I have fitted some brand new HSE wheels and they were plastic wrapped etc, after fitting, the final job was to peel off a sticky label on the face of the alloy and............ you guessed it, there is the sticky residue left and I can't get it off.
I have tried 'wonder wheels' and white spirit and no joy. Does anyone have any suggestions to get rid of this mess? 2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

Autoglym tar and glue remover

or my prefered Autosmart Tardis tar and glue remover Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Bl dy hell, there is something for everything from the autoglym people, Nick, thanks for that I shall go and part with some hard earned. 2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

Marky wrote:

Bl dy hell, there is something for everything from the autoglym people, Nick, thanks for that I shall go and part with some hard earned.

Bet they dont make stuff for polishing the inside of the tailpipe  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

They do Autoglym metal polish £5.95 a tube  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

You would need to be realy anal-if you polished inside your rear tail pipe

I find Ronson lighter fluid is good for sticky label glue removal. (Other products are available).

Thanks for the reply Firestar, appreciate it  2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

Junior wrote:

You would need to be realy anal-if you polished inside your rear tail pipe

using a very finest steel wool helps when dipped in the metal polish too

excellent on stainless steel exhaust tips too, on the visible internal part when i had a car with one on, it was anyway...... don't like the FL2 one looks a little out of place from the side  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I suppose if anyone would it would be you

I use WD40 for things like that.
Also good for polishing plastic bits.

Update - following Firestar's suggestion, I found some old lighter fluid squirted it on a few wipes later and residue now gone

Many thanks for all the adult suggestions

special thanks to Firestar  2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

Junior wrote:

You would need to be realy anal-if you polished inside your rear tail pipe

well it woud'nt supprise me at all if some did/do/are

ps - better not use that lighter fuel though  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Similar issue with recent Triple sport purchase. Googled it (Other search engines are available ) and it came up with Nail Varnish remover - worked a treat. This was the Wife's I hasten to add.

I agree..................... this should be a wifes job, marigold's etc ....what else have they got to do ?

regards

Gene Hunt 2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys