Removing Gorilla tape residue from wheel rims

steve_sordy said:
. My incinerator is a metal dustbin with a metal lid with a chimney on it and lots of holes in the sides. The whole thing sits on three legs and I keep it in the garage next to my bike. I dump into it all the oily rags, paper towels, anything that will burn. When it's full I take it outside and set fire to it.
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Do you wait until the neighbours have put their washing out before lighting up?
 
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Jackware said:
Do you wait until the neighbours have put their washing out before lighting up?
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Of course I don't, it's not worth falling out with your neighbours (even if they are not all armed like they appear to be in the USofA). Once I noticed that all their upstairs windows were open and they'd gone out for the day. So despite the inconvenience I took the incinerator back inside.
 
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steve_sordy said:
Of course I do, it's not worth falling out with your neighbours (even if they are not all armed like they appear to be in the USofA). Once I noticed that all their upstairs windows were open and they'd gone out for the day. So despite the inconvenience I took the incinerator back inside.
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I'm not quite sure what all your rags consist of, but remember that some things, like linseed oil on a rag, can spontaneously combust .. which might ignite your incinerator in your garage (or wherever you keep it). Rumour has it that naked photo's of @Gary can also spontaneously combust because they're so hot , just in case he's sent you some too .
 
It has got be 55 years since my time of using Linseed oil for anything (cricket bats), so I'm in no danger. Many thanks for your warning though. (y)

My Dad was a plumber and all things handy, like plastering, brickwork, carpet laying, woodwork, glass cutting, tiling, blacksmithing and so forth (except electrics where he had a total blind spot). One of the many skills he had was to apply putty to window frames (to secure in the glass and keep out the water for those who have only ever experienced double glazed plastic window frames). He would mix the putty in his hands, massage it and then pass it from hand to hand before smoothly applying it to the joint between glass and frame with finger and thumb. He then passed it to me for me to have a go. And I couldn't let it go! I ended up having to scrape it from my fingers with a trowel! I applied linseed oil to my hands and had another go with similar results. My Dad said I must have Gecko hands. No matter what I did, I could not pick up putty and just put it down, I always had to scrape it off. For me, it was like picking up Evo-stick that had been exposed to the air for 10 minutes. :oops:
 
steve_sordy said:
I used Gorilla tape on my wheel rims, as recommended by my LBS. It's great, looks fantastic and it works a treat.
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But Oh boy! When you want to remove it what an absolute sod! When you peel it off the thick sticky adhesive is left behind. I have tried a proprietary "Sticky Stuff Remover" that has shifted all other adhesive residues before today, but not this time. I have tried iso-propyl alcohol which easily shifted sun-baked pine sap from my car roof, also a fail. It won't even rub off with a rough towel!

I contacted the Gorilla Tape manufacturers, hoping they might say use meths or soap & water, anything! To my dismay, I was told that they do not have a recommended method of removing the adhesive residue. The person I was talking to says that she has heard recommendations of using the tape itself to pull off the residue. That might work, as I have used Sellotape to do that on Sellotape residue. But it didn't..., well, maybe just a little bit. It does pull some off, but only reduces the thickness of the adhesive it wont pull it of the alloy rim.

I have tried picking it off, but it very, very, very slow indeed. I have taken a break from the task right now, so I thought I'd post here. Does anyone have any solutions for this task? PLEASE!

I have at the back of my mind to try a hairdryer to maybe soften the glue and just rub it off. Or maybe hot water would be quicker?
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Nail varnish remover strips glue with ease if you can keep it on somehow, might work
 
carlbiker said:
Nail varnish remover strips glue with ease if you can keep it on somehow, might work
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Thanks for the suggestion. I already tried that and it had zero effect on whatever glue it is that is on Gorilla Tape. Maybe pure acetone would work, but whatever acetone % is in Nail varnish remover didn't work.
The best thing about the petrol and rags solution was that I already had loads of it! :)
 
Wurth type 22 Solvent cleaner is the go to for most builders, not sure what is in it but will dissolve most glues in no time, without seeming to soften the likes of PVC that Acetone seems to, magic stuff.
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Has anyone tried that on Gorilla Tape?
 
steve_sordy said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I already tried that and it had zero effect on whatever glue it is that is on Gorilla Tape. Maybe pure acetone would work, but whatever acetone % is in Nail varnish remover didn't work.
The best thing about the petrol and rags solution was that I already had loads of it! :)
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Oh petrol did the job did it?
 
Hello all from Reno, NV in the USA! I was recently in a pinch and wanted to ride so I used Gorilla Duct Tape on 1 of my wheels. Later, about 6 months I wanted to remove it and install a specific rim tape. I scoured the internet and found using Mineral Spirits worked well to remove the gummy adhesive left after removing Gorilla Tape. It took about an hour of work but I removed most all of it, followed by a wipe with rubbing alcohol. I say all that to say this: in a pinch I would use Gorilla again, but the removal of the old adhesive does take some effort.
 
Oldandslowguy said:
Hello all from Reno, NV in the USA! I was recently in a pinch and wanted to ride so I used Gorilla Duct Tape on 1 of my wheels. Later, about 6 months I wanted to remove it and install a specific rim tape. I scoured the internet and found using Mineral Spirits worked well to remove the gummy adhesive left after removing Gorilla Tape. It took about an hour of work but I removed most all of it, followed by a wipe with rubbing alcohol. I say all that to say this: in a pinch I would use Gorilla again, but the removal of the old adhesive does take some effort.
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Petrol is quicker, see above. :)
 
Petrol is as good as any alternative but the trick is to mechanically remove as much as possible first and use something like a small wire brush to break the surface such that any solvent can penetrate. Warming the tyre beforehand in the airing cupboard would also help. Final cleanup with IPA.
 
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