whichwaysup Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hey all - I'm hoping to continue a little restoration work on my 87 MA while the baby is sleeping. One of the things on the list is cleaning up the residue from the old skeg guard. wow, that stuff is TOUGH to remove. I've tried all kinds of "goo removers" on it, but nothing is very effective. Any brilliant ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbum321 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 heat and a plastic scraper followed by acetone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lap it Up Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Perhaps one of those 3M rubber wheels you use on a die grinder to remove car pin striping? If it doesn't hurt automotive clear coat it shouldn't hurt gel coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 When I removed the carpet from my boat it left behind a heavy glue residue that nothing would touch without an extreme amount of elbow grease. I tried paint remover from Home Depot and it softened it up in about 30-45 seconds, wiped off like butter and did not affect the gel coat one bit. I am sure had I left it one for an extend period of time it would have. Test it in a small area, you might be suprised and save yourself alot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldestCityLocal Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Goo gone worked for me from wal mart and scraper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Lap it Up said: Perhaps one of those 3M rubber wheels you use on a die grinder to remove car pin striping? If it doesn't hurt automotive clear coat it shouldn't hurt gel coat Thats what I was thinking. Can also get it at auto parts stores. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Stripe-Wheel-Mandrel-Diameter/dp/B00063VT0G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I will try all three. Like the heat idea, may be the heat and the wheel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplec Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 PB Blaster will soften with some heat and it will scrape right off. It will leave a residue then acetone will take that off. I have removed three so far that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Triplec, there are about 10k variations of pb blaster, any particular one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 WD-40 and heat will work the same as PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Just a heads up to anyone who has this to look forward to - A simple heat gun and scraper did the job. Still have the glue residue, but got rid of the grey foamy stuff and is now just a job for some fine grit sandpaper then working my way back to polish. Thanks to all for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsusteve Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Xylene will clean up the residue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, fsusteve said: Xylene will clean up the residue use with caution...no smoking around it dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Timely post with good ideas. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 So heat gun and xylene = insurance claim? Good to know. I can see myself thinking that was a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicecast Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 20 hours ago, fsusteve said: Xylene will clean up the residue That's how I got rid of mine. Use a paint brush and keep at it. It's a battle of xylene, elbow grease, scraper, and time. Lots of all four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplec Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 On 12/16/2016 at 8:06 AM, whichwaysup said: Triplec, there are about 10k variations of pb blaster, any particular one? Yikes...sorry...the liquid wrench PB stuff...forgot they got all fancy and expanded the product line! I put on a few of those style guards and have to get them off before reinstall. Guess liquid wrench might do it too come to think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsusteve Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Goof off is nothing more than xylene, it won't damage gelcoat, Overton's sells an adhesive remover that's a jellied version that works well also, yes it is highly flammable as are most alcohol based products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipTide Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 The 3M eraser wheels are the fastest and safest way to remove. Just be careful not to stay in one spot too long as they do create some frictional heat. Make sure you wear safety glasses when operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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