Removing Side Art Adhesive

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So I am cleaning and repairing a busted up a 4 Player Simpsons and painting it black. I stripped the artwork off one side after painting over the vinyl on the other. I used a heat gun which worked like a champ, but there is still adhesive on the cabinet, and if I try to put the belt sander on it like that it will rip the paper off. Is there some secret to getting the glue off? Acetone?

Here is the original thread:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=165517
 
It can be a slow tedious process, but perhaps someone here has the silver bullet. When I have done this in the past and wanted to keep the paint under the art in good shape, I generally spray Goo Gone gel (different stuff than the normal small bottle) on the side, spread it around by hand so everything is covered, let it sit for about 20-30 minutes (varies depending on level of adhesive/paint/etc), and then start taking it off with a razor blade. This has always worked well for me, but it does take some time- a lot more time than actually taking off the sideart itself.

Good luck with it!
 
It can be a slow tedious process, but perhaps someone here has the silver bullet. When I have done this in the past and wanted to keep the paint under the art in good shape, I generally spray Goo Gone gel (different stuff than the normal small bottle) on the side, spread it around by hand so everything is covered, let it sit for about 20-30 minutes (varies depending on level of adhesive/paint/etc), and then start taking it off with a razor blade. This has always worked well for me, but it does take some time- a lot more time than actually taking off the sideart itself.

Good luck with it!

Bleh! Maybe I made a mistake in removing! I am glad I have a huge razor scrapper!
 
It can be a slow tedious process, but perhaps someone here has the silver bullet. When I have done this in the past and wanted to keep the paint under the art in good shape, I generally spray Goo Gone gel (different stuff than the normal small bottle) on the side, spread it around by hand so everything is covered, let it sit for about 20-30 minutes (varies depending on level of adhesive/paint/etc), and then start taking it off with a razor blade. This has always worked well for me, but it does take some time- a lot more time than actually taking off the sideart itself.

Good luck with it!

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i know people that have lit CPs on fire to burn it off, but they are METAL.. you deffinilty cant do that to a cab (obvisouly)... The way WIZ describes is he best way... then once you get it down to pretty much nothing, sand it to get the little parts you missed...

Ive tried belt sanding, but that just gullies the cab if your not careful and you go through alot of sandpaper.. palm sanding is pretty much the same.. just go throigh alot of paper cause it get gummed up...
 
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i know people that have lit CPs on fire to burn it off, but they are METAL.. you deffinilty cant do that to a cab (obvisouly)... The way WIZ describes is he best way... then once you get it down to pretty much nothing, sand it to get the little parts you missed...

Ive tried belt sanding, but that just gullies the cab if your not careful and you go through alot of sandpaper.. palm sanding is pretty much the same.. just go throigh alot of paper cause it get gummed up...

Anyone tried acetone?
 
Use adhesive remover. Go to a sign shop and ask if they will sell some or goto the drug store in your area. Should sell it there. Its a long job but works well. I went to sign shop and got it from there. Either way it's a job if it's been on there for awhile. And use a plastic razor blade to scrap the adhesive residue off. The plasic razor are great for they don't scratch a's bad if any on what you are scraping on.
 
I'm a little confused. Are you trying to remove adhesive from a painted surface or are you trying to remove it from bare wood?

If it is bare wood I would be very hesitant to use any chemical adhesive remover just because I would think it would get absorbed into the wood and might cause problems with paint or vinyl adhesion afterwards.
 
I've used Goof Off a few times for that, and it worked great. With Goof Off, I would always try it in an inconspicuous area first to make sure it won't strip the paint from the cabinet.

I used it to get the sideart adhesive off my Mappy and Baby Pac-Man. Spray it on, then use a paint scraper to scape the adhesive off. It will gel up into a goopy mess, but will come right off.
 
The best stuff to remove glue from decals is Rapid Remover. Has a citrus smell to it, just spray it on and wait a little bit, then wipe off the glue. It works great after removing any decals on vehicles and such. I buy it by the gallon for my lettering.
 
I figured it out

Buy a big can of Acetone and a plastic stripper at Wal★Mart and go at it. Really works! Look at that huge glob of glue!

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Goo Gone (regular and Xtreme) didn't do as good of a job as regular Acetone!
 
I wanted to add that don't use goo gone because the oils soak into the wood. I cleaned the area I tried goo gone with mineral spirits, hopefully the paint will stick. The area with goo gone was almost impossible to sand. I think I will go over that spot with a heat gun to vaporize the oils.

If you are in the same situation just use acetone.
 
I have only used Goo Gone gel on cabs with painted sides where I was trying to remove just the adhesive left over from the sideart. I too would be careful, with nearly any gel or liquid based anything, if I was putting in on bare wood.

Looks like the acetone did a good job on the adhesive though! And probably the most inexpensive way to do it.

I have also used Soygel, which works good, but is pretty expensive. The benefit of it is that you can use it indoors without fear of vapors or odor.
 
I have only used Goo Gone gel on cabs with painted sides where I was trying to remove just the adhesive left over from the sideart. I too would be careful, with nearly any gel or liquid based anything, if I was putting in on bare wood.

Looks like the acetone did a good job on the adhesive though! And probably the most inexpensive way to do it.

I have also used Soygel, which works good, but is pretty expensive. The benefit of it is that you can use it indoors without fear of vapors or odor.

I do still have a mild headache, it would be best to do outside if possible. :D
 
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