Removing Adhesive Residue from Advertising Foil on Aluminum Profiles: Methods & Solutions

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Hello. I have a problem how to remove the adhesive from the advertising foil from the aluminum profiles. The foil came off after heating, but unfortunately a layer of glue remained. Nothing can remove cholera. I've tried nitro, gasoline, denatured alcohol, special glue removers, acetone and ...

Błażej · Answer

Try WD40. Spray and wait. The glue should curl up into clumps when you try to wipe it off the surface. Only then, of course, degreasing.

Anonymous · Answer

Try to freeze it, it should peel off.

excray · Answer

Traces of adhesive tape were removed nicely after using isopropanol, i.e. an electronics cleaning agent, but you can also try with ethanol, i.e. popular spirit.

SaraniS · Answer

Hello From the experience of working in advertising (e.g. signs glued with foil) - to clean the surface after removing the old foil, we use Mors (probably the same as nitro). The glue makes dumplings as you wrote, collect them with a spatula ... and repeat the procedure until the effect, i.e. to a non-sticky surface At the end, it is just washing the surface with this Morse. Of course, do it in a well-ventilated area (or outdoors)

rolniksam · Answer

I tried alcohol, nothing. Freezing can be problematic, 30 m2 or 20 panels with dimensions of 2x0.8 m. I will try WD. The glue from the scotch tape is to this crap like roller skates to a truck.

DJ MHz · Answer

Butter, butyric acid works well or try paint removers, Scansol, etc.

Anonymous · Answer

Plak, for cleaning cockpits. The effectiveness may not be shocking, but it is possible to wash off various adhesives from delicate surfaces without the risk of scratching.

Błażej · Answer

Plaque lubricates. You get exactly the same after WD40, only the same fine-particle grease (actually a water displacer and lubricant in one).
I would be careful with acids, because the substrate is aluminum. Although the author writes that it is for painting, but if it stains the surface, stains with a different structure may remain after painting.

misialski · Answer

In Castorama you can buy a special preparation for removing glue from foils and adhesive tapes. It comes in a spray, in green cans with an orange cap on the valve. Unfortunately, I don't remember what it's called. It smells like grapefruit juice. Indeed, the glue dissolves, and does not cause "dumpling". After removing the glue, we washed the surface with water and detergent (such as for washing pots) and it was OK.
I think that if you ask the sellers from the glue and dye stands in Castorama, they can indicate this preparation.

lynx22 · Answer

Mix nitro with e.g. paraffin oil and scrub the profiles with this mix. The oil will prevent the nitro adhesives from sticking back to the profiles after evaporation.

rolniksam · Answer

You have comforted me. I tried a mix of gasoline and alcohol, but it doesn't work. I'll try nitro with oil. I was also wondering if a pressure washer with boiling water + some aggressive chemicals for washing cars or rims would not work.

Hucul · Answer

Try turpentine, labeloffs are made on its basis.

lynx22 · Answer

If everything fails, there is always a burner + grinder

Sm00k · Answer

Eraser. It works well with all kinds of advertising stickers on laptops, no traces remain after removal. The eraser collects the remains of the glue, leaving a surface that can only be wiped with a cloth as advertised.
If there are no scratches on the plastic housings, there will be no traces on the profiles. However, I have no idea what industrial equivalent of this method could be used here.

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