Those flippin wheel weight sticky pads

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Those flippin wheel weight sticky pads

Postby Jason M » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:07 pm

OK - sugestions on getting the residue left by those self adhesive balance weights off please.

I've tried paraffin and white spirit but they still don't want to come off easily, and I don't want to scrape at them with something sharp.

Is there a secret NUCLEAR option out there please?

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Postby bigblackfalco » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:25 pm

2 options old bean:
Boiling hot water breaks down the cellulose...should turn into a guey mass.Then wipe with cloth etc.This goes for any sticker.Brilliant for removing tank pads.

Cellulose paint thinners.Works but can be harsh on the original finnish.
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Postby adamski49 » Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:04 pm

If it's the black rubbery stuff I've been fortunate enough to be able to remove it dry just by rubbing it with my finger. This seems to get it to ball up and almost roll off.

Anything that won't shift normally gets attacked with WD40 or polish and as a last resort meths.

I'm a bit sad in that I polish my rims every six months, in fact the last time I had new tyres fitted I polished the complete wheel, spokes and all, before refitting them - this makes removal of dirt etc a hell of a lot easier.

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Postby Gromit » Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:07 pm

What Adam said - but as to polishing one's rim....ahem. ;)
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Postby adamski49 » Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:39 pm

Gromit wrote:What Adam said - but as to polishing one's rim....ahem. ;)


Yep, I realised what I'd typed, and well... :oops:
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Postby RiceBurner » Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:04 am

hair-dryer..... :D

less messy than boiling water and less likely to scald... ;) :D
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Postby Frenchie » Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:57 pm

Pinch the wife/girlfriends nail varnish remover works a treat, good for tar spots aswell,

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Postby stempy » Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:29 pm

You can buy label remover aerosols from hardware stores, that usually works if you leave it to soak in a bit.
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Postby crucial » Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:43 pm

Petrol works for me and luckily there's usually a tank of it nearby :wink:
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Postby Gats » Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:23 pm

Try some of that citrus based muck remover. Works well and make your rim smell like an orange orchard... if you know what I mean.
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Postby gus » Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:35 pm

Gary rose..aka The Rim Sniffer!
Make what you will of that.
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Postby Gats » Wed Feb 25, 2004 11:53 pm

Geez, Gus, considering your post in the Hello thread in Boxerbanter, I'm not sure of that's a compliment or not! :wink:
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