Sticky goo on instrument panel - help!

May 12, 2005 15 Replies
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Citroen, when bought had a sticker on the clear plastic covering the speedo, rev counter, fuel indicators etc. Peeled the sticker off and it left a mess, grrr. Tried, in order; Damp cloth Soapy cloth Talc, [dont laugh - works v well on some gluey residues, makes it flake and fall off] Windscreen wash - 30% alcohol stuff.



All this has accomplished is spreading the gooey mess. Now 30mph to 50 mph is just a blur. GRRR!



I need something that will dissolve/remove the glue but not the plastic. Any ideas?


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I'd try white spirit. Or preferably "Tim Free". It is a citrus based cleaner that I bought for removing the crap on a CPU and have found it cleans absolutely anything without destroying it.

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That should have read "Tim clean" Most good component shops should stock it.

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M

a touch of neat washing up liquid and a j cloth to take up the goo as you rub

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The message from Sim G. contains these words:

It's not an alcohol soluble glue. Few are. You want a petroleum based solvent like lighter fluid, white spirit, paraffin, that sort of thing.

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Sim G. ( snipped-for-privacy@request.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Take it back to the dealer and tell them to bloody get their sticker's mess off...?

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Mr Sheen or similar spray furniture polish removes the sticky goo where price stickers have been fixed to plastic. Was the sticker a mileage disclaimer?

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S

Thanks for the suggestions all, esp JB, WD40 worked a treat :)

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The message from Chris Bolus contains these words:

He said he tried 30% methanol already. Meths doesn't shift petroleum based glues.

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Wow, it's made your car REALLY fast :-o. I'm gonna get some sticky stuff for my car ;-)

Isopropyl Alocohol - it's safe on plastics. I've used it on my computer's motherboard, got some sticky stuff off easily! It's probably around a fiver for a can.

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Those baby wipes that have citrus in them.

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The message from Conor contains these words:

Hmm, lemonbums, my favourite.

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They call em batter bits where I live.

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