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Old 04-22-2012, 02:07 PM
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Do not use anything alchohol based. W-d 40 best bet. Goo-gone too. NOT goofoff!!
 
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Originally Posted by hell hound
wd40 will get it off
2nd that
 
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Amazing the stuff people will put on a seat - go get a bottle of Goo-Gone as mentioned - it is citrus based and will not damage your seat.........which btw, is vinyl, not leather.
 
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I've had two Sundowners. Both were vinyl. With that said, I wouldn't have an issue putting WD40 on vinyl, letting it soak into the adhesive, then rubbing it off. I'd clean the seat real good with a vinyl cleaner afterward.

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Damn it! Who the hell stole my WD40 can? lol
 
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goof off (yes, it's called goof off) works great on leather and I use it myself.

 
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I do not think the Sundowner is leather. If it is vinyl I'd used something made for cleaning vinyl.

If the duct tape was left on for an extended period it may be impossible to remove the residue, especially if it was in the sun / heat. Years ago I made the mistake of reinforcing my sliding glass doors with it in preparation for a hurricane and it was a bitch to get off and that was glass, something that could be scraped with razor blades and harsh chemicals used. It was as if in bonded to the glass.
 
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I do not think the Sundowner is leather. If it is vinyl I'd used something made for cleaning vinyl.

If the duct tape was left on for an extended period it may be impossible to remove the residue, especially if it was in the sun / heat. Years ago I made the mistake of reinforcing my sliding glass doors with it in preparation for a hurricane and it was a bitch to get off and that was glass, something that could be scraped with razor blades and harsh chemicals used. It was as if in bonded to the glass.
The duct tape was on for 10 minutes. I was riding all day yesterday so it did get sun exposure (the residue is on the rear pillion). That crap can does stick to anything. lol Ever watch what the Mythbusters can do with the stuff?
 
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No suggestions cause I tried about everything trying to get Gorilla glue off my LePera leather seat, screwed up the seat, glue still there..
 
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I couldn't find my WD40. So I used good ol' 20W50 instead. Rubbed a thin coat on the effected area, let it set for 2 hours and it wiped off. Good deal.
 


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