In the spirit of posts that do not mention certain large sea creatures that shall remain nameless and the laws, ethics and moral beliefs that we all share in common: Does anyone have any tricks or neat techniques for removing old cockpit pads. I have decided it's time to rethink my Explorers fit and need to remove all of the existing foam outfitting to try something new. I'd like to avoid just dumping a bunch of nasty Acetone around. It seems so wasteful, inefficient and non-green. ;-) Thanks in advance for you advise. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You might try "GOO GONE" a citrus based sticky stuff remover. I haven't tried it on pads, but have used it for other types of adhesive removal as well as tree sap and road tar with good results. Mike -----Original Message----- From: LedJube_at_aol.com [mailto:LedJube_at_aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:30 AM To: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] To Remove Old Foam Padding In the spirit of posts that do not mention certain large sea creatures that shall remain nameless and the laws, ethics and moral beliefs that we all share in common: Does anyone have any tricks or neat techniques for removing old cockpit pads. I have decided it's time to rethink my Explorers fit and need to remove all of the existing foam outfitting to try something new. I'd like to avoid just dumping a bunch of nasty Acetone around. It seems so wasteful, inefficient and non-green. ;-) Thanks in advance for you advise. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The citrus idea is something I will look into. Laquor thinner is much less hostile to plastics than Acetone. It has been in the back of my mind to check out "Goof OFF", which, I think contains Xylene. Some contact adhesives can be rubbed off. A leather glove works well, but will wear thru. When reinstalling try "Sho Goo." Where not exposed to UV rays, it remains soft and flexible. Pads, etc, can easily be pried off and moved or replaced. The Goo can be rubbed off. K Mart sells it for $3 per tube, other places charge up to $5. Use a wet tongue depressor to spread it, and latex gloves are a nice luxury. Shoe Goot holds the D rings and saddle on my ABS (they have a vinyl surfaces) whitewater canoes. I have used it for pads in my wife's polyethylene kayak, and D rings in our fiberglass flatwater canoes. It is not for ridged joints, eg., making a break down paddle. JKL *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Jed, if contact cement was used for adhesion, you will find that dumping a bunch of nasty Bestine around to be far more efficient than the acetone. The resulting bunch will be far less of B. than A. You will probably find it in an art or graphic supply house. Leaves no residue, works well. send me pictures...gabriel LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: rethink my Explorers fit and need to > remove all of the existing foam outfitting to try something new. I'd like to > avoid just dumping a bunch of nasty Acetone around. It seems so wasteful, > inefficient and non-green. ;-) > -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://studiofurniture.com/paint paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
BTW, scrape most of the stuff off first before the solvent, but you know that already... > > Does anyone have any tricks or neat techniques for removing old cockpit > pads. -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://studiofurniture.com/paint paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
on 10/26/00 6:29 AM, LedJube_at_aol.com at LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: >snip > Does anyone have any tricks or neat techniques for removing old cockpit > pads. I have decided it's time to rethink my Explorers fit and need to > remove all of the existing foam outfitting to try something new. I'd like to > avoid just dumping a bunch of nasty Acetone around. It seems so wasteful, > inefficient and non-green. ;-) Scrape, scrape, scrape. Sand, sand, sand. Don't worry about getting every little bit of foam and adhesive off. Clean the surface once with acetone right before you put your contact cement on for your new pads. Rex *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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