Glue removal

brettcraig · Jul 13th, 2010, 10:34

When i bought my new caravan the seller had put " for sale " signs in the window with selotape.
The tape has been removed but it has left a hard glue residue, now as there plastic i dont want to use anything abrasive or spirit based due to damage, is there a solution or method ?

danjoy · Jul 13th, 2010, 10:40

try nail polish remover

Oilydad · Jul 13th, 2010, 12:34

BE CAREFUL with Nail Varnish remover...... if the windows are Acrylic.......as will probably be the case with most caravan windows you may well damage them !! Some of these plastic windows don't like it at all.

Use a hairdryer to warm it, and then gently dab it off with Surgical spirit Available from any chemists. It's what we use in healthcare for removing plaster marks and other such gummy things. Harmless to the windows, but wash it off anyway once you've removed the gunge.

brettcraig · Jul 13th, 2010, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Oilydad

BE CAREFUL with Nail Varnish remover...... if the windows are Acrylic.......as will probably be the case with most caravan windows you may well damage them !! Some of these plastic windows don't like it at all.

Use a hairdryer to warm it, and then gently dab it off with Surgical spirit Available from any chemists. It's what we use in healthcare for removing plaster marks and other such gummy things. Harmless to the windows, but wash it off anyway once you've removed the gunge.

That was my worry with nail varnish remover, that would melt or mist the acrylic, will have go at your method as soon as the rain stops.

cheers gents

lyron · Jul 13th, 2010, 21:09

oily dad is quite correct,have used surgical spirit to remove sticky goo off acrylic windows with no -problems.

danjoy · Jul 14th, 2010, 04:03

sorry, quite right about the nail polish remover, should have read the original post properly and not just quickly scanned over it and missed the bit about the windows being plastic!

oops!!

brettcraig · Jul 14th, 2010, 22:35

well the wifes off out shopping tomorrow with surgical spirit added to the list, so fingers crossed it will be problem solved !

dave.robbo · Jul 14th, 2010, 22:47

WD40 is very good at sticky stuff removal. Should be ok on acrylic windows, too...

Jack_of_all · Jul 15th, 2010, 17:26

lighter fluid does the job....an art student recomended it to me years ago...they use it all the time to remove glue from anything....including paper.

i have yet to find a surface that it will damage as it evaporates almost as fast as you clean it up.

Stephen Edwin · Aug 7th, 2010, 17:24

I don't currently have a caravan. On my 240 estate tail gate window I used Sticky Stuff Remover from Halfords in a yellow can, made by de-solv-it. It's designed for the job and is effective. I use it for sticky tape residue and all sorts of labels, including car dealer labels. The list of not-recommended surfaces on the can does not include acrylic. Obviously you'd want to proceed with caution. http://www.desolvit.co.uk

Jul 13th, 2010, 10:34	#1
brettcraig New Member Last Online: Sep 20th, 2010 07:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: derby	Glue removal When i bought my new caravan the seller had put " for sale " signs in the window with selotape. The tape has been removed but it has left a hard glue residue, now as there plastic i dont want to use anything abrasive or spirit based due to damage, is there a solution or method ?

Jul 13th, 2010, 12:34	#3
Oilydad Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2016 21:21 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Exeter Devon	BE CAREFUL with Nail Varnish remover...... if the windows are Acrylic.......as will probably be the case with most caravan windows you may well damage them !! Some of these plastic windows don't like it at all. Use a hairdryer to warm it, and then gently dab it off with Surgical spirit Available from any chemists. It's what we use in healthcare for removing plaster marks and other such gummy things. Harmless to the windows, but wash it off anyway once you've removed the gunge. __________________ Are We Nearly There Yet! No longer a VOLVO owner, not by choice, but 'cause they don't make proper Volvos any more!

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dave.robbo T5 Owner.. Last Online: Mar 10th, 2016 15:56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gloucester	WD40 is very good at sticky stuff removal. Should be ok on acrylic windows, too... __________________ Used to have a P2 V70 T5 SE Auto.. And before that, an 850. Now, a P1 V70 SE auto, bi-fuel, but the gas tank's been removed. Why??

Jul 13th, 2010, 10:40	#2
danjoy Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2024 23:56 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: glasgow	try nail polish remover

Jul 13th, 2010, 21:09	#5
lyron Premier Member Last Online: May 4th, 2020 10:57 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ibstock liectershire	oily dad is quite correct,have used surgical spirit to remove sticky goo off acrylic windows with no -problems.

Jul 14th, 2010, 04:03	#6
danjoy Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2024 23:56 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: glasgow	sorry, quite right about the nail polish remover, should have read the original post properly and not just quickly scanned over it and missed the bit about the windows being plastic! oops!!

Jul 14th, 2010, 22:35	#7
brettcraig New Member Last Online: Sep 20th, 2010 07:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: derby	well the wifes off out shopping tomorrow with surgical spirit added to the list, so fingers crossed it will be problem solved !

Jul 15th, 2010, 17:26	#9
Jack_of_all Member Last Online: Mar 25th, 2017 16:52 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Bath	lighter fluid does the job....an art student recomended it to me years ago...they use it all the time to remove glue from anything....including paper. i have yet to find a surface that it will damage as it evaporates almost as fast as you clean it up.

Aug 7th, 2010, 17:24	#10
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	I don't currently have a caravan. On my 240 estate tail gate window I used Sticky Stuff Remover from Halfords in a yellow can, made by de-solv-it. It's designed for the job and is effective. I use it for sticky tape residue and all sorts of labels, including car dealer labels. The list of not-recommended surfaces on the can does not include acrylic. Obviously you'd want to proceed with caution. http://www.desolvit.co.uk

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