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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky stuff
remover etc and nowt works.

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:50:54 -0000, "Barry Taylor"
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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky stuff
remover etc and nowt works.

Thanks


You can get gun cleaner but I'm not sure how it does with cured foam
nor clothing .
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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky
stuff remover etc and nowt works.


You haven't been building a canoe have you? ;-)

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/humour.html#foam

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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky stuff
remover etc and nowt works.


Acetone. Saved my butt when I trod some into the landing carpet.

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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky
stuff remover etc and nowt works.

Thanks

Thanks you two, much obliged




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Barry Taylor wrote:
Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky stuff
remover etc and nowt works.


You could try one of the "foam eater" products that the likes of
screwfix do.

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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry now.
Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried sticky
stuff remover etc and nowt works.



You haven't been building a canoe have you? ;-)

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/humour.html#foam


I do wish that folks wouldn't post that when I have a glass of whisky in
my hand. The results make is wet and salty :-)

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Dave wrote:
Tim Downie wrote:

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Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone
dry now. Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still
there. Tried sticky stuff remover etc and nowt works.



You haven't been building a canoe have you? ;-)

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/humour.html#foam


I do wish that folks wouldn't post that when I have a glass of whisky
in my hand. The results make is wet and salty :-)



Just as an aside, I've just removed a saniflow that performed faultlessly
for 10 years. Is it time to remove the saniflow entry from the humour
section?

(Actually, that would be a huge shame as it's such an entertaining read but
I think they're not as bad as Peter made out).

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John Rumm wrote:
Barry Taylor wrote:
Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry
now. Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried
sticky stuff remover etc and nowt works.


You could try one of the "foam eater" products that the likes of
screwfix do.


I have smears of silicone on my overalls, I wonder if silicone remover would
get it off without damaging the fabric?


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The Medway Handyman wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
Barry Taylor wrote:
Anyone have any idea how to get this stuff off clothes. Its gone dry
now. Coats been washed half a dozen times and its still there. Tried
sticky stuff remover etc and nowt works.

You could try one of the "foam eater" products that the likes of
screwfix do.


I have smears of silicone on my overalls, I wonder if silicone remover would
get it off without damaging the fabric?


Whether it would remove it I dunno (I don't find it particularly
effective; but I doubt it would harm the fabric. Whatever it is, it
seems relatively innoccuous stuff - has to be so it doesn't damage a
plastic bath.

David



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http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/humour.html#foam


Just as an aside, I've just removed a saniflow that performed faultlessly
for 10 years. Is it time to remove the saniflow entry from the humour
section?


Dunno, but the Darwin Awards item needs some looking at.

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Tim Downie wrote:
Tim Downie wrote:


http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/humour.html#foam


Just as an aside, I've just removed a saniflow that performed
faultlessly for 10 years. Is it time to remove the saniflow entry
from the humour section?


Dunno, but the Darwin Awards item needs some looking at.


Yes, it goes to a broken link at st*mbles.org.uk... John??!
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