Window Gel Stickers removal
 

No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

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Cheers
Dave.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

Dave Liquorice expressed precisely :
I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

Try WD40, to prevent it re-sticking as you scrape.

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Window Gel Stickers removal
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

I would try spraying them with a chiller spray, to see if that made them
easier to peel off.

Colin Bignell

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On 08/08/2009 14:48, Dave Liquorice wrote:

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

Methyl-ethyl-ketone or 1.1.1 trichloroethane if you can get hold of
either. I think at least one of them has been banned.



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Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:25:30 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are
far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on
the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not
very
forth coming.

Try WD40, to prevent it re-sticking as you scrape.

Ah! A use for WD40. B-)

They really are very gunky, think the worst sticky label residue ever
but a couple of mm thick...

I was thinking along the lines of gentle "solvents" first, neat
detergent bit of water to start with though I doubt that will have
any affect. Then move up through vegetable oils, mineral oil (WD40),
lighter fluid, probably ending with Hammerite thinners (Toulene,
IIRC?). I don't have any of the citrus based agents to try before the
oils.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:02:23 +0100 (BST), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:25:30 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are
far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on
the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not
very
forth coming.

Try WD40, to prevent it re-sticking as you scrape.

Ah! A use for WD40. B-)

They really are very gunky, think the worst sticky label residue ever
but a couple of mm thick...

I was thinking along the lines of gentle "solvents" first, neat
detergent bit of water to start with though I doubt that will have
any affect. Then move up through vegetable oils, mineral oil (WD40),
lighter fluid, probably ending with Hammerite thinners (Toulene,
IIRC?). I don't have any of the citrus based agents to try before the
oils.

If you can get some, Ecover made a terpene-based cleanser: "Natural
Citrus-based Cleaner and Degreaser". Flammable neat, it will remove many
things at high concentrations or neat.
--
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it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

--
Cheers
Dave.


You could try white spirit?

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

In message , Tom
writes
"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ill.co.uk...
No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

--
Cheers
Dave.


You could try white spirit?

Or the Label remover that Maplin, CPC, RS and everywhere else sell
specially for such applications


--
geoff

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:25:30 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

Try WD40, to prevent it re-sticking as you scrape.

Ah! A use for WD40. B-)

Don't you mean 'another' use for WD40? "WD-40 gets under dirt, marks and
grease making it easy to wipe away. It also dissolves adhesives, allowing
easy removal of labels, tape, and stickers"

http://www.wd40.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1519

Bet it works :-)


--
Dave - WD40 Liberation Front.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote:

No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

I would use surgical spirit for anything "gunky".

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
No.1 Daughter has some of these sort of gel window stickers on her
window.

http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch...ticky_Gel.html

They have been on for a while: "couple of years, maybe". Her window
is south facing. Some have "melted" and run down the glass. What is
left is very sticky and soft. The above page lists the material as
"TPR" or "TPE".

I suspect scraping off is going to be the only option, they are far
to soft and gunky to peel off. Scraping will leave a residue on the
glass, any ideas of a solvent or cleaning agent? Google is not very
forth coming.

--
Cheers
Dave.




We had a windows with loads of stickers on it ,and they all came off with
just a Stanly knife blade (bare, not in the handle!) scraped against the
glass - I expect this will work for these!

Toby...

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:38:10 +0100, Toby wrote:

We had a windows with loads of stickers on it ,and they all came off
with just a Stanly knife blade (bare, not in the handle!) scraped
against the glass - I expect this will work for these!

Well that was painless.

'Orrible sticky gunk but seemed more intent in sticking to itself
than anything else. Stanley blade to lift the bulk and then pressed
hard against the glass got most of the residue off. Found that
detergent based liquid hand soap would shift what remained on the
blade, my fingers and the glass. B-)

--
Cheers
Dave.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:38:10 +0100, Toby wrote:

We had a windows with loads of stickers on it ,and they all came off
with just a Stanly knife blade (bare, not in the handle!) scraped
against the glass - I expect this will work for these!

Well that was painless.

'Orrible sticky gunk but seemed more intent in sticking to itself
than anything else. Stanley blade to lift the bulk and then pressed
hard against the glass got most of the residue off. Found that
detergent based liquid hand soap would shift what remained on the
blade, my fingers and the glass. B-)

Missed the beginning of the thread so apologies if this has already been
said.
Cellulose thinners remove a lot of adhesives including window stickers
and sticking plaster mess. They also dissolve plastics and are highly
inflammable. Be careful.
Nail varnish remover might also work - also needs careful use to avoid
collateral damage

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:38:10 +0100, Toby wrote:

We had a windows with loads of stickers on it ,and they all came off
with just a Stanly knife blade (bare, not in the handle!) scraped
against the glass - I expect this will work for these!

Well that was painless.

'Orrible sticky gunk but seemed more intent in sticking to itself
than anything else. Stanley blade to lift the bulk and then pressed
hard against the glass got most of the residue off. Found that
detergent based liquid hand soap would shift what remained on the
blade, my fingers and the glass. B-)

Bet you used WD40 and don't want to admit to it :-)


--
Dave - WD40 Liberation Front.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:35:29 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Bet you used WD40 and don't want to admit to it :-)

Nope, that would have fallen into the "no smelly solvents until I'm
back at school" restriction that was applied.

So, sorry Dave, I've not found a use for WD40 yet.

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Cheers
Dave.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

replying to Dave Liquorice, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
I used nail polish remover - it was the only suggested solvent I had on hand -
with a paper towel. It worked fine. I had wiped off a lot of it, but there
probably was a couple mm. I couldn't scrape off.,,Thanks to whoever made that
suggestion.

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Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:44:01 +0000
Madeline Mary Holland
m wrote:

replying to Dave Liquorice, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
I used nail polish remover - it was the only suggested solvent I had
on hand - with a paper towel. It worked fine. I had wiped off a lot
of it, but there probably was a couple mm. I couldn't scrape
off.,,Thanks to whoever made that suggestion.


Note:

"posted on August 8, 2009, 1:48 pm".

I hope it's not still there.

--
Davey.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:36:27 +0000, Davey wrote:

On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:44:01 +0000
Madeline Mary Holland
m wrote:

replying to Dave Liquorice, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
I used nail polish remover

Note:

"posted on August 8, 2009, 1:48 pm".

I hope it's not still there.

I can't remember the thread...

--
Cheers
Dave.

Window Gel Stickers removal
 

replying to Davey, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
Window cling is totally gone and nail polish remover is readily available and
CHEAP!

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Window Gel Stickers removal
 

replying to Davey, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
It's totally gone. The nail polish remover worked well with a paper towel.
It is a solvent that is readily available and cheap.

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Window Gel Stickers removal
 

On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 23:14:01 +0000, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:

replying to Davey, Madeline Mary Holland wrote:
It's totally gone. The nail polish remover worked well with a paper
towel.
It is a solvent that is readily available and cheap.

You missed the point. You are referring to a thread that is nearly nine
years old.



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