gruntus Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Chaps, I have what looks like a mammoths pubic hair glued to my seat box and rear tub. Its glued on with impact adhesive and I am looking for an easy way of getting it off. So far the only method is using an old paint scraper to get as much of as possible and then petrol to soften the glue, scrape some more and then wipe again with a petrol rag to get back to the paint. Its all a bit laborious and I gave up the will to live at one point. Does anybody clever know what the best chemical is to use that will get the glue off and leave the paint intact underneath? Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heath robinson Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Evostick sell an impact adhesive remover IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Evostick sell an impact adhesive remover IIRC. I can't remember whether it was meths or white spirit I used, but it worked to get mine off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 White Spirit is worth a try as are any number of other solvents but check that it does not start to lift the paint underneath too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Try nail varnish remover, put it on librally and leave it to soak in for a couple of minutes, then should wipe off? try on paint to make sure it doesnt take it off first cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaky Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 White spirit left to soak will do the job. As will copius ammounts of WD40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Be careful with nail varnish remover. It is basically acetone, and will remove all the oils from your hand. Definitely check it somewhere hidden first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Result!! I used a liberal amount of White Spirit and left it to soak then lifted it off with a paint scraper. I then wiped over the residue with a soaked rag and gave it another good going over after a while. The good thing with the White Spirit is it doesn't evaporate very quickly and soaks well. Thanks again chaps, I now have a bald rear tub. Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I found brake/clutch cleaner worked extremely well, I had a very hirstute series 3! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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