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I'm hoping to tap into the collective knowledge here please.
The outlaws have used some form of sellotape to act as a draft excluder to seal a couple of windows. I'm round doing a few jobs and one of these is to clean the windows - UPVC by the way.
Well the residue from this isn't shifting with fairy liquid a microfibre and plenty of elbow grease. As they're UPVC apparently I can't use white spirit or meths but IPA should be safe on UPVC.
Can anyone advise if IPA will remove tape residue or is there anything else I can use that's safe on UPVC but doesn't involve my arm falling off
TIA
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WD40?
Goo Gone Mac-GG12 Original Surface Safe Liquid Remover, Yellow https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00006...ing=UTF8&psc=1
Tardis sold by autosmart
Am I the only one who opened the thread wondering how you clean India Pale Ale?
M
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It’s a very small bottle but strangely holds a huge amount.Originally Posted by P ELLIS
Pink Stuff
Cost £1 at the pound shop :)
i found that stuff no better than white spirit at anything
no, me too! I thought the op had trouble cleaning his pipes after brewing his Pale Ale ..Am I the only one who opened the thread wondering how you clean India Pale Ale?
M
Very good!
Nope that's on the unsafe list unfortunately
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I think that's for the glass cleaning rather than the frame
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Thanks for that although it doesn't mention UPVC safe that I could see
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Its pretty potent stuff is it UPVC safe
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I think that might be too abrasive for UPVC ?
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I know it sounds daft, but try fabric softener 😁
Ah, good point!
I just went and tested my IPA swabs on some sticky tape reside on my glass window (actually on the glass) and it removed the gum very easily.
HTH
i use it on allsorts , its perfect for getting glue off car and any househould situation . Soon softens anything i have put it on and wiped off . I would expect anything left for a long period on a plastic would eat into it so i would not leave it sat for ages
IPA will be fine
Thanks for doing that. I'll get some and give it a go
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Unless the upvc has been painted then you can use some spirit based cleaned. Cif is also OK. But wd40 will remove sticky residue. Do a a small test area first whatever you use.
White spirit will be OK. If the tape has left any discolouration use T cut followed by car polish to bring it back to a nice finish.
Thought I'd update the thread. I bought some IPA and it's removed the gunk a treat. Thanks for the tip about the car polish. I'll have a look later in the week to see what they're like and if they need any further attention.
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just to add….
Most hand sanitizers are 70% IPA
We made hundreds of litres of sanitizer for the refinery workforce in our product testing labs on site.
They do a good job of removing sticky stuff.
I've only just twigged what the OP meant by IPA. Isopropyl alcohol is one of my 'go to' cleaning agents.
I was about to suggest the other two, De.Solv.it and Lighter Fluid, when I read that he has solved the problem.
Solvent UPVC cleaner is designed for the job. Pick a bottle up from your local trade supplier. Smells like pear drops.
I'll second the de.solv.it "Sticky Stuff Remover" great for removing label/tape adhesive from plastics and glass; can be found in supermarkets/hardware stores on the high street now
I had exactly this problem recently and WD40 and a lot of elbow grease did the job nicely.
Soapy water to remove the WD40 after.
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