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Old 03-18-2005, 03:48 PM   #1
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cleaning stick on weight glue off wheels

just bought a "slightly used -5K" set of wheels off another owner who changed to 19's...

Im cleaning them up good and waxing before mounting -- I removed the stick on weights cause Im gonna rebalance them anyway.

what can I use to get the "gunk" off left behind by the weights without damaging the wheels?
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Old 03-18-2005, 03:51 PM   #2
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I used a plastic scrapper, Dawn, and elbow grease. It took awhile, but it came off.
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Old 03-18-2005, 04:07 PM   #3
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windshield washer concentrate or brake cleaner. that's what i use at work for sticky weight adhesive.
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Old 03-18-2005, 04:50 PM   #4
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Or Goo Gone/WD-40 both work great on adhesives. Did you take out the TPMS? That is what the stick-ons are there to balance. The others are typical crimp-on weights...
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Old 03-18-2005, 04:55 PM   #5
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no - they're just apart.....may swap out tires, etc. and just redo weights when rebalancing

thanks for the tips
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Old 03-18-2005, 11:55 PM   #6
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Plastic scaper,old toothbrush,WD40 or bug and tar remover, wash area then wax.
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Old 01-01-2008, 11:42 PM   #7
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bumpety bump!
Taking wheels off tomorrow to touch up calipers and I'll be trying to get this glue off while I'm at it.

Figured I'd bump in case others hate the glue as much as I do. (just got new tires on Friday)
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Old 01-01-2008, 11:48 PM   #8
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oh yeah, freaking loads of fun...
I'm going to try the goo gone method and see how that goes.
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oh yeah, freaking loads of fun...
I'm going to try the goo gone method and see how that goes.
goo gone good. wd 40 safer.

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Yep, brake cleaner works.
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Old 01-04-2008, 09:06 PM   #12
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I use 3M Adhesive and Wax Remover.

Acetone back when I worked at a tire shop, but I hated breathing that stuff. I'm probably stupider because of it.
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