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Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
We have a plywood partition in our boat that has had some sort of
vinyl covering stuck to part of it and has laminate on another part. We'd like to remove all of this and clean up the surface of the plywood so that it's presentable. What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? It's an area of maybe a square metre or so. -- Chris Green |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
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Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
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Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
On 15/04/2012 16:37, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:40:21 +0100, wrote: What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? Angle Grinder. Seriously I don't think there is anything that will shift it and leave a presentable surface afterwards. Probably easier to replace the partition with a new one or reface it. Fine paper on orbital sander, or just hand sanding. |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
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newshound writes On 15/04/2012 16:37, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:40:21 +0100, wrote: What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? Angle Grinder. Seriously I don't think there is anything that will shift it and leave a presentable surface afterwards. Probably easier to replace the partition with a new one or reface it. Fine paper on orbital sander, or just hand sanding. Gentle heat (from hot air gun), scraper, and solvent. -- Ian |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
On 15/04/2012 16:37, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:40:21 +0100, wrote: What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? Angle Grinder. Seriously I don't think there is anything that will shift it and leave a presentable surface afterwards. Probably easier to replace the partition with a new one or reface it. ISTR xylene or Hammerite thinner (for the old Hammerite) will soften it (eg Evostick) enough to lift it off with a sharp wood chisel and a steady hand. There is a real risk of collateral damage and/or being overcome by fumes in a confined space. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
wrote in message ... We have a plywood partition in our boat that has had some sort of vinyl covering stuck to part of it and has laminate on another part. We'd like to remove all of this and clean up the surface of the plywood so that it's presentable. What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? It's an area of maybe a square metre or so. -- Chris Green Acetone is pretty good at dissolving glue. |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
newshound wrote:
On 15/04/2012 16:37, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:40:21 +0100, wrote: What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? Angle Grinder. Seriously I don't think there is anything that will shift it and leave a presentable surface afterwards. Probably easier to replace the partition with a new one or reface it. Fine paper on orbital sander, or just hand sanding. Won't that clog almost instantly? -- Chris Green |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/04/2012 16:37, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:40:21 +0100, wrote: What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? Angle Grinder. Seriously I don't think there is anything that will shift it and leave a presentable surface afterwards. Probably easier to replace the partition with a new one or reface it. ISTR xylene or Hammerite thinner (for the old Hammerite) will soften it (eg Evostick) enough to lift it off with a sharp wood chisel and a steady hand. There is a real risk of collateral damage and/or being overcome by fumes in a confined space. I have some xylene thinners on the boat - I'll try (remembering to keep the doors open when I do it). I'll also try heat as someone else recommended as I have a heat gun too. -- Chris Green |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
Mr Benn wrote:
wrote in message ... We have a plywood partition in our boat that has had some sort of vinyl covering stuck to part of it and has laminate on another part. We'd like to remove all of this and clean up the surface of the plywood so that it's presentable. What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? It's an area of maybe a square metre or so. -- Chris Green Acetone is pretty good at dissolving glue. It is BUT its super super volatile. which means a LOT of fumes and a LOT of acetone that doesn't actually stay around long enough to do much. I find it most useful for getting superglue out if things its shouldn;t be in. It is one opvf very few solvents that will dissolve cynaoacrylate. BUT it helps if you can do it in a sealed container. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
Removing contact adhesive from wood - how?
Mr Benn wrote
wrote We have a plywood partition in our boat that has had some sort of vinyl covering stuck to part of it and has laminate on another part. We'd like to remove all of this and clean up the surface of the plywood so that it's presentable. What's the best/easiest way to remove the residue of what looks like pretty standard contact adhesive that's left after pulling off the vinyl and the laminate? It's an area of maybe a square metre or so. Acetone is pretty good at dissolving glue. But will likely be just as good at dissolving the glue in the plywood too. |
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