Removing adhesive tape from headlamp proectors (1 Viewer)

[Organplayer]

Good afternoon everyone. Having just returned from winter in Spain I have removed the adhesive tape from the headlamp protectors and of course the base of the tape is firmly still in place. Sometime ago I think there may well have been advice on this really informative site, giving the answer to this 'problem'. Unfortunately I can't find trace of this information.

Perhaps some kind soul help with the answer.

Eddie.

 

[Brisey]

Just cleaned up my headlights a day or so ago.
To get the residue of the sticky tape off I used
" Sticky Stuff Remover " which was purchased
fro Lakeland.
Brisey.

 

[androidGB]

Just cleaned up my headlights a day or so ago.
To get the residue of the sticky tape off I used
" Sticky Stuff Remover " which was purchased
fro Lakeland.
Brisey.

Yep, that's at I used as well


Andrew

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[GAVLAD]

Petrol or white spirit is good, but don't rub too hard as it will dull the plastic.
I'm sure that the purists will disagree....wait for it....

 

[rangi]

WD40

 

[Bill_OR]

I use insulating tape on ours and remove the sticky residue using meths.

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[Alistair33]

Acetone

 

[androidGB]

Acetone

Careful with Acetone, it dissolves some plastics

Andrew

 

[Manic]

I removed the sticky off my plastic headlights with Meth's on a soft rag.

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[Yorick]

I use insulating tape on ours and remove the sticky residue using meths.

And you can drink what's left, wins all-around

 

[pappajohn]

Too late now but Just leave them on.

 

[Kool Kroozer]

WD40

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[davanne]

Another vote for wd40

 

[Yorick]

Another vote for wd40

And it's also useful to stop brake disks squeaking

 

[csd4t]

Isopropyl alcohol is what I use when removing sign vinyl

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[Organplayer]

Thankyou to everyone for your kind information. Off on a tangent, in my teenage years I was a cinema projectionist and acetone,which we acquired from a local chemist shop, we used to join the film with when making up the programme. Much quicker drying than film cement.
Once again many thanks everyone..
Best wishes to us all for a long hot summer.
Ed

 

[Silver-Fox]

I probably wouldn't use acetone on the headlamps bit to aggressive

Panel wipe or stick stuff remover as said previously.

 

[SuperMike]

Coarse emery paper.

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[DBK]

Turn the headlights on for a while to warm up the glass. It helps soften the adhesive.

 

[Rockcrawler]

An angle grinder will work in seconds but one slight drawback with this method is that you will have to replace the headlamps. Hope this helps

 

[lamyj]

WD40 works 99% time with elbow grease

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[Organplayer]

Hi Rockcrawler. I tried your suggestion and now I iz drivin wiv only threee fffingaz on mee left hand.

actually did wat a kind member suggested and used WD30 or wuz it 40 or sumfink.

Anyway fanks for you sssuestion.

Ed

 

[bubble63]

Meths and an car plastic ice scraper

Recommended by the company that make beam benders

They admit they have a problem with long term fitting/ removal

 

[Rockcrawler]

Ed I forgot to say wear safety gloves

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