How to get glue off uPVC Door

PZH

Hi all

I'm after some wisdom of all you good folks

In my house that I've just bought, there is a UPVC door - but it looks like the previous owner stuck something to the top corners (possibly for net curtains ?? ) and need advice as to how to remove it.

I have tried WD40 - that got rid of "sticky" bits around the area. I have also tried Cif Cream (polished the door great - you'd never believe how dirty it was !! ) - both great tips from this forum.

However, I cannot remove the "glue". I suspect it was either "super glue" or a hot melt glue - either way it has left a yellow mark at the top. I have tried to very gently chip away at it with a Stanley blade (have a holder to allow paint to be scraped off a window). Whilst that has shifted the bulk of it - I don't want to dig into the uPVC.

Would a hairdryer work if it was "hot glue" - or would that cause further damage ?

Maybe I could scrape with the blade and then paint the affected area - or would that just stand out as bad ? (can you even paint uPVC ?)

Any ideas ?


PS: I can try to get a photo and upload it if you think it might help.

phill99

Try white spirit or brasso. Brasso is a wholly underrated cleaning product.

Lobsta

WD40 - all of ours had sticky stuff on from the packaging when they were installed and WD40 works a treat on anything sticky (even in the carpet!)

edit:

Oops should have read it properly first time - doh

thebaldwindowfitter

very fine wet and dry paper with cream cleaner

samtheman1k

Use a stanley knife blade, sidewards...in a shaving action...

PZH

samtheman1k wrote: »

Use a stanley knife blade, sidewards...in a shaving action...

The holder that I have for the Stanley blade does hold it sideways (or flat to the surface) :j

The only thing I am nervous about it when it "hits" the glue, the blade digs down and might mark the uPVC.

PZH

a6windows wrote: »

very fine wet and dry paper with cream cleaner

I might give this a go :T

Would it not take the "shine" off the surface? (Mind you - it HAS to be better than the abomination that is there at the moment)

explumber

phoodless wrote: »

I might give this a go :T

Would it not take the "shine" off the surface? (Mind you - it HAS to be better than the abomination that is there at the moment)

as above. then polish with duraglit. available in all supermarkets.
it is a wadding used to polish metal. old plumbers trick, to remove scratches and blemishes on acrilyc baths and bath panels.

juliettet

Sticky stuff remover from Lakeland shifted all glue marks on mine.

minniemaus1970

I got all mine off with a scraper (for Halogen cookers) and fine sandpaper, there was a little dis-colouration left which was painted with a fine artist brush and left over waterbased/ acrylic gloss

PZH

Just a quick update...

Have borrowed a Black and Decker rotary tool off a friend for a different job (need to cut a bath panel) and it comes with sanding and polishing attachments so am going to give this a try... Will let you know how it goes.