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| | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | I bought a F**d Ranger for winter driving. The center armrest is a storage compartment with a lid, whose latch is broken. The previous owner wrapped about a mile of electrical tape around it to hold it shut.
I got the tape off, but now the black adhesive is worked right into upholstery, and its real sticky.
Is there a good product to remove this crud without damaging the cloth or bleaching the color?
Thanks!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Try Clorox II pre-wash,,the stuff you put on stains before washing- I have used it w/success in removing adhesive. Brian | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | You may want to look into using the scrubbing bubbles stuff that Arnie talked about in his "best thing since sliced bread" topic. It was posted on this board a few weeks ago.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,069 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,069 | It's also in the Tech Tips section under Interior - Cleaning Upholstery. Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Thank-you!
I'll certainly give 'em a try when the weather warms up! I'll keep you posted.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 60 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 60 | Goo-Gone and then upholstery cleaner. WD works good too. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | We fially had some normal warm fall weather this weekend, so I tried these ideas. They worked great! In fact, the armrest is now so clean it makes the seats look disgustlingly filthy.
Thanks again for all your help!
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 | Zippo or Ronsonol lighter fluid works really well too. just don't have an open flame near you when you use it! It's also great for getting chewing gums out of carpet. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Originally posted by Kens 50 PU:
Zippo or Ronsonol lighter fluid works really well too. just don't have an open flame near you when you use it! It's also great for getting chewing gums out of carpet. Thank-you! I never thought of that. I quit smoking some time ago, so hopefully I'll never blow myself up!
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Thanks again for all the advice in this thread! Now the seats are nice and clean too!
Hope the weather stays warm for a while.
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