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REvans284

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Best thing for glue removal?
« on: June 11, 2008, 08:14:07 AM »
Hey guys..

I'm resurfacing an old ball for a friend and in the process we were taking the old tape and everything out to start over new and it has some REALLY thick, nasty, sticky glue residue in there...  I've done it the hard way many times over by pulling, wiping, etc. but it takes forever.  Is there a better solution to this I can use from around the house?  Would ball cleaner cut it quick?  I know columbia or someone used to make towlets for this and they were great but I cant find them anymore.

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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 04:25:38 PM »
I thought alcohol worked for stuff like that.  Put some one a paper towel and run the residue, that should probably do it.
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 04:27:25 PM »
Goof Off.
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 04:57:29 PM »
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Goof Off.
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2008, 04:58:48 PM »
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Are u talking about these? smells like MEK but works great
http://www.bowlingball.com/Bowling-Combo-6208/columbia-300-tape-removal-towelette--100-per-box-.html
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Edited on 6/11/2008 4:49 PM


Alcohol doesn't work very well.  I've tried that before.  And yes JB, those are the towlets I was talking about.  Those things are awesome, I may have to get a box because they are so hard to find.

Later,

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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2008, 05:25:45 PM »
To the dismay of many, those tape residue remover pads are discontinued last I heard.


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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2008, 05:27:54 PM »
Watch www.bowlingball.com    as they have them  buy 1 and get 1 free, with free shipping.


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Are u talking about these? smells like MEK but works great
http://www.bowlingball.com/Bowling-Combo-6208/columbia-300-tape-removal-towelette--100-per-box-.html
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Edited on 6/11/2008 4:49 PM


Alcohol doesn't work very well.  I've tried that before.  And yes JB, those are the towlets I was talking about.  Those things are awesome, I may have to get a box because they are so hard to find.

Later,

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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2008, 05:31:33 PM »
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2008, 05:40:24 PM »
Regarding the tape residue removers, our distributor said they were discontinued because their shelf life was "suspect" (they would somehow dry out without even being opened).

Anything that's left over may have been around for awhile so buy at your own risk. I have opened some that have been fine, and others that were dried out.


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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2008, 06:12:42 PM »
I looked but did not see buy one get one free.

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Watch www.bowlingball.com    as they have them  buy 1 and get 1 free, with free shipping.


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Are u talking about these? smells like MEK but works great
http://www.bowlingball.com/Bowling-Combo-6208/columbia-300-tape-removal-towelette--100-per-box-.html
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Joe Barrett

Columbus, OH



Edited on 6/11/2008 4:49 PM


Alcohol doesn't work very well.  I've tried that before.  And yes JB, those are the towlets I was talking about.  Those things are awesome, I may have to get a box because they are so hard to find.

Later,

REvans284

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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2008, 06:13:16 PM »
just go to wally world and get some googone goofoff all work fine.
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2008, 06:21:11 PM »
Acetone works great too
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2008, 06:27:30 PM »
Finger nail polish  remover (has acetone).
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2008, 06:29:17 PM »
Oops! works great. ( yes, that really is the name of it )Better then Goo Gone. Works for getting out tape residue.
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Re: Best thing for glue removal?
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2008, 09:42:35 PM »
Goof Off and Acetone both work great.
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