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idratherbeinjapan
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:16 am Post subject: How to get rid of window plastic? |
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I just moved a month ago. I found a nice, cheap apartment for the area, and I just have one complaint: the exterior clear windows on my apartment have patterned window-sized stickers stuck to them with really thick, frustrating glue. I'm the kind of guy who really appreciates sunlight, so this is really annoying.
I've tried water, window cleaner, and bathroom cleaner. I'm afraid to use a scratch pad. Has anybody had any luck cleaning the stuff off? Is there a place where I can buy solvent? |
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lpolucha
Joined: 17 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| I saw some adhesive remover when I was at Homeplus today. It was right next to the large wall stickers. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:04 am Post subject: Re: How to get rid of window plastic? |
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| idratherbeinjapan wrote: |
I just moved a month ago. I found a nice, cheap apartment for the area, and I just have one complaint: the exterior clear windows on my apartment have patterned window-sized stickers stuck to them with really thick, frustrating glue. I'm the kind of guy who really appreciates sunlight, so this is really annoying.
I've tried water, window cleaner, and bathroom cleaner. I'm afraid to use a scratch pad. Has anybody had any luck cleaning the stuff off? Is there a place where I can buy solvent? |
Depending on what the adhesive is you may need to use an acetone based solvent to remove it.
Acetone may be purchased at some of the industrial supply shops (usually in the older parts of town) or for a quick trial before you spend the cash to buy a 250ml bottle, try some acetone based fingernail polish remover (finger remover to Korean girls).
Be careful with the stuff. It IS highly flammable and can be explosive in an enclosed space without ventilation.
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ed
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:59 am Post subject: um |
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buy a can of wd40
give the window a good coating then wait an hour or 2
wipe and clean with windex |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| One thing that helps to remove adhesives really well is alcohol. A bottle of soju should be able to get any extra stickiness off. |
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| RMNC wrote: |
| One thing that helps to remove adhesives really well is alcohol. A bottle of soju should be able to get any extra stickiness off. |
And that is exactly how Soju is supposed to be used!  |
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War Eagle
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| razor blade + stuff above if needed |
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| A hot air gun? Or a really powerful hair dryer? Coupled with a razor blade or something similar. Probably a good idea to ventilate the room if you've tried the chemical approach first. |
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