Glue

[Ace]

Tried the acetone and although the glue softened, it laughed at the idea of being removed. It smeared and yes I had the rag soaked!

[Ericbsc]

Try a heat gun. Used on on a van we had wrapped. Worked pretty good.

[Ace]

Ok an update on removing this stuff they call GLUE!

Tried the mek... All that does is clean and smear. My boss called his friend who owns a sign shop and after explaining my situation, the friend recommended me to go Lowes and purchase a penetrating inhibitor that was orange, a gell and custrus scented. Only thing I found was "goo gone" and since it was a gell, and me working on vertical sides, I figured this was what the doctor ordered. He also advised me to start high and let it set for about 10 minutes then to scrape the glue off with a plastic scraper. Well let me tell you, the ONLY thing that stuff does is smell good. It didn't even think about dissolving the glue. Soo, what I did find that works and works fast is this...DON'T peel the vinyl off first, but DO scrape it off with a 4 inch metal changeable blade scraper. Once the vinyl is scraped off, wet a rag with plain old gas. Just rub easy in circular motions and the stuff from hell dissapears right before your eyes. If it appears to NOT go away, wet the rag again, really wet and it will almost run itself off.
I swear this is the easiest way I have found. I did half of one side if this trailer in about 1 hour compared to 3 partial days on the other side.
If I ever have to do this. again, I hope I remember this easy method, because I have almost a trailer full of cleaners, solvents, glue removers that I personally know will not work or should I say work fast and easy!
Thanks for all your tips... But mine is scrape first, then rub it off with a really wet gas rag! 

[mikewarmblood]

What I would like to know is,,,, what kind of glue that stuff is because it must be only second to barnicle glue and I would love some.  Mike. 

[Highway Yacht]

I've had very good success using "Starting Fluid" and a semi rough rag to remove the glue and gum off.. If you are like most bus owners, you probably have a can handy somewhere.. just try a spot and see what you think..

Jimmy

[zubzub]

there are so many different glues and finishes out there...today I removed clear coat using methyl hydrate...usually that doesn't work.....go figure.  My arsenal is acetone, toluene (lacquer thinner), paint thinner and methyl hydrate.  Usually one of them will work and hopefully not destroy the finish underneath, it's true that diesel and gas/white gas etc...have their place as well.  I don't like using acetone and toluene as they are so VOC nasty nasty....been told that toluene even with a VOC mask will get you.  You can't smell it through the mask but it gets into you,......scary!

[babell2]

there are so many different glues and finishes out there...today I removed clear coat using methyl hydrate...usually that doesn't work.....go figure.  My arsenal is acetone, toluene (lacquer thinner), paint thinner and methyl hydrate.  Usually one of them will work and hopefully not destroy the finish underneath, it's true that diesel and gas/white gas etc...have their place as well.  I don't like using acetone and toluene as they are so VOC nasty nasty....been told that toluene even with a VOC mask will get you.  You can't smell it through the mask but it gets into you,......scary!

All that stuff is scary!  Like MEK leaches through your skin and collects in your liver FOREVER.  Used to wash fiberglass off my hands with it before I knew what it was.  But it did cut the resin. lessons learned...  msds sheets folks, read and learn what you are using.

Brice

[trucktramp]

I worked at a powder coating place briefly and the guys that ran the spray guns washed the powder coat off with MEK every day and didn't think a thing about it.  I wonder how many have liver issues or cancer.