Adhesive Remover?

[Silverado]

What brand of Adhesive Remover do you use to release glue from your disc
Sander Plate? The one I currently use is 3M Automix #08215 Super Fast Adhesive Remover but it is discontinued. It was a Great Product.
I am using a Brynes Disc Sander with a Aluminum Plate.

Thanks
Tim

 

[campzeke]

Try lacquer thinner. Fairly inexpensive, readily available and it works for me.

 

[Silverado]

Thanks Rick
But I guess it is pretty smelly. My Basement shop has no Ventilation.

 

[KenV]

Odorless mineral spirits works for many adhesives, and does not have a strong odor. Similar to Goo Gone in small can but much lower cost per ounce.

After use, the paper towels etc make a direct immediate trip outside to the trash container.

Works with 3M feathering cement for plain paper discs and psa discs that I use.

 

[thebillofwrites]

I usually heat the disc and paper with a blow dryer or heat gun before, and during removal. Many times I get the paper completely off in one piece without leaving a trace of the adhesive on the aluminum disc.

If any sticky stuff does get left behind, WD40 does a great job of getting it off.

Bill

 

[jttheclockman]

I use acetone. Works well. Wear nitrile gloves.

 

[Sylvanite]

Xylene. It's a good solvent for most petroleum products (including PSA adhesive) and is less volatile than mineral spirits or acetone. It doesn't evaporate away while you're working -- which lets you scrape away the adhesive before it hardens back up.

 

[Herb G]

Naphtha works, but it does have a smell to it.

 

[larryc]

I saw a tip somewhere about placing the disk in the freezer to make it easier to remove. Haven't tried it yet.

 

[Silverado]

Thanks Guys for all the replies.

Hey Eric where would I buy Xylene?

 

[TimS124]

Thanks Guys for all the replies.

Hey Eric where would I buy Xylene?

Lower carries it: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Jasco-Gallon-Size-Can-Fast-to-Dissolve-Xylene-Actual-Net-Contents-128-fl-oz/50298055

Home Depot carries it: Klean-Strip 1 qt. Xylol Xylene-QXY24 - The Home Depot

I would expect ACE Hardware stores to have it. Paint stores. Auto parts stores....

 

[randyrls]

I have found a heat gun softens the glue and allows the disk to be peeled off. After that any of the options above will work. If the smell is a problem, carry it outside to finish removing glue residue. Wear nitrile gloves!

 

[Silverado]

Thank-You Gentlemen!