Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on July 18, 2010, 02:49:50 pm

Title: Glue / Adhesive Remover
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on July 18, 2010, 02:49:50 pm

Can anyone recommend a product for softening and removing
A spray glue adehsive that’s dried solid on the surface of some
Carpeting and upholstery.?
Thanks in advance for help and advice.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Glue / Adhesive Remover
Post by: robert meldrum on July 18, 2010, 06:01:09 pm

Rid-a-Gum worked well for me and it's less volatile than some other solvents.

Title: Re: Glue / Adhesive Remover
Post by: Doug Holloway on July 18, 2010, 08:40:19 pm

Hi Giys

Lewis glues will vary enormously but are many are difficult/impossible to remove even with solvents .

As routine I have acetone, isopropanol, white spirit, Chemspec Pog, turps, turps substitute, dichloromethane(Nitromors) and will try these using sparingly, remeber if it's not going to dissolve with a little it's not going to with a lot.

Be carefu; not to let the solvent attack the backing, particularly if bitumen.

The pile will be pretty chemically resistant.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Glue / Adhesive Remover
Post by: peter maybury on July 18, 2010, 08:53:08 pm

most flooring distributor sell an aerosol adhesive removing solvent which is specifically designed to break up. Many adhesives are solvent specific and even with something like sign-writing vinyl adhesive what will break up one manufacturer's adhesive will be ineffective on another.s.
The aerosol is a useful addition to your vans armoury.
Peter Maybury

www.carpetcleanercardiff.com (http://www.carpetcleanercardiff.com)

Title: Re: Glue / Adhesive Remover
Post by: garyfindlay on July 18, 2010, 09:02:10 pm

You could use steam to soften the glue.