Removal of the adhesive of wheel balance weights

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?

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...

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

madmav · 02-Jan-2006, 19:39

Quote:

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

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

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02-Jan-2006, 13:17	#1
Rossman_999 Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 51 Join Date: Nov 2005 Removal of the adhesive of wheel balance weights 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? Reply

02-Jan-2006, 13:19	#2
GsxrAge Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wellington somerset 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 Reply

02-Jan-2006, 14:38	#3
moto748 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,385 Join Date: Apr 2004 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... Reply

02-Jan-2006, 15:18	#4
Jools DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,930 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bedfordshire Mood: MT Meglomaniac WD40 gets it off a treat Reply

02-Jan-2006, 18:22	#5
Rossman_999 Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 51 Join Date: Nov 2005 The hairdryer worked great, now ive just to clean the chain lube of it before the wife gets home! Reply

02-Jan-2006, 18:47	#7
Rob B Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,263 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wimbourne, Dorset Mood: I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyyy White spirit also works but do it as soon as you remove the old weights Reply

02-Jan-2006, 19:39	#10
ScottyB Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 653 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Scotland Mood: Bonjour Bonjour we are the Billy If none of the above work use Petrol soaked on a rag, it will take it off no probs. Regards ScottyB Reply