removing old carpt glue

1989gls said:

Any easy way to remove old glue from the sides of a aluminum boat. Want to paint the sides and don't think the paint will stay on over the old glue.

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1989gls said:

Any easy way to remove old glue from the sides of a aluminum boat. Want to paint the sides and don't think the paint will stay on over the old glue.

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BTW- I've seen it asked several times what is best for removing the old carpet glue and what I found was an orange citrus spray called Goo Gone. Spray it on, let sit about 10min, and scrape with a putty knife, rinse clean. Cleans right down to alum and best of all no chemical fumes and leaves the garage smelling citrus fresh

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Auger01 said:

methyl ethyl ketone (a.k.a. MEK) will do it if you dont want to grind.

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jigngrub said:

Be careful with the MEK, it has hazardous fumes for breathing and is as flammable as gasoline.

Here's an MSDS for it:

http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927358

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Auger01 said:

Yep, its is nasty stuff indeed. Nitrile gloves (latex wont do) and a respirator would be a good idea with that stuff.

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