Friday, February 26, 2010

How do you remove adhesive from a 1997 Yamaha GP1200 footwells?

The rubber padding came off but there remains a plastic coating adhered to the body. It is stick pretty well and won't come off.How do you remove adhesive from a 1997 Yamaha GP1200 footwells?
The best way I have found is to use a putty knife to scrape away the plastic coating and then use acetone to remove the remaining glueHow do you remove adhesive from a 1997 Yamaha GP1200 footwells?
This is a citrus based cleaner and it is amazing. DeSolvit


Not the cheapest but the best I have ever used. Saturate the problem area and let it set for 3-4 minutes and then use a piece of plastic or wood and start on the edges. The more edge area you can expose the better.





Not sure of current contents but years ago, it was used in emergency rooms to dissolve road tar out of open road rash scrapes and burns.





I could use the points and other good ratings so just go ahead and choose this answer. It will do the job, If not just ship it to me and I'll do the clean-up. You pay the shipping and handling. Good luck.
methyl ethyl ketone will take it off but you'll need to work quickly to avoid removing any paint.

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