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Help me get this off
startrekker
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Bought new stainless steel downlighters and they have a sticker saying wattage of bulbs stuck on them. Whats the best thing to get this sticky residue off when i take the stickers off.
It looks crap
Cheers:beer:
It looks crap
Cheers:beer:
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Isopropyl alcohol if you have any is pretty harmless to most things.I love my spell checker, it stops me making all sorts of stupid smelling mistakes. :doh:0
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Betterware, Lakeland and some branches of Focus sell something called 'Sticky Stuff Remover' which unsurprisingly does as it says on the tin! Well, it's a bottle actually, but it's very good stuff, although it is about £4 for approx 200ml so not overly cheap. Does last ages though.0
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WD40 always works a treat for me.0
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another for wd400
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Hairspray
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WD40, white sprits, or turps.0
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If you leave them on, they'll drop off after about 12 years.

Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way.0 -
Nail polish remover moves almost anything from a smooth surface.
if that fails and they are NOT wired up yet soapy water and a little elbow greaseTHE SHABBY SHABBY FOUNDER0 -
But it also removes paint & will melt lots of plastics so beware!OddjobKIA wrote:Nail polish remover moves almost anything from a smooth surface....0 -
Cheers for all the replies folks, so it looks like its wd40 first then. Ta very much
I have nothing better to do!!!!
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