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Rossman_999
02-Jan-2006, 13:17
Has anyone found a successful way of removing the Gunk left from old wheel balance weights. I have been using stronger and stronger solvent but nothing seams to be budging it!!

Any suggestions?

:rodent:
GsxrAge
02-Jan-2006, 13:19
Normaly warm the area up with a hair dyrer and peel off. then use a bit of pannel wipe (degreaser) it all should come off


Age
moto748
02-Jan-2006, 14:38
I use an old washing-up pad (the ones with sponge on one side, and a mildly abrasive pad on the other, soaked with lighter fluid (Ronsonol). A tin of lighter fluid is really handy to keep around the house. There's nothing better when you accidently tread oily bootmarks onto the living room carpet... :o
Jools
02-Jan-2006, 15:18
WD40 gets it off a treat
Rossman_999
02-Jan-2006, 18:22
The hairdryer worked great, now ive just to clean the chain lube of it before the wife gets home!
Carbon749
02-Jan-2006, 18:43
Originally posted by moto748
soaked with lighter fluid (Ronsonol)

Many Jewellers use lighter fluid to remove the mess left behind when they remove stickers etc
Rob B
02-Jan-2006, 18:47
White spirit also works but do it as soon as you remove the old weights
GsxrAge
02-Jan-2006, 19:28
Originally posted by Rossman_999
The hairdryer worked great, now ive just to clean the chain lube of it before the wife gets home!


Yeah I have used the wifes hair dryer so many times now I must get my own :lol::lol::lol::lol:
madmav
02-Jan-2006, 19:39
Originally posted by moto748
I use an old washing-up pad (the ones with sponge on one side, and a mildly abrasive pad on the other, soaked with lighter fluid (Ronsonol). A tin of lighter fluid is really handy to keep around the house. There's nothing better when you accidently set fire to the wife :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
ScottyB
02-Jan-2006, 19:39
If none of the above work use Petrol soaked on a rag, it will take it off no probs.

Regards

ScottyB
madmav
02-Jan-2006, 19:48
Hot exhaust:o lighter fuel:o petrol:o:puzzled::puzzled::puzzled::puzzled::puzzl ed:
berto
02-Jan-2006, 22:28
Turps/petrol no probs
BDG
03-Jan-2006, 01:12
Originally posted by Rossman_999
The hairdryer worked great, now ive just to clean the chain lube of it before the wife gets home!

I've got a hair dryer i don't use much you can have:lol:
rcgbob44
04-Jan-2006, 15:09
Label remover from RS