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Hypnaughtizer ![]() New Member ![]() Joined: 14 November 2017 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Hey guys,
I've finally built my first speakerbox! To be honest, the box is almost too small for the 8 inch speakers I've put in them, but I guess it's learning by burning. Anyhow, I've got a bit of a problem now, due to my complete and utter lack of thinking prior to carpeting the thing: I've sprayed like there was no tomorrow. I did, however, not consider the spray-adhesive I have been using not becoming opaque after the fact. So now, I am stuck with white spray on some parts of my build. Is there any way I can remove it safely without removing the carpet? I really love how it all turned out, especially the carpeting-job itself! ... well, apart from the adhesive-colored parts. I'd be really thankful for your help. Been watching this forums' activities for a while now, but only now I've decided to join on in.
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Hemisphere ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 21 April 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2272 |
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Welcome to the forum
![]() You should be able to come by some generic or specific thinner that will dissolve the adhesive - if you have or could find the specific chemical composition that would help. Failing any targeted solution just try a variety of thinners until one works. It's hard to say how you could remove it without removing the carpet, without seeing the exact state of the build. Is it like flecks here and there or totally caked? Surely at worst you'll end up loosening some of the carpet and might need to take some of it up again and refix it. Might be able to avoid that if you take care and use a fine brush to apply the thinner. Edited by Hemisphere - 14 November 2017 at 10:20pm |
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Dub Specialist Sound ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 15 November 2013 Location: Smethwick Status: Offline Points: 4873 |
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Car industaly thinners
do it with ease , i buy it by the 5 gallon dont bother with that white spirt,meths ect
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SouthwestCNC ![]() Young Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 November 2015 Status: Offline Points: 830 |
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i second that if acetone doesnt do it then you need an acid of sorts like nitromores. nasty stuff. make a real mess if you let it.
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JonB67 ![]() Young Croc ![]() Joined: 22 April 2016 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1376 |
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If its a spray contact adhesive then get some cellulose thinners. As dub says its available from car places that sell paint for cars... not Halfords, the industrial places.
It's not very nice stuff to breathe so a decent mask with suitable filters is a worthwhile investment. |
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Hypnaughtizer ![]() New Member ![]() Joined: 14 November 2017 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Hello everyone,
I don't know why I didn't think of acetone, but after purchasing about 50ml of it for a couple of bucks from the pharamacy literally 30 seconds from my doorstep I've tried it on leftover pieces of the carpet, and it didn't attack the material at all. So I've put it on a dark, used towel to not soak the carpet and thus dissolve the adhesive I want to keep, and then tried it out on a spot on the actual speakerbox with spray adhesive. It worked wonders! Even with just minimal and light pressure moving back and forth it was removed quickly. Thanks a lot for all of your suggestions - Acetone really is a good first attempt, if you have some leftover-piece of the material you are working with to test it on, first.
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