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Title: advice for me please
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 08 March 2010, 21:29
one for the experts here  :wink: had my new tyres put on today but noticed that they have had to remove the original weights and the new ones are in a different position and now i have the adhesive etc left on the alloys which will more than likely p!ss me off  :grin: so can you suggest the decent way of getting this off will more than likely have the wheels off at the weekend to do it
thanks in advance
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Uruk Hai on 08 March 2010, 21:44
A good wheel or all purpose cleaner should do it with a bit of elbow grease.
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 08 March 2010, 21:48
A good wheel or all purpose cleaner should do it with a bit of elbow grease.
thanks :afro: i have the bilberry wheel cleaner at hand so just plenty of elbow grease it is then  :grin:
cheers again
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Neo Badness on 08 March 2010, 21:50
Would Autosol be too harsh?
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Dan J on 09 March 2010, 00:01
tar and glue remover :wink: you may have to soak it for a while but it will shift eventually.
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: waxamomo on 09 March 2010, 07:22
Bilberry may get rid of it, but you will have more joy with this:

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=284&idcategory=15
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Deano2711 on 09 March 2010, 08:56
Just use a hairdryer to warm it up and then remove when warm. The guy at the tyre bay by me warms up the wheel with a hairdryer before fitting.       Cheers      Deano
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Guy on 09 March 2010, 10:17
yes... as Dan and Chris said... Tar & Citrus remover ftw

if you are having to scrub the balls out of it then you need to be using something else
Title: Re: advice for me please
Post by: Andy-H on 09 March 2010, 14:03
I use Ambersil label remover for such things.

I had adhesive marks on the inside of the windows where the alarm stickers were. A little spray of this and it came off with no fuss (plus it has a nice orangey smell :smiley:)

It also worked to get rid of the adhesive pads that hold numberplates on.