Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
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Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
Hi guys - i've just recieved a very nice original RC10 off US ebay, i'm really pleased with it (especially considering what I paid) It looks virtually new.... with only enough tell-tale scratches on the u/side of the chassis to suggest one or two runs
Thing is some velcro strips have been stuck to the inside of the chassis (presumably to hold in the battery ) On removing these strips it has left the glue residue behind that has gone hard over the years
Does anyone have experience of successfully removing such residue without damaging the gold anodising beneath? I was thinking of using hot water to soften the glue & then lighter fluid to finally remove it?
Thing is some velcro strips have been stuck to the inside of the chassis (presumably to hold in the battery ) On removing these strips it has left the glue residue behind that has gone hard over the years
Does anyone have experience of successfully removing such residue without damaging the gold anodising beneath? I was thinking of using hot water to soften the glue & then lighter fluid to finally remove it?
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
I've used goo gone, or acetone with good results.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
yeah, pretty much, acetone, or wd40 works for most adhesives on tapes/velcro, etc. Acetone breaks down crazy glue residue.
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To remove sticky glue residue from masking tape, double sided tape etc the best is Turpentine. Nothing beat it. Best of all, it will neither harm the chassis nor nylon parts. As for super glue, Acetone is the best. Hope these help.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
Well it looks like Acetone is the stuff to use.... thanks guys
Now trying to find some in these health & safety concious times could be another matter
Edit; Actually seems quite easy to get hold of - a quick Google brings up UK suppliers easy enough
Now trying to find some in these health & safety concious times could be another matter
Edit; Actually seems quite easy to get hold of - a quick Google brings up UK suppliers easy enough
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
acetone should be available at any paint store and its nasty shtuff. wear chemical gloves (usually the blue latex ones) and dont breath that stuff in too long. if you drop plastic parts into a bucket of it, after a bit of time the part will turn into a goopy mess.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
I always liked lighter fluid. Usually comes in an easy to squirt container. Dries w/no residue.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
i use the goo remover stuff that comes in the lighter fluid type can from home depot, goo something. not the citrus one but the one that burns like a mofo if you get it on your skin lol. melts plastic too and discolors lexan after 2 seconds! lol
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
denatured alcohol- I picked it up from the local hardware shop. I have been using it for nitro stuff. found out it takes tree sap off of real cars without damaging paint etc. use it around the house for sticky residue from stickers and such. Safest, cleanest and cheapest stuff out there. I used in a hand spray bottle.
Plus I used to to clean all my M.A.S.K. stuff I bought on ebay
Plus I used to to clean all my M.A.S.K. stuff I bought on ebay
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
I have been looking for something to peel the paper-based stickers off some plastic RC bodies, I will have to give denatured alcohol a try. 91% isopropyl alcohol does nothing, and I'm hesitant to try anything harsh on them unless it's a last resort.budhatrain wrote:denatured alcohol- I picked it up from the local hardware shop. I have been using it for nitro stuff. found out it takes tree sap off of real cars without damaging paint etc. use it around the house for sticky residue from stickers and such. Safest, cleanest and cheapest stuff out there. I used in a hand spray bottle.
Plus I used to to clean all my M.A.S.K. stuff I bought on ebay
A columnist in RCCA talked about using lighter fluid as cleaner for years, and then a reader wrote a letter telling him what an idiot he was and how dangerous the stuff can be. Whatever you use, wear gloves and do it someplace very well ventilated. A cartridge respirator is a good idea as well.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
Nitro fuel will do the trick on the stickers, and won't hurt the lexan---------but then it's really no better than lighter fluid
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
goo gone won hurt lexan. its pretty much the only thing i use to get the residue off of bodies, chassis' and other various items. but there are always times when stuff is stubborn and it has to be soaked in goo gone a little bit. that's mostly on vintage goo though.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassis
lacquer thinner and a little elbow grease. doesn't leave any type of residue or smell afterwards. put some on a rag and go at it. takes off all types of double sided tape, electrical tape, and any other type of tapes. doesn't mess with the anodizing at all. just make sure you do it in a WELL ventilated area, or going you're feel a little loopy after a while.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassi
I have a really good solution to this problem that does not cause any damage to the surface. For almost any type of tape residue, apply rubber cement, wait a minute and then rub off. Also works well on the tough to remove double sided tape leftovers. Give it a try, you will be surprised how well this works.
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Re: Removing Glue/residue w/out damaging anodising on chassi
Interesting! I will have to give it a try. I gave up rubber cement when they took the good vapors out of it LOL!limestang wrote:I have a really good solution to this problem that does not cause any damage to the surface. For almost any type of tape residue, apply rubber cement, wait a minute and then rub off. Also works well on the tough to remove double sided tape leftovers. Give it a try, you will be surprised how well this works.
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