Sticky Stuff From Darkened Windows

PJB

Hi All

Bought car and it had darkened windows, I have peeled the film off but it has left the sticky residue. Any ideas how i can get it off without leaving a scratch or stinking me car out?

Thanks

Strider590

Ambersil label remover is your best bet...... Used it to remove stickers from my headlights (those one you need for france), previous owner had tried to scrub it off, so when I used the label remover it left a nice clean patch surrounded by scratches and gouges from the last owners attempt.

colino

Nail varnish remover on some cotton wool will do the trick.

PJB

colino wrote: »

Nail varnish remover on some cotton wool will do the trick.

Can't do cotton wool, feel of it gives me the heeby jeebys!

jackieb

I would go with the nail varnish remover too - it's great stuff. Put it on a clean microfibre cloth instead.

Owain_Moneysaver

Nail varnish remover according to the lady biker cop on Emergency Bikers the other night.

Notmyrealname

Citrus wipes are what my wife uses at work to remove old glue from vinyl signs.

booter

I find lighter fluid (like the kind you use to fill a zippo lighter) works better than nail varnish remover - just put some on an old clean rag (old t-shirts work wonders) and wipe it over. Just remember to thoroughly clean the windows with plenty of washing up liquid/stardrops after, as it does leave a greasy residue HTH
Oh - and make sure you've got plenty of ventilation!

Strider590

Why is it always so hard to sell the idea of using label remover? The stuff was DESIGNED to remove sticky things!

paddedjohn

I always use 'tar and glue remover', never had a problem with it. Never tried label remover but it's probably the same stuff.

mikey72

Strider590 wrote: »

Why is it always so hard to sell the idea of using label remover? The stuff was DESIGNED to remove sticky things!

Because it's a standard cheap solvent derssed up it a little posh bottle, and sold for 10x the price. The op wants to clean glue off the windows, not off a tiny patch of the headlights. Labels have either of two types of adhesive base, I use either cheap white spirit, or meths. One or the other will disolve them.