Anyone have any ideas on how to remove glue residue. I am in the process of removing whats left of the side rail carpet, tried a spatula or putty knife and that just scratched the aluminum. Anyone? 😕
The standard thing to try for adhesives is heat from a strong hair dryer or commercial heat blower, be careful, you could cook the fiberglass.
There are also some excellent adhesive and epoxy removers available in the paint department of your local hardware store. I used a product called Goof Off to remove very old hull stripes, if you let it soak on your residue, it might work.
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Good luck and let us know how it goes,
I agree with Goof-off... this should work. Just expect lots of elbow grease...
The main ingredient in Goof-off is xylene. I have used pure xylene to remove contact cement and even epoxy where my centerboard tape goes. WEAR GLOVES... this is BAD STUFF. i even wear eye protection and a resperator (paint filters)...
Definitely wear gloves. Goof Off is not a good thing for your skin (trust me on this one 😉 )
Otherwise, let the Goof Off sit for ten minutes or so on the rails and then use a Scotchbrite dish pad or a razor to remove the glue residue.
Thanks guys, I tried some goof off, did not seem to work although I did not let it sit for 10 min. Will try it again, properly this time. 😀
You might go to the Automotive Paint store.
They make a product called Reducer it will pull 99% of the glue off with out harming the gelcoat..
You may also use Acetone that will get it off. Make sure you wear gloves as it will dry out your hands and cause them to crack over prolonged exposure
Scott