Glue removal

[captain birdseye]

Hi there,looking for any ideas for safely removing the glue that is under , old avon name patches on the sponsons, they are frayed and lifting up now, checked the price for two new ones at £54 for the two,I had to have a seat after reading that one . she is a 5.4m avon sr . CHEERS

[james63]

Scrub the old spot with MEK solvent on scotchbrite pads or a rag, try not to let it run because it may discolor, and do it outside or else use a hardware store respirator like a 3M with the appropriate filter type for solvents.

edit: also google 'mek rib'

[glue jug]

Use mek thinners and apply with a soft cloth - Scotch brite will sand the tube.

[Dave Cowell]

I could do you laser cut hypalon ones for a lot less than that/

Contact me by PM or from the link to my website below if you are interested

[captain birdseye]

Thanks very much for the messages ,will have a bash at this wee job at weekend, Cheers

[office888]

Dremel with a flapper wheel.

You're going to have to sand the surface before you glue the new logos anyways...

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Dave Cowell

I could do you laser cut hypalon ones for a lot less than that/

Contact me by PM or from the link to my website below if you are interested

I ordered a pair of these from Dave Cowel after reading this post, they arrived yesterday and look spot on £25 well spent
I'd certainty recommend them to anyone who's decals are looking a bit tatty
Thanks very much Dave

[Pete7]

That's interesting, any photos?

Pete

[captain birdseye]

Cheers for the decals Dave,they look fantastic.I did have a few questions to anyone who can help, Should I let some air out of sponsons before I glue them on ,or should sponsons be fully inflated ? how many coats of glue would be good before adhesion ? and do I apply another coat after a successful knuckle test, Don't want to bugger this up. Cheers

[glue jug]

Yes let some air out so the tube is soft but not to soft then inflate the next day..... One primer coat on both the decal and tube and leave for around 30min then another coat on both surfaces and bond together after touch dry... BUT most important is to make sure the back of the decals are sanded and the area on the tube.. You dont want any shiny bits left as it wont stick.. Also try to roll it with a hand roller .. Remove any old glue as it will go brown in the sun..

[captain birdseye]

Cheers Glue Jug , can you tell me the best grade of sandpaper to use ?

[glue jug]

By hand I would use 80 grit... That will do the job..

[captain birdseye]

Thanks man, appreciated

[beamishken]

A couple of pictures of the names from Dave cowal sorry for the delay in posting them

[kerny]

Top job 👍sound guy he is too that Dave Cowell ☺