By EasyHow
How to remove liquid nails
Liquid nails is a modern gluing material that can withstand that kind of pressure, to make which possible only mounting bolts and other connecting components. But sometimes there comes a point when glued with liquid nails surface should be divided and remove glue residue.
You will need
- - water or solvent on the mineral basis;
- special cleaners;
- - scraper.
Instruction
If the liquid nails was applied recently, and they did not have enough time to dry, then rinse off it the adhesive is ordinary tap water or the solvent is mineral based. Sealant have not had a good freeze, so it perfectly washed away these fluids.
In that case, if the sealant has dried up, i.e. from the moment of its application was already quite a lot of time for removing liquid nails, use special cleaners.
If no cleaners, for removal of solidified sealant, you can use a scraper. Clean the scraper very gently, so as not to damage the surface.
Because the operating temperature of liquid nails varies from -40 to +50 degrees, and this adhesive is afraid of direct sunlight, keep the item that was previously glued using liquid nails for a while under direct sunlight (preferably in the yard was a hot summer day). Then, using the scraper will clean the surface.
Note
Remember: all cleaners and solvents on a mineral basis are aggressive substances, which can have a detrimental effect on unprotected skin. Work with them only with gloves!
Useful advice
It should be remembered that liquid nails come in two varieties: water-based, and also solvent based. Depending on the adhesive requirements, choose one or another type of adhesive. So liquid nails perfectly cope with such tasks as gluing of rough and smooth surfaces, for bonding metal and wooden objects and so on. Liquid nails are a perfect adhesive material which can withstand even the weight pyatidesyatimetrovoy plate. Given these characteristics of liquid nails, to remove them you should pick up the special cleaners.
