Need help

[bud]

I have these old acrylic tanks and they never have had the protective skin removed from the bottoms.It is so stuck please need advice.

Thanks Bud

 

[DeBlieck]

well you are going to have to use a combo of acetone and elbow grease, with a razor blade scraper

 

[bud]

Ok I was afraid to use the razor blade these are my first acrylics

 

[hakkadeimos]

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i wouldnt use a razor blade ... if you have to auto parts stores like checkers , shucks , pepboys napa ,, they have plastic razorblades ... there used to scrape gaskets off of aluiminum sealing surfaces without gouging the surface ... id use thoes over a metal razor

and for the paper .. is it have some kind of adhesive holding it on .. I wouldnt use acetone due to it causing damage/melting acrylic .. but I would use some mild petroleum product like WD-40 to disolve the paper and adhesive .... then some alcohol to clean it up afterwards

 

[chemicall]

Try soaking the paper with a hose, working it in with a rag a bit, then it might peel off. If that doesn't work, next I would try soap+warm water. I wouldn't want to try any auto products myself - as most could probably melt the acrylic as mentioned.

 

[Burko]

Yep.

Try soaking it in water then use a soft wet rag to rub the glue off.

 

[Egon]

Just leave it on, who cares, it's on the bottom.

If you must take it off, hot water will do the trick. I like the WD40 idea also but I'm not sure how that will react to the acrylic?

 

[bud]

Tr help.hanks for all you

 

[KAWAMIKIE]

An adheasive remover like Goo-off or a citricus base remover is what you need.
Acetone will mess the acrylic up. In another thread a guy caused surface cracks in the acrylic by washing it down with acetone. Don't make the same mistake!