Neosophist wrote:parrafin, diesel, meths, wd40, petrol in that order.

petrol / wd40 will remove grease quicker than parafin / meths will so be very careful about getting it onto bearings as theyll need a full clean and re-grease if you do. there also more flammable than parrafin :)

I recently painted my discs so masked over the discs. When i went to remove the sticky residue methys and wd40 were both garbage.

Sticky stuff remover worked better with a brass brush but it was the braking surface so i could be as abrasive as i liked.

a couple of sprayings with pledge or Mr sheen( other polishes are available) the proper solvent based stuff get glue off dead well, dont use the water based stuff its crap.
Cheers
Ian

pugparcels wrote:maplins sell a sticky label remover, we use it in the shop for taking the remains of labels off glass & displays etc. It works really well and has a nice orange smell to it! no overly expensive either.

This citrus based remover is great. I use it on scruiteneering and grid position stickers after being left on my screen for months. Completely safe on painted surfaces and plastics- it is handy to have around

just use petrol to get the sticky stuff off, then wash them in warm soapy water to get rid of any petrol on there, the secondary wash is probably not necessary but will get them squeaky clean will save you doing any special journeys to buy overpriced cleaner, plus you only need a tiny bit of petrol.

not forgeting nail varnish remover, and do not tell your missus either you have nabbed it,
a total loss of humour ensues when they find out

wd40, scotchbrite, wire wool.

So - what worked...!

I resprayed a mates bike and masked the design off with masking tape only used cheap stuff and it left sticky residue, WD40 took it off with very little effort I tried meths and that didnt work well at all and thinners would have damaged the fresh paint. WD40 and a cloth and work in a tiny circular motion.