Removing Clement Red on Paint
07-01-22, 06:28 PM
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Removing Clement Red on Paint
One of the many bad decisions I made in the 20th century was to tack down a loose Stay Tuff chain stay protector with the nearest adhesive at hand.: Clement tubular cement. The red version.
It did the job really well. Too well. After 20 plus years, there’s nothing left of the Stay Tuff, but the glue is right where I put it.
I’ve taken a lot of glue off rims, but the methods I’d use on them are not ones I want to use on enamel, which what I think they used on this Jackson.
Any suggestions on what I could use to get this gunk off that would not remove the paint in the process? There are no decals in the area.
Thanks
It did the job really well. Too well. After 20 plus years, there’s nothing left of the Stay Tuff, but the glue is right where I put it.
I’ve taken a lot of glue off rims, but the methods I’d use on them are not ones I want to use on enamel, which what I think they used on this Jackson.
Any suggestions on what I could use to get this gunk off that would not remove the paint in the process? There are no decals in the area.
Thanks
07-01-22, 06:55 PM
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Try increasingly aggressive solvents, I usually go
Methyl alcohol
White spirit
naptha
acetone
and if they don't work often it's
sand-and-paint next.
Methyl alcohol
White spirit
naptha
acetone
and if they don't work often it's
sand-and-paint next.
07-01-22, 07:23 PM
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I'd give Goo-Gone a try, and then a heat gun at a low setting.
07-01-22, 07:27 PM
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Goof Off, in the little metal can, would remove everything I tried it on. I don’t know if it’s still the same stuff. You have to be careful with it, it will take start taking the paint off.
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Not sure about the type of glue but I have had success removing glue with a hair dryer to soften the glue and then rubbing it off with my finger. This method works great, even with the glue of ancient sticker decals.
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Acetone, a case or two of q-tips and a few dozen hors.
07-02-22, 08:04 AM
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You might try this, Carogna Remover made by Effetto Mariposa. I've used it on really old mastic on aluminum tubular rims. While it can take hours to soften the old glue, it does work. I don't know it's impact to paint, however it is very environmentally friendly and not caustic to human skin.
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07-02-22, 05:14 PM
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And the winner is…Goo Gone. Glue came off with minimal effort. There are a couple of spots that are still stained but there was dark red glue on the bike’s yellow paint for decades, so a little color migration was bound to occur. Nothing that I will bother me and just add to the nicks and scuffs that tell the bike’s story.
