Perspex paper covering glue

[tri39]

How do you get it off!!
Wup liquid no good. Alcohol, vinegar?
Mustn't scratch or mist the surface!
Have 24hrs b4 it starts raining!

 

[VicS]

How do you get it off!!
Wup liquid no good. Alcohol, vinegar?
Mustn't scratch or mist the surface!
Have 24hrs b4 it starts raining!

The paper normally just peels off without leaving any residue.

 

[tri39]

The papers come off leaving the glue behind!!

 

[VicS]

The papers come off leaving the glue behind!!

????

"Sticky Stuff Remover" perhaps on a very soft cloth but i'd not like to have to clean up a large area with it.

 

[pampas]

Have you tried Meths?

 

[VicS]

Have you tried Meths?

I'd avoid alcohols.

Gasoline should be OK, also kerosene. Don't know about white spirit

 

[rogerthebodger]

I have the same problem with 6 of my GEBO windows that were fitted to the hull when I purchased it and had been exposed to the sun for a very long time.

Have tried the following

meths
white spirit
petrol
a little acetone

to no avail. A hard rubbing removes it slowly but I am afraid hard rubbing will damage the perspex.

On the newer windows the protection plastic just peeled off as Vic says.

The plastic or the glue on my old windows must have been damaged by UV in some way

 

[Giblets]

Try "Industrial Big Wipes" sold by B&Q (and other outlets).

One of the few things I know that remove silicone sealant so a bit of adhesive should be no problem. If not then they are still very useful things to have about - bought my computer keyboard up a treat!

 

[ross25]

perspex

try paraffin, soak as much as possible. also use paraffin when cutting or machining perspex

 

[electrosys]

The paper normally just peels off without leaving any residue.

Unless you leave it on and allow it to soak-up UV rays for any length of time ... then getting it off is the most frustrating job in the world - tends to come off in stamp-sized pieces. Apparently the same is true of masking tape. And I know the same is true of the plastic film used to protect double-glazed windows and their uPVC frames.
So - don't be tempted to leave it on ...

 

[Tranona]

Try WD40

 

[Playtime]

Try dry cleaning fluid, if you can get hold of it. The old carbon tetra-chloride based stuff seems to have disappeared from the shelves - maybe you can make explosives with it?

It is very good for removing sticky stuff left from labels etc.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Try dry cleaning fluid, if you can get hold of it. The old carbon tetra-chloride based stuff seems to have disappeared from the shelves - maybe you can make explosives with it?

It is very good for removing sticky stuff left from labels etc.

No; Carbon Tetrachloride is bad for the Ozone layer. Its use for cleaning and refrigeration been phased out under the Montreal protocol.

 

[VicS]

Try dry cleaning fluid, if you can get hold of it. The old carbon tetra-chloride based stuff seems to have disappeared from the shelves - maybe you can make explosives with it?

It is very good for removing sticky stuff left from labels etc.

Take care with any solvent. Many will attack PMMA.

CCl4 has been practically unobtainable for years. Initially on safety grounds. Other safer substitutes are now banned or restricted under environmental regulations as well.

 

[Playtime]

No; Carbon Tetrachloride is bad for the Ozone layer. Its use for cleaning and refrigeration been phased out under the Montreal protocol.

You're right - I remember now.

The stuff we use is actually French but is obtainable over here now, Google advises. It's called Detacheur Universal .

As VicS suggests, be careful with it on perspex. However, I have used it to clean the glue remains from marina receipts etc. stuck to boat windows with no ill effect.

 

[tri39]

At Mercatone Uno I found a spray product for removing insects and pine resin from car windscreens. It worked on the glue only. Where there was still paper and glue I found that the WD40 already on board did eventually bring it off. The Perspex is marked now of course. I was using a kitchen sponge and couldn't resist using the more abrasive side.
Also the 6 mm Perspex did crack slightly from one screw hole. I'll use 8mm next time but it's not cheap!! Thanks for the many suggestions. I'm prepared now for the last window, I'll soak it for a week next time!!

 

[Sybaris]

Try WD40

+1

 

[PabloPicasso]

yes wd40 may work. Try Acetone, I'm surprised no ones suggested acetone yet as it is great at cleaning many things, not just nail polish.

 

[VicS]

yes wd40 may work. Try Acetone, I'm surprised no ones suggested acetone yet as it is great at cleaning many things, not just nail polish.

Roger Shaw did but I'd be very cautious about using acetone.

 

[BrendanS]

If you want to glue one piece of Perspex to another, you might use acetone. I can't think of another reason, and it would not be a good idea if you want to see through it later unless using for bathroom or somewhere you want opaque or misty