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| Thread ID: 66216 | 2006-02-15 06:34:00 | Contact shelf lining | smithie 38 (6684) | PC World Chat |
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| 430567 | 2006-02-15 06:34:00 | Hi folks. The wife and I are redecorating the kitchen and the cupboards have been lined with an adhesive liner, very popular a few years ago, called "Contact". This liner has become very worn and we want to remove it so we can paint inside the cupboards. However when removed it leaves a sticky residue. Anyone with suggestions as to how one can get rid of this tacky mess thats left. Thanks, Smithie. |
smithie 38 (6684) | ||
| 430568 | 2006-02-15 06:36:00 | A solvent or a spirit like Meths or Turps. | ninja (1671) | ||
| 430569 | 2006-02-15 07:37:00 | Mitre 10 has a product called De-Solv-It. Its designed for sticky adhesive residue like the above mentioned and stinks of citrus-ey orange. Not a very big bottle. Just drop a bit, spread it around the adhesive and let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Wipe excess residue and clean with soap and water |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 430570 | 2006-02-15 20:27:00 | Thanks for the replies. Bob I thought of De-Solv-It, which I will try, but just wondered if there was any product better for the job, hence the enquiry. Ninja, comments noted. If the above product doesnt work, will have to try solvents as you suggest. Thanks again Smithie |
smithie 38 (6684) | ||
| 430571 | 2006-02-15 21:36:00 | I've tried various products supposedly designed for the job, removing adhesive residue, with varying degrees of failure. Then I went back to an old and successful trick of using paint stripper. (Also handy for dismantling glued guttering and downpipes.) |
mark c (247) | ||
| 430572 | 2006-02-15 22:41:00 | The advantage of mine is you get high off the smell, and you can always drink the meths afterwards :rolleyes: | ninja (1671) | ||
| 430573 | 2006-02-15 23:31:00 | If the cupboards hold food supplies, rather than washable items, how do you get rid of the fumes/smell from solvents? I'm curious to know if there's any more dependable fix than just waiting - and waiting..? |
Laura (43) | ||
| 430574 | 2006-02-16 00:03:00 | Yes that's a point Laura but it does seem to go with airing and then if you paint over the shleves eventually should seal it in anyway.. Never noticed funmes from having used paint stripper. | mark c (247) | ||
| 430575 | 2006-02-16 00:19:00 | Be very wary of not leaving enough time between cleaning with meths or a solvent, and painting over the surface. I made the mistake when redoing our floors a few years back - sanded the timber back to its original state, and then used some meths to clean out some stain and other things which looked a bit dodgy. I left it for a few hours on a hot, windy day, thinking it would have evaporated sufficiently - I was wrong, and ended up having polyurethane peeling everywhere. | somebody (208) | ||
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