Hello,

I thought for sure I'd find the answer to this already posted here,
but I didn't, so...

I'm working on a small PCB that has an 8-pin SMT IC on it. The
manufacturer chose to glue a small piece of black thin cardboard on
top of it, probably as a cheap insulator. I've gotten that cover off,
but the IC and surrounding circuit board are still coated with the
dried glue that was used on it (it's especially gooped around the IC's
pins).

The glue is a yellowish-white and very, very tough. It seems very
much like the glue I've often seen used to glue larger components
(like big electrolytic cans) to PCBs to prevent them from moving.

Is there a well-known solvent for dissolving and removing this glue?

I've tried:
- PCB cleaner (Electro-Wash)
- Denatured Alcohol
- Flux Remover

....none of these seemed to affect the dried glue at all.

Thanks.