I find plain mineral spirits (aka paint thinner) to be a pretty good grease
remover, and it (usually) doesn't harm paint.
You could also use gasoline, except that you're never supposed to use
gasoline as a solvent because of its flammability.
Either way, wear gloves to protect your skin.
-Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: Kronberg, Peter [mailto:Peter.Kronberg@hp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 9:36 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Adhesive, grease remover recommendations?
Hey All,
Well, I pulled my tail lights in anticipation of repainting the black rear
panel...but the gaskets were apparently stuck on with some form of
adhesive... 2 questions: I'd like to remove the build up of old adhesive,
accumulated wax, and crud...but I'm afraid to apply a solvent in the area of
the enamel paint...don't want to dissolve or mar the finish...so I got some
organic Orange Oil degreaser/auto cleaner...and some generic solvent
distillate...which to use?
Secondly...my new gasket set didn't come with an adhesive backing for the
tail lights...should I use adhesive, or is a dry compression fit good
enough?
Thanx in advance,
Pete
Pete Kronberg
'76 CF51563U
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