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Rob Mousley

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Removing sticky residue from gelcoat

« on: November 21, 2007, 01:38:00 PM »

Quote from: Dave Chambers on November 21, 2007, 01:24:10 PM

Cleaning up the tape residue was a mission (had to use acetone).

I'm told that acetone can damage the gel coat and that ordinary thinners usually works to get sticky stuff off...


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Alain Jaques

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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2007, 02:28:02 PM »

I've used plenty acetone in the past to remove old stickers without any visible damage to the gel coat.

What I did struggle with was tree sap that dripped on my ski. I tried all sorts of solvents without success. Eventually I gave up and after a few weeks I went for a paddle with a gooey ski. When I got back the sap flaked off in chunks.. I don't know if it was the salt water or the neglect but off it came....


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Marsh Jones

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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2007, 08:33:28 PM »

I've had very good luck removing tape residue using pure citrus solvents - Goo Gone comes to mind as a brand here in the States. I am not aware of any issues with gelcoat, although I don't let it sit for extended periods of time, either.

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Colombani

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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 10:34:13 PM »

I've used gasoline to remove tape residue. Is it bad for the gel coal ?


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nell

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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 08:42:27 PM »

Be very careful with Goo Gone. It bubbles the gelcoat fairly quickly (just tried it on one of my skis). You probably have to wipe it on and then get it off quickly with soap and water.


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superted

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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2008, 04:49:37 AM »

Eucalyptus oil works very good.


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Rob Mousley

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« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2008, 06:52:19 AM »

I've found ordinary thinners very effective for removing sticky residue. Doesn't seem to affect gelcoats


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Stewart

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« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2008, 05:29:58 PM »

Petrol or acetone, both work really well and I've never had a problem with gel coats.


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Re: Removing sticky residue from gelcoat

« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2008, 04:50:29 PM »

I'll second the Eucalypt oil. I plaster the top sheets of my skis (snow) for protection and as a visual deterrent to rack theft. Off they come after a season for better resale.


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onnopaddle

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Re: Removing sticky residue from gelcoat

« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2008, 02:23:36 AM »

Acetone fine ... if gelcoat is coming off with it ... you have a much bigger problem .. If you have a bulky build up .. duct tape residue for ex., 'saturate' a small area with acetone and lightly lift w/ a utility razor blade to get the bulk stuff off and repeat .. DO NOT lay an acetone soaked rag over gelcoat with hope of making things easier ... be patient and do a little @ a time in different areas.

As strong as it is .. Acetone will not work on tree sap.

Aloha,
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Dale Lippstreu

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Re: Removing sticky residue from gelcoat

« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 03:04:09 AM »

I only use acetone as a last resort because it does tend to attack pretty much anything. I keep benzine, lacquer thinners and acetone in my workshop and use them in that order i.e. if the benzine does not remover the mark/glue etc, I move up to thinners and then finally acetone. In my experience benzine works pretty well on glue residue and has no effect on a gelcoat or sprayed colour.


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