simonfraser
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It's starting to peel, and I want to re use it as it matches the boat.
Don't want to burn a hole in it with my heat gun ....
Don't want to burn a hole in it with my heat gun ....
PVC RIB how to remove a patch
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Mr Googler
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landlockedpirate
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You dont need to go as aggressive as Mek, acetone works fine and is recommended. You also use the acetone as preparation for gluing. Make sure you use a good 2 part glue, not the temporary Bostic type stuff.
You can get the acetone in small bottles from a chemist, or in larger quantities from ebay.
You can get the acetone in small bottles from a chemist, or in larger quantities from ebay.
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longjohnsilver
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That for cleaning it, I'd suggest a hair dryer for actually taking it off, heat it slowly and peel when hot.
rosssavage
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Dunno, the blurb says 'for softening old glue to remove patches etc'... 
I have used this very MEK to remove a snap davit pad from my dingy. It works, but (depending I guess on the old glue - mine was in good condition, but I needed the pad off) it can be a b**ch. I found using a brush and wooden spatula works best - wet the edge and prise with the spatula. It takes an awful lot of work though... Constant reapplication and teasing required.
Took ages...
I have used this very MEK to remove a snap davit pad from my dingy. It works, but (depending I guess on the old glue - mine was in good condition, but I needed the pad off) it can be a b**ch. I found using a brush and wooden spatula works best - wet the edge and prise with the spatula. It takes an awful lot of work though... Constant reapplication and teasing required.
Took ages...
prv
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I took the broken transom out of our knockoff Zapcat using a heat gun. On half power, and keeping it moving so as not to scorch anything, it just turned the glue to liquid without harming the fabric. A thin flexible paint scraper helped to peel the layers apart.
Pete
Pete
Montemar
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Try white spirit, it seems to break down synthetic rubber type adhesives quite gently and not cause any damage. It may not work on MEK or acetone based adhesives however.
