anybody got any tip's on removing an old dealer sticker from the rear screen , it's been there for year's and look's tatty.
it's at the bottom and is rock hard , tried brake cleaner and graffiti remover, any idea's please.

 

Sure adhesives and their removal are right up my ally Try MEK (Methyl-Ethyl Ketone) Available at hardware and paint stores. Wear gloves, and be careful not to get it on anything else, peel as much of the stcker away as possible so the MEK can get at the adhesive. I'd try holding a rag under the sticker an really soaking it down. Once you have the sticker off, you can clean the glass with a clean rag and the MEK followed by window cleaner. Be sure to be in a well ventilated area, since the stuff is pretty potent, especially for someone who's never been around it before. It's funny how cautious I'm telling you to be when I've been know to mop the floor with the stuff in my lab after an adhesive spill. Just try to keep it off your skin and don't breath too much of it. You could also try ethanol or toulene but neither one is as effective as the MEK.

 

You might try a heat gun. That will usually soften the glue.

 

You can also try 3M's General Adhesive Remover. It's available at most auto parts stores and auto paint stores. It works really well and is pretty gentle on paint.

 

[sharky:

Hair dryer or Goe Gone (citris) , sold @ anywhere.

jpc

 

Save yourself the money and use some lighter fluid. Saturate a paper towel and hold it over the sticker's remains to allow the fluid to soak in. As with any cleaner, be careflu to keep it off of the car's paint, vinyl, interior, etc. As with most of the other items, be careful you don't spill any near a source of spark or heat. Good luck.

 

Does anyone know how to remove tinted sheets from rear glass without damaging defrosting wires?

Is the process and the material used the same as what was stated above?

 

WD-40 seems to easily remove any adhesive, tar, etc. It worked great when my Fiancée decided she wanted to help my fix our homes roof and got tar in her hair <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> .
Good Luck ,
Marc

 

oh... and I will not damage anything!

 

sorry... "IT" will not damage anything! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

 

Start with the cheapest/easiest and then move up if it doesn't work..

Rubbing alcohol.

I was very impressed with how it removed pine sap from my truck and biz vehicle.

 

All of the above will work although I'd be leary of getting a heat gun to close to the glass. However, as sort of an expert on adhesives especially label and sticker adhesives I can tell you for certain that MEK will work the best and also completely clean the window of any adhesive left behind.

As for the question of defroster strips, I am not certain what type of adhesive is used on them but I know for sure it's much more aggressive than the sticker's adhesive and obviously far less sensitive to heat, in that case I'd use a heat gun or hairdryer but again be careful not to over-heat the glass. Follow this with a light wipe of MEK to remove any leftover adhesive and you're done. In any case what ever solvent you choose (yes those are all solvents, so is water) use proper ventilation and prevent overexposure. BTW have you tried just plain old dishsoap and water? Takes a lot longer but is completely safe. Follow up with a rub of window cleaner. Lastly if the surface is not to curved you could use a razor blade to gently scrape the sticker off.

 

Hi Sharky

I had to do exactly the same thing last month on my rear screen stickers.

I used a hairdryer to soften the sticker and then a plastic spatula to just start peeling the edge. You should then be ablr to get your fingernails in and start peeling the sticker away. Don't worry if the sticker starts breaking up into strips. ...just be patient!

Then I wiped the remaning residue off with Autoglyms Intensive Tar Remover (which works great...), followed by a quick polish with Autoglyms Car Glass Polish.

Hope this helps

Anil

 

Use ammonia and a hair dryer on hi. Put the ammonia in a spray bottle and soak the tinit film. Let it soak in while you heat the film with the hair dryer. Peel slowly in the direction of the defrost lines so as not to rip them off of the window.

 

thanks for all the reply's , it's gone now, used similar method to ANIL999 .
look out for more stupid questions.