[Shop-talk] removing OLD duct tape adhesive from a windscreen

[Bob Spidell]

Did you 'cover the surface in rags' then soaked with the 3M product?  If 
not, then it's not an 'apples to apples' comparison.   Soaking rags, so 
the solvent doesn't evaporate before getting a chance to work, is a good 
idea.  I think a lot of solvents--the 3M product included--would work 
better with this technique.  What may work even better would be to apply 
the solvent, then put 'saran' wrap over it to prevent evaporation.


I do apologize for the link to the 3M aerosol; 3M comes in pint cans but 
I posted the link to the aerosol because it was at WalMart, which I felt 
might be a convenient place to buy it (I only saw it on the shelf at 
auto parts stores).  If you didn't use the whole can keep it around; it 
does work well on a lot of glues; esp. the 3M upholstery adhesive--aka 
'yellow snot'--which is often used on upholstery and seals.  It also 
works well on Weldwood 'Landau' adhesive, which appears, and smells, 
very similar to the yellow snot.


Bob


On 9/14/2017 3:21 PM, Tim . wrote:
>
> Thanks for the replies all. The 3M stuff didn't touch it. $20 waste of 
> money.
>
>
> The winner was covering the surface in rags and soaking them with 
> kerosene for a half  hour or so. I then sprayed MarineClean on small 
> areas at a time, scrubbed with rag and paper towel and the crap slowly 
> came off. Two hours later I am about 98% done.
>
>
> tim
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>
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> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Tim 
> . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 13, 2017 5:37 PM
> *To:* Shop Talk
> *Subject:* [Shop-talk] removing OLD duct tape adhesive from a windscreen
>
> Earlier this year we added a handful of Roadsters to our stock. On the 
> one derelict that I am currnently salvaging, the PO completely coated 
> the inside and outside of the windscreen in grey duct tape (would 
> anyone have any idea why becasue I am frellling baffled by this 
> one!). I removed the tape (well, the outer plasticy layer anyway) but 
> all the adhesive stayed on the windscreen as a hard layer of 
> fuckmehardintheasscusyouarescrewedandwillnevergetthisshitoff dreck.
>
>
> I put GooGone on a spot about two hours ago and that spot is still hard.
>
>
> I am wondering if there is something that might work better for what 
> is most likely 40+ year old duct tape adhesive?
>
>
> I obviously can't use any sort of aggressive mechanical removal since 
> it is glass.
>
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks
>
> tim
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