Removing Evostick

[Batavia]

I am replacing the plywood "liners" inside the steel roof hatches on Daedalus - after 16 years they are starting to de-laminate.

 

They were stuck on with Evostick 528 and much of this remains firmly fixed to the primed steel. I need to get this off to level the surface before fixing the new liners.

 

Any suggestions as to how best to do this, before I start experimenting with different solvents, heat, etc.?

 

Thanks

 

Chris G

[Ex- Member]

Cellouse thinners will softenit slowly then try to scrape off with a good sharp edged scraper.

 

This stuff can be a nightmare and in the past I've resorted to paint stripper to remove it which worked well on a painted surface. Don't envy you this job at all especially if originally applied with a nothced trowel as it tends to be quite thick.

[Hairy-Neil]

If it's just the hatch lids themselves, it's no big deal to repaint them when you've done. Use butane blowlamp or a heat gun even might do it......

Edited April 5, 2009 by Hairy-Neil

[Greybeard]

Hi Chris.

 

I've seen a council guy removing some carpet glue using something like this http://www.hagesan.co.uk/epages/61534384.s.../Products/hag66

 

I don't know if it'll work with evostick though.

 

Supposedly enviro friendly as well.

 

Mike

[Biggles]

Many years ago when I did some decorating for a contractor at a hospital. I had to get loads of this off a slice room that had been clad half wiy up with Marley tiles.

 

Paint stripper did the job.

 

Biggles

[alan_fincher]

You used to be able to buy a product called, (quite literallY), "Evo Stick Remover".

 

I'm guessing you can't any more ?

[Batavia]

You used to be able to buy a product called, (quite literallY), "Evo Stick Remover".

 

I'm guessing you can't any more ?

 

Ha! Yes you can....if you look in the right place.

 

I had not found it at a few on-line places I have been looking at for buying the new glue, then today I walked into VAH and they had about 20 tins on the shelf.

 

Expensive (if you want to make your own, it is Heptane and Naptha), but I will try and see if it is a feasible (and affordable) solution before reverting to other solvents - starting with petrol. Nice smell, though.

 

Thanks to others for your suggestions.

 

Chris G

[LEO]

Ha! Yes you can....if you look in the right place.

 

I had not found it at a few on-line places I have been looking at for buying the new glue, then today I walked into VAH and they had about 20 tins on the shelf.

 

Expensive (if you want to make your own, it is Heptane and Naptha), but I will try and see if it is a feasible (and affordable) solution before reverting to other solvents - starting with petrol. Nice smell, though.

 

Thanks to others for your suggestions.

 

Chris G

 

Hope all goes well - if VAH don't stock a product it's not made! it's a veritable tardis for Hardware and 'goodies' A bit old for solvent abuse aren't you!

 

ATB

 

Mike