MonsieurBadgerCheese Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Removed all the protective foam (bumper tape) from my recently purchased 1E+ and was left with all the sticky residue from the double-sided tape. Hard to remove! After much trial and error (and Google) I found Olbas Oil. Works a treat. Wipes the glue straight off, and leaves the whole thing shining like new - well apart from all the gouges and scrapes! MBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToniG123 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I was struggling with that too until my wife came along. When she saw what I was doing she came up with a bottle of cheap perfume she had stored away. It worked like magic with the bonus that now my 9B1 smells like roses !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 When I owned a sign business, we used Awesome Orange Cleaner from the Dollar Store. Cheap, works fantastic, doesn't hurt the surface, and also leaves it smelling fresh. We were constantly removing lettering from vehicles and buildings. Similar Glues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag_Rip Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 For a second I read Agent Orange and went "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTT!!?" I found that the glue sticks together very good, so I just reapplied the used foam and pulled it off several times until the last glue stuck to the foam instead of the Bots Pads or Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavour Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Don't use nail remover, as it also removes the shiny layer and leaves matte. All you need is a hair dryer, a microfibre clout and a bit of patience. Of course the best way you can do is skip the original tape and use a normal double-side tape. It's easy to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musk Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 "Limonene" is what you want, It's what' commonly referred to as orange oil and is the active ingredient in goo-gone. Do not use acetone if the shell is made of ABS, as acetone will dissolve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulandjacquelyn Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The foam did nothing for me except leave a mess. Hate it....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurBadgerCheese Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Seriously Guys, the Olbas Oil removed everything, didn't tarnish the finish, and left everything looking great. Smelt good too (and unblocked your nose!). MBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wright Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 White toothpaste works for mine....perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villac Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I love this thread: Hints by Helouise (only the oldies like me will remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 16 hours ago, Bat said: Don't use nail remover, as it also removes the shiny layer and leaves matte. All you need is a hair dryer, a microfibre clout and a bit of patience. Of course the best way you can do is skip the original tape and use a normal double-side tape. It's easy to remove. I've got no need to remove the paddings from the Firewheel, but that is good advice: do not use the 3M tape if you plan on removing the padding later on. That tape doesn't use "normal" glue but some sort of sticky resin and it REALLY sticks. Once I had to open up the generic wheel shells, and the padding was running along the seam. I had to tear it off, and it only came off in small bits. Use cheap basic 2-sided tape with "normal" glue if you plan on removing the paddings at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Has anyone tried isopropanol for this job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The adhesives don't tend to be soluble in alcohol from my experience. I use Goo Gone which is probably similar to the Awesome Orange mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaj Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Acetone is pretty efficient in removing stuff, but if the case is made of ABS, it will also dissolve that Edit: oh, someone had already mentioned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 On 4/5/2016 at 2:20 PM, dmethvin said: The adhesives don't tend to be soluble in alcohol from my experience. I use Goo Gone which is probably similar to the Awesome Orange mentioned above. Thanks! I did end up trying a bit of isopropanol without any success and then found some orange type cleaner (with limonene as a leading ingredient) and that worked beautifully. My 12 year old son saw the wheel when I was done, and burst out, "Sleek, Mom!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 23 minutes ago, bumblebee said: "Sleek, Mom!" Love that comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurBadgerCheese Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Seriously Guys, as interesting as this thread is, why don't you just use my original suggestion? Olbas Oil. It works perfectly, and it's cheap. What's more to discuss? MBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJ Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hello, Because I need to send back my Ks14C for bent. cracked service, I needed to remove all the bangood padding so it will fit perfect in the original shipping padding and box. I did recall that here somewhere was advise on what product to use, found the thread here. For me today white spirit did the trick with loads of time and effort. If I could have sourced either of the above mentioned products would have been interesting to compare. ukj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik's Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, UKJ said: Hello, Because I need to send back my Ks14C for bent. cracked service, I needed to remove all the bangood padding so it will fit perfect in the original shipping padding and box. I did recall that here somewhere was advise on what product to use, found the thread here. For me today white spirit did the trick with loads of time and effort. If I could have sourced either of the above mentioned products would have been interesting to compare. ukj http://www.motip.com/products/motip/automotive/professional-technical-solutions/citrus-cleaner/ is what I have for the tasks like this. Never used foam on my EUC though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJ Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Only because someone posted here I ordered this, was super cheap, fast shipping and works just fine. If I see an area that has been dinged then easy to add patch. ukj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 On 1/18/2016 at 8:19 AM, SuperSport said: When I owned a sign business, we used Awesome Orange Cleaner from the Dollar Store. Cheap, works fantastic, doesn't hurt the surface, and also leaves it smelling fresh. We were constantly removing lettering from vehicles and buildings. Similar Glues. Is that LA's Totally Awesome Degreaser in the orange spray bottle? That stuff works great for cleaning car tires also. Spray on, let it sit for a minute or two and power wash it off. I sometimes have to remove decals from traded in trucks, but never tried the degreaser to remove the glue residue, just wondering if it is the same product. The refill jug is white, 32oz with the orange label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, steve454 said: Is that LA's Totally Awesome Degreaser in the orange spray bottle? That stuff works great for cleaning car tires also. Spray on, let it sit for a minute or two and power wash it off. I sometimes have to remove decals from traded in trucks, but never tried the degreaser to remove the glue residue, just wondering if it is the same product. The refill jug is white, 32oz with the orange label. That's it. Yeah, I converted a bunch of Harley riders over. They were buying the expensive tire and wheel cleaner. I always had perfectly white whitewalls and chrome wheels and it pissed them off I was using a $1 bottle to get better results then they were. They all moved over to Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Thanks, @SuperSport, I was hoping it was the same stuff, I love how good it works, and it's so inexpensive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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