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Meduck

Meduck Report 13 Jul 2007 13:23

I've got hooks that have been glued on to the window frames by previous owners. Any idea how to remove them, they're stuck fast?

Kay????

Kay???? Report 13 Jul 2007 13:26

are they plastic or metal on to what uvpc or wooden what was they used for,??

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.•:*★jet★*:• Report 13 Jul 2007 13:27

hi jenny try turps, white spirit might help:)

**Linda

**Linda Report 13 Jul 2007 13:29

Household polish will remove them we used that to remove those hard sticky labels keep working it in Linda

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 13 Jul 2007 13:34

If they are glued using the felt type sticky pads,get a thin piece of stout thread, and use it as a saw to cut through the pad,, a la cheese wire I needed to take off my car number plates, and it worked there... white spirit will usually remove traces of glue, as used on sticky labels Bob

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Meduck

Meduck Report 13 Jul 2007 13:36

Hello all, sorry Kay, theyre plastic hooks on UPVC windows and they're on every window in the house. He used them to hang net curtains. I;ve got white spirit, I'll try that and the polish - someone did mention nail polish remover.

**Linda

**Linda Report 13 Jul 2007 13:42

we used spray polish although I have got something that I bought from the supermarket but the chemicals upset me Linda

Clive

Clive Report 13 Jul 2007 13:44

Careful with the nail polish - test it first on a place that is well hidden. WD40 is quite good at penetrating the small space to soften the glue C

Meduck

Meduck Report 13 Jul 2007 13:44

Thanks everyone for suggestions. Not looking forward to it, one of those boring jobs thats going to take for ever. Still it keeps me off the streets!

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 14 Jul 2007 02:14

I would ring a double glazing company for advice as they deal with this kind of plastic all the time.

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 14 Jul 2007 03:00

ACETONE would be the go there Jen.