please help adhesive removal

[mitchdublin]

Hi, I removed vinyl decals from a 20 yr old motorcycle fairings. Vinyl came off with hairdryer. Left adhesive residue on panel.
Panel is plastic and is original, painted by suzuki. Decals were put on over paint and not top coated.
I have so far tried, petrol, acetone, brake fluid, lighter fluid, 3m adhesive remover, holts tar and gum remover, goo gone, oven cleaner, wd40, carb cleaner, white spirit,
I managed to soak the glue with the 3m product and scrape the heavy glue off with a credit card, but im still left with a thin film of glue, which will not scrape, peel or push off. also tried heating it, didnt help.
I brought the bike to a bodyshop and they could only tell me to try the same products that i had tried.
Any help guys please, at my wits end. I dont really want to sand and paint the fairing, the paintwork is in good condition.
Thanks
Mitch

 

[berkshire]

If you have not already done so try Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) This stuff is a little hard to get these days. but should work on adhesive residue.
B.E.

 

[MintJulep]

This will remove it.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2327

Might also remove the paint.

Might also remove the plastic.

 

[ScottyUK]

A few suggestions: Methanol may remove it. Trichloroethane may remove it, if you can find it. Trichloroethylene will also probably remove it, and is slightly easier to find. Xylene will almost certainly remove it but will possibly damage the paint. Dichloromethane will remove it but it attacks most plastics too.

 

[berkshire]

IF Mitchdublin is in the British isles he may have more luck finding clorinated solvents. They are extremely hard to find on the US side of the Atlantic.
If you can get it, try, 3704-0132 Permatex Decal And Adhesive Remover For Motorcycles .
B.E.

 

[btrueblood]

Are you sure you have a thin film left, or is it just an area of un-faded paint?