Removing glue from leather and fibreglass?
Removing glue from leather and fibreglass?
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V8S

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8,582 posts

254 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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I've taken my transmission tunnel off the car to re-stick the leather covering. The structure of it is fibreglass.

Because it has been stuck down several times it seems, and not altogether successfully, there is a build up of both dry and sticky glue that will obviously impede my own glueing.

I have begun scraping the worst off using a chisel but in parts this is chipping bits of fibreglass off.

Are there any solvents that will clean up this sticky glue without harming the fibreglass?

Also, I wish to take off the old glue from the leather prior to glueing again. Anything out there that won't damage it? Again, it is both sticky and dry.


Thanks.

PJ S

10,842 posts

244 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Maybe AG Tar and Glue Remover will have some success.
If you buy some from Halfords, and it's not effective, they're pretty good about returning it.
A fairly small amount should give an indication if it's up to the task or not.
Not something I've ever come across, so can't advise beyond that.

V8S

Original Poster:

8,582 posts

254 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Is AG AutoGlym?

PJ S

10,842 posts

244 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Yes

mneame

1,484 posts

228 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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what about wd40? loads of people mention it for removing glue. personally never tried it. as it's the reverse of the leather it shouldn't damage it.