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  • white spirit to remove sticker residue?
  • jacob46
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    got a brandnew bike with shop stickers and manufacturing stickers all over it that i have removed. they have left a horrible residue on my frame which has turned black because of the stickyness.

    is it ok to remove with white spirit or turpentine?

    eyerideit
    Free Member

    You need lighter fluid

    clubber
    Free Member

    Yes but meths or acetone (nail varnish remover) is better IME.

    njee20
    Free Member

    Or IPA

    dantsw13
    Full Member

    Petrol?

    rocketman
    Free Member

    or WD40

    bedmaker
    Full Member

    I use preptone ebay
    Dunno what is in it but it is great stuff

    jacob46
    Free Member

    good old WD40! cheers

    freeagent
    Free Member

    Be careful with Acetone – it can take the shine off your frame (don’t need to ask me how I know)

    clubber
    Free Member

    Interesting – I’ve never seen that happen – what frame?

    neninja
    Free Member

    Brake/Contact cleaner works well too

    andyl
    Free Member

    start gentle and work up. i would also suggest acetone is a bit too strong and is likely to damage any paint on there.

    WD40, alcohol, citrus sticker remover etc would all be my first ports of call.

    dabble
    Free Member

    -1 acetone, there’s a reason lasses use it to take paint off their nails.

    beaker2135
    Full Member

    WD40, might take longer but wont damage paint

    bigblackshed
    Full Member
    gonzy
    Free Member

    gt-85 does the trick

    jacob46
    Free Member

    all off thanks guys. wd40 brill

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