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How to remove deckgrip rubber pads

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Created by minuet > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2013
minuet
QLD, 1 posts
3 Oct 2013 7:35PM
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How to remove 3m stuck deckgrip from board

husq2100
QLD, 2031 posts
3 Oct 2013 8:12PM
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how????

pohaku
NSW, 851 posts
3 Oct 2013 9:19PM
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minuet said..

How to remove 3m stuck deckgrip from board


It's a pain in the ass, but citrus acid. And a BBQ scraper + good luck

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
4 Oct 2013 12:34AM
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Hairdryer (not heatgun) and spatula...and elbow grease!

Gosup
WA, 72 posts
3 Oct 2013 10:57PM
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The only way I've done this successfully before is with a Stanley blade scraper with plenty of time and grunt! However, depending largely on how old or long the deck grip has been stuck down? Next time I'm going to try leaving it in the sun for an hour or so then apply a high pressure water jet to anywhere it's vulnerable or lifting at the edge?
More good luck too


colas
5091 posts
4 Oct 2013 3:01AM
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super hyper duper easy
[1] remove the pad by rolling it underthumb
[2] put a cloth on the glue left
[3] imbibate with a solvent (I use "Solvent F"). never use acetone, it creates micro cracks in the resin, and cover with a plastic sheet
[4] let the solvent marinate 15mn
[5] remove cloth, and scrape the glue with an (old) credit card, the glue cames off as easy as a butter layer

Images in: http://www.gongsup.com/forum/viewtbroke://www.gongsup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46244#p46244opic.php?p=46244#p46244





LordRumpunc
NSW, 60 posts
20 Dec 2013 9:27AM
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G'day Colas,

Thanks for the tip.

I only want to remove some of the grip (looks like you did too!). How did you stop the turps form soaking into the grip that you want to remain on the board?

colas
5091 posts
21 Dec 2013 1:53AM
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I did this 2 month ago to remove a 25cm square patch around a handle to repair it, and also on the tail section of a 2nd hand board to add a tail pad. I did nothing special, just put the solvent layer ins the cut out, covered and removed. The remaining pad didnt seem to get off, I took care not to push/pull on on while wet, I guess once the solvent dries out it is as well stuck as before.

Note that some factory-set pads may be harder to remove, if they are glued with epoxy resin. But I don't think this method is used anymore.



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