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18/6/2010 at 8:07am
 Location: Scunthorpe
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Hi. I have a 2003 Swift Utopia 530 SE. The stick on coloured tape tape above the front windows has started peeling off so I removed all of it. It has left a sticky residue which I cannot remove. I've tried meths,white spirit, turps,sticky stuff remover but nothing will shift it. After a few days the dirt in the atmosphere just clings to it.I've tried various places to get replacement tape but without success. Does anyone know where I can get some tape or I'd be happy to not replace it if I could get rid of the sticky marks.Any suggestions please.

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Tape, or decals as they are known, are available at The Caravan Centre which although in wales will do mail order.

To remove the sticky residue left by the existing tape go in to your nearest 'graffix' set up (look for signs & car wrapping in YP) and they should let you have some of the stuff that they use which won't harm the paintwork nor need the elbow grease required of other methods that you may hear of

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18/6/2010 at 9:32am
 Location: sunderland
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Hi,

We had the same problem when we bought our motorhome, new to us, there were stickers on one of the windows which when removed left a sticky residue, I was recommended to use nail varnish remover and a nylon pan scrubber. It worked a treat, just make sure you rinse with warm soapy water afterward to remove the smell and any residue. I was told to do a small patch test to make sure everything was o.k. which obviously it was.

 

Good luck.

 

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18/6/2010 at 9:47am
 Location: west midlands
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Hi Alan. Have you tried WD40? (well i use the cheaper Asda one) i get sticky residue off with that



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18/6/2010 at 10:25am
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lighter fluid (not the aerosol). available at the ciggy counter in any supemrkt

learnt this from an art student.....will even clean paper!

you have to be generous with it, but does the job everytime. and leaves no odour.


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18/6/2010 at 11:05am
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a few decals on ebay

160355862180



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18/6/2010 at 12:09pm
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Thanks for all your suggestions. Haven't had time to try any yet but will let you know the results when I do.

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18/6/2010 at 10:25pm
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WD 40 works a treat


19/6/2010 at 8:32am
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household spray polish is also very good


19/6/2010 at 9:33am
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stick stuff remover really does work. i also use WD40 and white spirit.

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19/6/2010 at 2:23pm
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Hi. Thanks for all your replies. Managed to get sticky stuff off quite easily with WD40. Van bodywork looks as good as new now so don't think I'll bother replacing decal. Thanks once again for all your advice.

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