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Removal of number plate sticky pads - what is best?
martyn1137 - 10/12/13 at 09:54 PM

I have to change some number plates. Existing are stuck on with the useful sticky pads which saves drilling lots of holes in the car, but residue is a pain to shift. In the past I have carefully scraped off what I can then attacked the rest with an old can of paint thinners I have kept just for this purpose. It still takes ages and is mighty messy.

Anyone have success with anything else?

loggyboy - 10/12/13 at 09:58 PM

Hair dryer and your thumb just take it easy, heat and friction add up to easy blisters.

owelly - 10/12/13 at 10:01 PM

'Sticky Stuff Remover Gell' or a Toffee wheel.

AndyW - 10/12/13 at 10:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by owelly
'Sticky Stuff Remover Gell' or a Toffee wheel.


+1 for toffee wheel, brill bit of kit...

ceebmoj - 10/12/13 at 10:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by owelly
'Sticky Stuff Remover Gell' or a Toffee wheel.


Baby oil is very good as a sticky stuff remover.

dunk3 - 10/12/13 at 10:28 PM

WD-40

daviep - 10/12/13 at 10:34 PM

Just leave the old and stick new ones next to them

britishtrident - 10/12/13 at 11:19 PM

Hand held steam cleaner or near boiling water

Don't use anything oily the residue will stop the new pads sticking.

Number plates take a bit of practice to put on straight and centre properly
Better to for get about the pads and use proper coloured number plate screws --- drill and fix one screw then adjust the plate until it is properly level, double check standing a few feet back from the car before drilling the second hole.

Andybarbet - 11/12/13 at 12:22 AM

White spirit usually clears sticky stuff, then finish off with some degreaser.

NigeEss - 11/12/13 at 12:56 AM

Scrape off with a sharp wood chisel and remove the sticky bit with brake cleaner.

martyn1137 - 11/12/13 at 01:25 PM

Thanks everyone, I have a few things I can try there.

Fred W B - 13/12/13 at 12:45 PM

Handy stuff to remove sticky residue from hard surfaces you don't want to damage is Brasso metal polish.
Wipe it on, leave for a minute and then polish off.

Cheers

Fred W B

[Edited on 13/12/13 by Fred W B]