2)-_-491724&gclid=CjwKCAjw1JeJBhB9EiwAV612y_HwY9acX5DUOXoIHUwzc-yBpw0VIwXjLMxW_eGjc_gbmHl37K-wpBoCba4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&matchtype=&pla-328343757091

We use this to good effect at work, amongst other things

[henryd]

Brake cleaner is good for sticky stuff removal and kind to existing paint

[ronnyd]

Find your local vinyl sign writers and scrounge some of the remover they use.

Cheers Nick, did half think about that but nothing near me sadly, won't give up mind.

You live near scummy Harlow mate,  I'm sure there are plenty of places there to get it.