- Location
- Indiana, USA
I need to remove some dried contact cement from my gel coat. Any recs on how to remove it or should I just accept I might have to wet sand and buff it back?
Removing dried contact cement from gel coat
- Thread starter holygoat
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If it’s Weldwood cement, I’ve used turpentine, soaking , gently agitating with a soft bristle brush. Gonna depend on how dried, ( how old ) it is.
- Location
- Indiana, USA
Thanks Mike. Doesn't bother the gelcoat too much?
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Acetone or Lacquer thinner , neither will hurt properly dried gelcoat , if fact you can use Muratic acid on gelcoat, it's pretty tough stuff .
I used turpentine to get excess glue off of cleared visual carbon which is way more delicate than gel coat, you should be fine. On clear the harsher chemicals, acetone, lacquer thinner, certain “removers” can leave the clear hazy which means it’s affecting it, where the turpentine leaves it as glossy as it was when you started. I’ve never tried but have heard Toluol/Toluene works well. I believe it’s a base component of contact cements.
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Toluol , Tolune, Zylol ,zylene, acetone, lacquer thinner , MEK , take your pic , none of those should affect gelcoat by cleaning with it , now I wouldn't put it on a rag and leave it soaking on the gelcoat for an extended period but for general cleaning you should be just fine.
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- Location
- Indiana, USA
I tried a plastic razor blade before I tried any chemicals. Worked an absolute treat. Would highly recomend.
Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
I always have pretty good luck with Goo Gone. Just get the stuff in the metal container. The stuff in the plastic container is weak. Won’t hurt the gel coat either.
- Location
- Sacramento Delta
This works great for me:
