Question Best Adhesive Remover ?

[CENTERVILLE SIGNS]

I'm having a tough time with denatured alcohol ... THANKS

 

[Solventinkjet]

Rapid Remover seems to be pretty popular. Non-toxic and turns adhesive into a goop that you can just scrape off.

 

[TimToad]

We start with Rapid Remover and after stripping the overwhelming majority of the goo, we will do a final cleanup with 99% isopropyl alcohol.

 

[sardocs]

We use Rapid Remover also, but I'm not sure it is non-toxic as stated above. I sure find my eyes burning from it if we have to use it in the shop in any quantity. Also depending on the substrate I would be careful with the Iso Alcohol. On polycarbonate sheets it can be a little crazy.

 

[Johnny Best]

Rapid Remover, even though I hate the strong smell, it works the best.

 

[equippaint]

Brake cleaner

 

[TimToad]

We use Rapid Remover also, but I'm not sure it is non-toxic as stated above. I sure find my eyes burning from it if we have to use it in the shop in any quantity. Also depending on the substrate I would be careful with the Iso Alcohol. On polycarbonate sheets it can be a little crazy.

I was referring to on vehicles. We rarely if ever strip acrylic or lexan faces. Its sunny 325 days per year here. By the time plastic faces come in to try and be relettered, they are way too yellow to be worth the effort peeling.

 

[ams]

Rapid remover all the way

 

[Bradley Signs]

I use Goof Off for just about everything, except plastic...

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

I prefer 3M Adhesive Remover over anything.

 

[RPM]

3M General Purpose adhesive remover. Way better than anything else I've ever tried!

 

[westcoast local]

3M citrus base adhesive remover (black aerosol can) let it sit 30 seconds then scrape don’t let it sit too long it hardens back up then iso delute spray n whipe and beware the red n white cans they eat thru a lot of surfaces if it’s box truck or oxidized white surface soft scrub is good afterwards to take chalk down or mbx tool but you must be light n fast with it hold it in hand with a light golfclub like grip don’t try to grip hard and power house it or it could leave burns great for boatstripes

 

[rjssigns]

I've been using Orange Peel followed by 91% IPA.

 

[The Sign Goddess]

3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover. It can be purchased at our local NAPA reducing the need to order and ship.

 

[Billct2]

We have an assortment...Rapid Remover, Goop, 900 (from auto paint supplier, some spray cleaner from our dust off supplier that works really well, ...there's a whole shelf of stuff.
Seems like one cleaner isn't effective on everything.

 

[SIGNTIME]

rapid remover, dawn and water, finish with alcohol.

 

[letterman7]

Rapid Remover and if that doesn't do it (only on new-ish vehicles) I'll move to lacquer thinner and then acetone as my last resort.

 

[papabud]

rapid is also out go to for adhesive removal. we have a 55gal drum off the stuff..
we strip a lot of old graphics

 

[fuzzy_cam]

rapid is also out go to for adhesive removal. we have a 55gal drum off the stuff..
we strip a lot of old graphics

Where in the world did you get a 55 gallon drum of rapid remover??

 

[papabud]

i had to go look at the drum. its not the rapid brand. its called terminator. but chemically its the same stuff. but we can get it in bulk