Barge Cement Removal

[CEO]

Any advise on how to remove curred Barge Cement from a riser without damaging finish?

[George D. Stout]

Real Barge cement should roll off with thumb pressure.  Try Goo Gone if that doesn't work.

[CEO]

Thanks for the reply. The glue won't roll off and  Goo Gone does not cut it. I guess the glue may not be Barge Cement.

[BobW]

Quote:  "I guess the glue may not be Barge Cement."

Doubt it..

[tim roberts]

They make a thinner that will take it off, but it may do the finish also.  You could try this, but if you do I would just dampen a cloth with the thinner and rub the dried cement with the damp cloth and this would help protect the finish.

[Mark Hedges]

I have used this stuff called "Oops!" to remove glues.  I don't know if it will work in this case, but it is much stronger than goo gone.  I think it does affect finish a little - it seemed to remove some gloss from a riser I used it on.

Mark

[ron w]

I have used W-D 40 with some good results and it did not harm the bows finish.

[CEO]

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried Oops but it whitened the finish in a test area almost immediately. Must be the Toluene. W-D 40 was a good idea. I forgot how well it cleans fishing rods. Unfortunately, it did not work on the glue. Having no luck chemically, I tried mechanical removal - carful use of razor blade followed by sanding & polishing with 2000 grit sand paper and 3M Ultra Fine Scotch-Brite pad. The mechanical removal worked very well with no damage and no evidence the glue was ever there.

[ozy clint]

try acetone. doesn't hurt the finish on my bow.