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Polyfibre Cleaning Product

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I recently removed some decals from the underside of my C-140 wings. There is some residual glue from the vinyl decals that I need to clean off. Can anyone recommend a cleaning fluid or some way to remove the residual glue w/o damaging the paint or the fabric. The fabric is poly fibre and the log entry states both wings were covered with Poly-Fibre IAW STC SA1008WE.
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Test a spot with WD40 and work it some, give it some time, and clean off oil residue with soap and water.
Polyfiber and polyurethane paint are tough - don't think WD will hurt either. 2c
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Re: Polyfibre Cleaning Product

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Goo Gone might be worth a try too. I've never used it on the plane but have had good results on many different surfaces with it.
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Tried both WD40 and goo gone. Neither worked very well. Just ordered some Poly Fibre paint cleaning fluid. Thanks.
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What kind of adhesive is it? When you say "decal" I think of the water soluble ones we used to use on model airplanes...

One other thing you can try is vegetable oil.
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One more FWIW, curious what the decals were for? Try calling "Aerographics" the decal people and ask if they have any suggestions, that's why I ask about the decals, possibly something they suppled . They're good folks, I ordered new "N" numbers from them in the recent past for another aircraft. Also try a bit of lacquer thinner in a test spot, again I don't think it will affect the two coatings I mentioned earlier. Inflation, price went up, 4c. :D P.S. A dab of 100LL, if you haven't tried already.
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...again, being careful with trying a small spot, you might try Wally World carb cleaner. I use it for everything except salad dressing and eyedrops :D .
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OK, the vinyl decals were installed by the previous owner who was a missionary pilot. They were religious in nature and able to be seen from the ground. In retrospect I should have taken them off twenty years ago. No excuses offered and constructive criticism accepted. The substance that is left after I peeled the vinyl decals off is hardened now. The fabric is still in excellent condition. I will try the Poly Fibre fabric cleaner when it arrives.
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I would NOT try carb cleaner or Acetone or other really aggressive chemicals.
If you must, try some on a Q-tip to see what happens, i’d expect carb cleaner to dissolve the paint.
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Re: Polyfibre Cleaning Product

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Yeah, I dissolved some slider bushings in the forks of an old Triumph by accident once...
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