Remove glue from fiberglass?

[gtg]

Any good solvents or brush attachments for a dremel to remove adhesive from fiber glass?

 

[PaulK]

Anything too physically aggressive is going to damage the substrate - which one assumes you want left alone. You’ve tried acetone or other solvents?

 

[gtg]

I will try acetone. I am curious is there is a particular solvent.

 

[sail sfbay]

Goo Gone is my go-to adhesive remover. Other options may be found in the following article.

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[Ted]

What type of glue are you trying to remove?

 

[jssailem]

That is more a caulk than an adhesive.

I removed it using acetone (in small amounts, on a rag, wearing rubber gloves) water and a stiff nylon scrub brush. Also a small wire brush in circles to get it out of the indents of the non skid.

Slow and careful. No residual damage to my aged deck.

 

[DrJudyB]

The best polyurethane and silicone remover I’ve ever used is Re-mov. It doesn’t dissolve the old sealant, it breaks the adhesive bond between the sealant and the surface. I use a razor or scraper to lift under the edges, a toothbrush, or a terry cloth. It’s so good I bough a case of it and gave it as gifts to my friends!

I haven’t found acetone, denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, WD40, or 3M Adhesive Remover to be very effective.

Practical sailor recommends Remov or Boatlife Release. I’ve never used the Boatlife product but it got good reviews from PS.

 

[jssailem]

I think the product is a Polysulfide product. It has the aged brown color of that type of caulk. It was used as a bedding compound on my boat. Low adhesion but decent water intrusion resistance. Only issue was it tended to fail where parts were exposed to stress movement over time. Used on hand rails after time and repetitive grabs by crew to stay on board, it breaks down and water intrudes.

 

[Dalliance]

That looks like it might be old butyl rubber sealant. Is it still soft and sticky? I use MEK to remove old butyl and other sealants like 3M 4200. It’s like acetone, but it doesn’t evaporate as quickly.

 

[CarmenK]

The best polyurethane and silicone remover I’ve ever used is Re-mov. It doesn’t dissolve the old sealant, it breaks the adhesive bond between the sealant and the surface. I use a razor or scraper to lift under the edges, a toothbrush, or a terry cloth. It’s so good I bough a case of it and gave it as gifts to my friends!

I haven’t found acetone, denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, WD40, or 3M Adhesive Remover to be very effective.

Practical sailor recommends Remov or Boatlife Release. I’ve never used the Boatlife product but it got good reviews from PS.

Would Re-Mov be compatible with Lexan or acrylic? I need to re-bed some skylights and hatch lenses.
thanks,
Carmen

 

[thinwater]

The best polyurethane and silicone remover I’ve ever used is Re-mov. It doesn’t dissolve the old sealant, it breaks the adhesive bond between the sealant and the surface. I use a razor or scraper to lift under the edges, a toothbrush, or a terry cloth. It’s so good I bough a case of it and gave it as gifts to my friends!

I haven’t found acetone, denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, WD40, or 3M Adhesive Remover to be very effective.

Practical sailor recommends Remov or Boatlife Release. I’ve never used the Boatlife product but it got good reviews from PS.

Re-Mov is for silicone. Debond is for polyurethane/polysulfide. I use Debond a good bit. Follow the instructions.

Both are compatible with polycarbonate and acrylic.

 

[gtg]

That looks like it might be old butyl rubber sealant. Is it still soft and sticky? I use MEK to remove old butyl and other sealants like 3M 4200. It’s like acetone, but it doesn’t evaporate as quickly.

Do you have a place you purchase from? Is it called MEK?

 

[quadrille38]

Do you have a place you purchase from? Is it called MEK?

MEK stands for methyl ethyl ketone. it’s a common solvent

 

[Dalliance]

Do you have a place you purchase from? Is it called MEK?

I’ve just been buying it at Home Depot. When I was there last week I noticed they were selling an MEK substitute. Haven’t tried it yet and I’m not sure why there is a substitute.

 

[thinwater]

I’ve just been buying it at Home Depot. When I was there last week I noticed they were selling an MEK substitute. Haven’t tried it yet and I’m not sure why there is a substitute.

Substitutes are a weird subject. Notice it does NOT say on the label what it is. You can Google the SED and I recall it is acetone with a little ethyl acetate.

Debond is better.

 

[sail sfbay]

Home Depot's MEK substitute (Klean-Strip) I found is primarily acetone per its Safety Datasheet attached:

Klean-Strip 1 Gal. Painter's Solvent GKSP95000SC - The Home Depot

Klean-Strip Painter's Solvent is a premium, highly refined solvent formula. It is formulated to meet California VOC limits. It can be used in place of traditional solvents. It can be used to clean up after a painting project.

www.homedepot.com

 

[BobbyFunn]

You are treading in hunter acp territory now...

Acetone will destroy acrylic.

If none of the other solutions work try Easy off fume free in the blue can. It contains a plastic safe paint remover. It takes asa and abs plastics back to original film free surface. You may luck out and have it dissolve the glue. If not use it to clean the boat, or any nearby ovens, pots or pans.