Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a metal
surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a knife or
chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions there might
be on it.

TIA

Bob

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle
wibbled on Monday 21 September 2009 23:05

Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a metal
surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a knife or
chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions there might
be on it.

TIA

Bob

There is a Foam Eater product (try Screwfix or Toolstation). I have some but
haven't tried it yet...

--
Tim Watts
The ****artist formerly known as Tim S

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle wrote:
Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a metal
surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a knife or
chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions there might
be on it.

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

David

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Lobster wrote:
Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle wrote:
Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a
metal surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a
knife or chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions
there might be on it.

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

David
Thanks David

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
...
Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle wrote:
Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a
metal
surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a knife
or
chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions there
might
be on it.

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

David

IME acetone only disolves the foam in the early stages of cure - not
found anything that will disolve it when set rock hard

AWEM

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Lobster" wrote in message
...
Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle wrote:
Anyone know what common solvent might help clean cured foam from a
metal
surface. I don't want to risk scratching the surface with a knife
or
chisel. I don't have a can to hand to read any instructions there
might
be on it.
Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

David

IME acetone only disolves the foam in the early stages of cure - not
found anything that will disolve it when set rock hard

AWEM

Nitromors?

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:20:47 GMT, Stuart Noble wrote:

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

IME acetone only disolves the foam in the early stages of cure -
not
found anything that will disolve it when set rock hard

Nitromors?

Probably not. Veg oil might, that is mentioned on the side of the can
of the last lot I used. Next time I will oil my hands before using
the stuff so it doesn't stick. Veg oil did lift the small bits of my
skin but it hadn't fully cured.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:20:47 GMT, Stuart Noble wrote:

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)

IME acetone only disolves the foam in the early stages of cure -
not
found anything that will disolve it when set rock hard

Nitromors?

Probably not. Veg oil might, that is mentioned on the side of the
can
of the last lot I used. Next time I will oil my hands before using
the stuff so it doesn't stick. Veg oil did lift the small bits of my
skin but it hadn't fully cured.

--
Cheers
Dave.



I alway wear thin blue surgeon type gloves when foaming - nightmare to
get off hands - especially nails

AWEM

Solvent for builders expanding foam
 

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:20:47 GMT, Stuart Noble wrote:

Acetone (aka 'proper' nail varnish remover)
IME acetone only disolves the foam in the early stages of cure -
not
found anything that will disolve it when set rock hard
Nitromors?

Probably not. Veg oil might, that is mentioned on the side of the can
of the last lot I used. Next time I will oil my hands before using
the stuff so it doesn't stick. Veg oil did lift the small bits of my
skin but it hadn't fully cured.


Nitromors would almost certainly dissolve cured foam from metal. I can't
think of anything synthetic it doesn't dissolve