Originally Posted by
echappist
oh i admit i used a bit of poetic license there. But it really does work better than most other methods i've tried (e.g. Goof off alone and elbow grease). With the butterknife, you basically scrap from side to the middle, dip in more Goof off as you go. The process will leave you a surface thati's probably clean enough, but i go at it again with a rag and Goof off to remove any major remaining glue.
i think once you're in with cleaning, you need to go 100%.
i have some of schwalbe's tubular glue remover on the way. had to get it from germany. it's supposed to be pretty miraculous -- less elbow grease than goof-off and no soaking of the rim (where you get more than the rim).
in the past i've used a heat *** + knife, but it is still a pain.