Wheel weight adhesive

My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck to
its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and balanced the
old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a safe product to
use to remove this stuff?


TIA,
Mel

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:15:51 +0000, Mel Z. wrote:

> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
> to its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and
> balanced the old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a
> safe product to use to remove this stuff?
>
Lighter Fluid or Goo-Gone works quite well.
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Jim Levie wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:15:51 +0000, Mel Z. wrote:
>
>
>>My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
>>to its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and
>>balanced the old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a
>>safe product to use to remove this stuff?
>>
>
> Lighter Fluid or Goo-Gone works quite well.

Do NOT under any circumstances use carb cleaner, however. It is
tempting, but will soften your paint.

It does, however, do a nice job of getting the stuff off along with old
brake dust if you are stripping your wheels for a repaint (aircraft
stripper doesn't work well on brake dust or wheel weight adhesive)

nate

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"Mel Z." > wrote in message
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> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
> to its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and
> balanced the old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a
> safe product to use to remove this stuff?
>
>
> TIA,
> Mel

You can start with any petroleum based product to remove it. Start with
something that you know won't harm the rim, gas or lighter fluid for
example. Or maybe a bug and tar remover. Basically anything that doesn't
contain a caustic chemical, like any of the acid/etching wheel cleaners
which will eventually ruing the finish. But even these COULD be used so long
as you carefully paid attention to the reaction, stopped when the residue is
gone, and fully flushed/cleaned/removed any trace of the chemical once it
had done it's job.

3M adhesive remover.

R / John

"Mel Z." > wrote in message
news:rEfed.210$Xq3.35@trndny01...
> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
> to its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and
> balanced the old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a
> safe product to use to remove this stuff?
>
>
> TIA,
> Mel
>

"Mel Z." > wrote in message
news:rEfed.210$Xq3.35@trndny01...
> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
to
> its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and balanced
the
> old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a safe product
to
> use to remove this stuff?

Could try acetone, from your drug store -- essentially nail polish remover.
It works on a lot of adhesives.

-Russ.

"Somebody" > wrote in message
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>
> "Mel Z." > wrote in message
> news:rEfed.210$Xq3.35@trndny01...
>> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
> to
>> its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and balanced
> the
>> old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a safe product
> to
>> use to remove this stuff?
>
> Could try acetone, from your drug store -- essentially nail polish
> remover.
> It works on a lot of adhesives.
>
> -Russ.
>

Acetone will remove the clear coat and paint on your car. Many wheels have
a similar clear coat on them as well. Be very careful if you try this
method.

Kyle.

"Mel Z." > wrote in message
news:rEfed.210$Xq3.35@trndny01...
> My E39 Sport has the residue of the previous adhesive wheel weights stuck
to
> its rims. Some time in its past when new tires were mounted and balanced
the
> old weights were removed but the glue stayed behind.What's a safe product
to
> use to remove this stuff?

I've found Kerosene or Parrafin works well.
Mike.

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:34:39 +0100, "Mike G" >
wrote:

>I've found Kerosene or Parrafin works well.

Peanut oil is a good solvent for a lot of 'gooey' things, and there's
a possibility that SWMBO already has some lying around in the kitchen.
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Dan Drake