How to remove glue

[PaulColeman]

Does anybody have any good ideas as to how to remove the glue on the underside of the roof after I stripped the roof lining? It's been replaced so I'm guessing the glue is Evostick.

I also have to try and get rid of the remains of the felt on the inside of the car which I've ripped out leaving it looking like Chewbacca.

Cheers, Paul.

[Dave K]

Paul,

You can buy Evostik glue remover it comes is the same type of can that the Evostik comes in. Paint thinners should sldo do a good job.

Dave

[MarkE]

I've found that petrol works, but you need to leave it on there for a few minutes. I got mine off the roof by soaking a wad of kitchen roll in petrol and taping it onto the roof with duct tape...about a square foot at a time. Leave it for 5 minutes, and the glue rubs off easily.

Definately a job to do outside!

[PaulColeman]

Thanks for the replies/suggestions. Thinners seems to get the stuff off if you leave it a few minutes so that's the way I'm going.

Cheers, Paul.

[ChrisC]

The original glue was very close to evostick and ordinary white spirit will clean it off.

To be honest I have discovered white spirit is a magic liquid and I use it to clean a lot of things on the car as it doesnt react with cellulose / laquer / water based paints, leather, vinyl etc.

Try it - you will be surprised at what it will clean and degrease

[APersoons]

Hi,

Whenever I want to remove glue from a surface I'm afrai might get dameged with thinners or spirits (like paintwork, etc) , I use Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover.
I think it works even better than thinners for removing glue, although I doubt I would use such an expensive product on the underside of the roof where no harm can be done with cellulose thinners or similar.