Removing old shoe goo?

[slotcarrod]

Just peel it off, it's just a harder form of silicone glue.

[Blacktiger355]

Just peel it off, it's just a harder form of silicone glue.

Tried that, won't budge!

[knixdad]

I've been scraping a XXXS chassis for a week now, shoe goo was stubborn. Ended up peeling most of it. Now I'm dealing with the thick layer of CA that was under it. Acetone didn't faze either. Neither did Goo Gone or motor cleaner, WD40, PB Blaster and other nonsense I tried.

Best part? After peeling away the goo covering all the lead fishing weights and pulling off all the weights, I saw they had drilled tons of holes. Sometimes RC feels like archeology.

[Blacktiger355]

Oh bummer on the extra holes.

[knixdad]

I have 2 or 3 more XXXS chassis to work with. The XXXS/4 chassis is way stiff anyway. I think I will convert it to a rally, I was going to use a chassis protector to keep the dirt out of the battery slots, so the other holes will not be a big deal.

What I need is a 55 gallon drum of acetone to soak stuff in. That would be ideal.

[Coelacanth]

I wonder if heating it up with a heat gun would help remove it? It shouldn't cause any harm to aluminum, graphite or carbon fiber....wonder if it would work.

[Blacktiger355]

Sadly I do not have a heat gun. May need to hit up Harbor Freight and get a cheapy.

[knixdad]

I have an "unfancy" DeWalt that has been excellent for me. Didn't try it on the Goo, since I was working with a composite chassis.

[clm]

If the 'shoe goo' is too hard to peel up... it might not be shoe goo after all but a softer epoxy? Just a thought.

Chris

[Blacktiger355]

Hmm, maybe but it cuts pretty easy with a razor blade. What ever it is, getting it off will not be kind to the part. LOL

[clm]

Sounds like a softer setting epoxy.

Chris

[jwscab]

you can try 1:1 car carburetor cleaner, or various type of brake cleaner. One of those is a lovely concoction of a bunch of solvents, something in there would probably help break it down and I know it doesn't harm anodizing.

you can also try warming the part, over a toaster/oven, or stove top, or some other gentle heat source, then quickly take it outside and hit with some cleaner. the heat in the part might help release whatever it is.

[Blacktiger355]

Good suggestion jwscab. May have to hit the auto parts store.

[Bong024]

I know this is an older thread, but I've been using MEK (methyl ethyl Keytone) for years on circuit boards. It does not attack the laminated boards at all. It's a great cleaner you just need to respect how dangerous it is. I just received a world s chassis that was covered in Shoo goo. I think the previous owner liked to use it more than using hardware. I used the MEK on a rag and lightly wiped the Shoo goo and in 20 minutes I was done. No damage to the ano at all and there was no black residue on the rag when I was done. Hope this helps.

[Blacktiger355]

Thank you Bong024.