stripping glue and paint off roof
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Try the 3M adhesive remover. It is the best stuff I have found for removing all types of adhesives. Works great on tree sap too - and won't hurt paint.
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Gasoline is a fuel, NOT a solvent! Very dangerous to use gas like that.
Yup...I've even had good results using a razor blade scraper but I think the 3M would be easier. Had good results removing paint with the blade tho....
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Acetone, works well too!
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Doesn't matter if it works or not. There's no such thing as being careful when using a fuel as a solvent. you're taking your life in your hands using something that is that flammable when there are other products that are not so dangerous to use and work just as well.
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I used aircraft stripper on the entire car one panel at a time . worked great
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Yikes! That has recipe for disaster written all over it!!! Try not to use gas for anything but propelling our babies down the road.
Solvents like wax & grease remover/lacquer thinner or enamel reducer are very flammable as well but they dissipate rapidly which makes them somewhat safer to use. It's any ugly job but here are a few suggestions...
- safety... gloves, charcoal respirator and good ventilation
- you should be grounded to the vehicle to prevent static discharge when scraping the softened glue
- use a stiff plastic scraper, not a metal one when removing the softened glue
- work a small area at a time
- use either a solvent soaked rag or a pump atomiser soak the area and let the solvents do the work. About 30-45 seconds per sq. ft.
- remove the solvent soaked rags and the junk glue from the shop as you go... solvents + spark = bad day...
- think happy thoughts...
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There's no such thing as being careful when using GASOLINE as a SOLVENT! Are you dumb or something?? Spend 26 years working in an oil refinery and you'll find out what's safe to use and what isn't.....
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I did read em all. Am I missing something? It just surprises me that folks use gas as a solvent. It's just so freaking dangerous that there is no being careful doing it no matter how careful you are. If the vapors find a source of ignition, you are toast. The #1 rule is to never use gas for anything but a motor fuel and in a refinery, it's a firing offense if you get caught using it for anything else. My dad used it to kill wasps with and did it with a cig hanging from his mouth. He did that for years until one day the conditions were just right and it lit off just as he slung it at the nest. The only thing that kept him from toasting himself was the wind was also just right that it blew it away from him. He did get his hair singed tho. Btw, a lot of people believe a cig won't ignite gas....it will. Please don't use gas as a solvent....and I'm really not a cranky person lol
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I'm not exactly a spring chicken being 60 and heading for the down side of 61...also there are many that have lost their lives or have been severely burned from using their old ways. You have a great day too. :hello2:
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Gasoline is a great solvent but is quite dangerous. When there are relatively inexepensive methods like the 3m stuff its a much better choice. However, that being said, I have found little that works as well as gasoline for cleaning small carb parts and other grease covered items. A less dangerous substitute is diesel or kerosene and can be used much more safely. Whatever route your choose be safe with it, use it out doors away from any ignition sources.
Acetone is as dangerous if not worse then gasoline, it produced more volatile vapors and higher quantities. All of the solvents we are working with are flammable and all capable of ignition and harm...so be careful use outdoors only and away from flame/sparks.
Acetone is as dangerous if not worse then gasoline, it produced more volatile vapors and higher quantities. All of the solvents we are working with are flammable and all capable of ignition and harm...so be careful use outdoors only and away from flame/sparks.
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The problem with gasoline is that it burns slower and longer. Its evaporation rate is much slower than some of the solvents I listed. Acetone is the most volatile (and mobile) of the bunch and while it works (well) it shouldn't be used for this purpose. It is capable of saturating everything in its path, including you with its vapours. In the collision repair industry we use various strengths of degreasers, some of them are so mild they wouldn't loosen up glue if its life depended on it while others will readily soften the material.
Think about the materials you are using and what they are capable of... Solvents are meant to penetrate and break down oil based materials. They are de-fatters and break down and kill human tissue by destroying the sebaceous and sweat glands in your skin. This can and will lead to chronic dermatitis eventually, I have a buddy that was chased from the trade for this reason.
And remember, it only takes one little spark to ruin your whole life... Have fun out there!
Think about the materials you are using and what they are capable of... Solvents are meant to penetrate and break down oil based materials. They are de-fatters and break down and kill human tissue by destroying the sebaceous and sweat glands in your skin. This can and will lead to chronic dermatitis eventually, I have a buddy that was chased from the trade for this reason.
And remember, it only takes one little spark to ruin your whole life... Have fun out there!
greenmonsta79
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3M makes a stripe/decal remover disc, basically a big eraser it just balls that nasty adhesive up and rolls it off in balls! I have used laquer thinner before but it always seems to get that adhesive REALLY gooey!! and you have a bigger mess than before!!! works but always looks like you picked a good fresh nasty out of your nasal cavity! might try a 3M disc though just chuck it up in a drill or air cut off tool. good luck!!
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