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Old 16-04-2008
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What's the best way of removing the old sticky glue goo that gets left behind from removed race numbers, etc.? I don't want to go attacking it with any old solvent, 'cause knowing my luck i'll melt me bodyshell
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Ive always used brake cleaner - never had any melt yet !
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Strong acid.
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What sort of acid battery acid? Hydrocloric acid? or will citric do the job?

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What's the best way of removing the old sticky glue goo that gets left behind from removed race numbers, etc.? I don't want to go attacking it with any old solvent, 'cause knowing my luck i'll melt me bodyshell
Motor cleaner works ace, if you ever get any nasty old double sided tape on ur chasis you cant take off use motor cleaner and it comes off in seconds gets rid of any grease and its perfect for sticking down again after a 30 seconds or so.

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Motor cleaner works ace, if you ever get any nasty old double sided tape on ur chasis you cant take off use motor cleaner and it comes off in seconds gets rid of any grease and its perfect for sticking down again after a 30 seconds or so.

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I dunno if you get bettaware catalogues round ur way but they have a solution in it simply called sticky stuff remover! I had to get some off this as i kept drinking all my Meths lol
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lol, i have never took a race number off.

i just stick the new one over the top
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I dunno if you get bettaware catalogues round ur way but they have a solution in it simply called sticky stuff remover! I had to get some off this as i kept drinking all my Meths lol
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tesco value furniture polish seems to work well at removing everything apart from the paint.
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I usually use either after shave (erm, I don't have any), perfume (not as good) or more commonly some deodorant like lynx (NOT anti persperant)

I have a couple of bottles of pure alcohol for cleaning camera stuff so I use those sometimes - whatevers got alcohol in it and is close to hand basically.


beer doesn't work, sorry!
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I use motor cleaner. (well brake and clutch cleaner :P)
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No Ta, makes me paranoid

sure it wasnt some of that brown acid
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It's possible..

Anywayyyyyy..I'm off to the shop for some aftershave/perfume/windowcleaner/whitespirit/brakecleaner/motorcleaner..

Aww sod it. I'll get a new shell.
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WD40 Seems to work for me!!!

Theres loadsa different things WD40 can do!!
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beer doesn't work, sorry!
Who'd want to use their precious beer to clean a shell?
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