Removing RTV from Paint
11-22-2004, 03:47 PM
#61
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
those. It's cheap, too.
Matt
"SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work! ;-)
>
>
even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
those. It's cheap, too.
Matt
"SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work! ;-)
>
>
11-23-2004, 01:07 AM
#62
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
Thanks, Matt, that's another idea I can try.
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
11-23-2004, 01:07 AM
#63
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
Thanks, Matt, that's another idea I can try.
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
11-23-2004, 01:07 AM
#64
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
Thanks, Matt, that's another idea I can try.
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
I took the rocker guards off again today to get them powder coated, so I'll
have some time this week to try & clean this RTV mess off. I looked at
adhesive removers today, but all of the ones at Lowes would certainly remove
paint as well.
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411221247.50be5a0b@posting.google.c om...
> Kind of weak, but did you try Kaboom or Goof Off? I've had great luck
> even getting old rubber adhesives and stuff off painted surfaces with
> those. It's cheap, too.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:<cnqv1t02m0v@enews1.newsguy.com>...
>> Thanks everyone for your feedback. So far I've got "nothing", fingers,
>> erasers, old credit cards, alcohol and gasoline. Something has to work!
>> ;-)
>>
>>
11-23-2004, 05:48 AM
#65
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:40:59 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
11-23-2004, 05:48 AM
#66
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:40:59 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
11-23-2004, 05:48 AM
#67
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:40:59 -0700, "SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net>
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
wrote:
>
>"Home guy" wrote:
>
>>I just used 3m's General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner part number 08984. It is
>>available at any decent paint store. It claims to be paint safe. I used
>>it in
>my bathroom to remove the silicon caulk around the shower. I thought RTV
>was impenetrable, but this stuff did take it off. Well, sort of. It might
>have
>removed the thicker portions if I had days to wait. What I ended up doing
>was cutting away the thick stuff and then taking 000 grit nylon pads and
>scrubbing
>the RTV with this stuff. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results.
>Nasty smelling though, I had to put a fan blowing fresh air on my face to
>keep from
>breathing the fumes.>
>
>Good luck
>> Dean>
>
>Thanks, Dean, I'll give this a try. (Need to do a bathroom this winter,
>anyway!)
>
>Unfortunately my problem is that it's smeared on the paint in a few visible
>areas that aren't; covered by the rocker guards. I can't scrub on it or use
>a harsh thinner for risk of damaging the paint. Frankly I think the idea
>someone had of using an eraser may be the ticket.
>
Like he said. go to an auto paint supplier and get the 3M adhesive
remover. It'll take off the silicone without hurting the paint(other
than to also remove any wax you've got on there.
It makes a good road tar remover also.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2
11-23-2004, 11:52 AM
#68
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
3M makes a wheel for taking off stickers and striping without removing the
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
11-23-2004, 11:52 AM
#69
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Removing RTV from Paint
3M makes a wheel for taking off stickers and striping without removing the
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
11-23-2004, 11:52 AM
#70
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Re: Removing RTV from Paint
3M makes a wheel for taking off stickers and striping without removing the
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
paint, but i'm not sure it's safe for a clear coat. Talk to someone at a
body shop, they use these all the time. Get a real pro's opinion.
Another option, if you are putting them back on, just leave it.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California