Cleaning glue from leather and fibreglass?

[V8S]

Hello chaps.

I've taken my transmission tunnel off my V8S to re-stick the leather covering. The structure of it is fibreglass.

Because it has been stuck down several times it seems, and not altogether successfully, there is a build up of both dry and sticky glue that will obviously impede my own glueing.

I have begun scraping the worst off using a chisel but in parts this is chipping bits of fibreglass off.

Are there any solvents that will clean up this sticky glue without harming the fibreglass?

Also, I wish to take off the old glue from the leather prior to glueing again. Anything out there that won't damage it? Again, it is both sticky and dry.


Thanks.

[Al 450]

Yes there are all sorts of glue removers available, I've seen them safely used on leather seats in cars at work. I think you can even get the Loctite stuff at Halfords.

In fact a dab of petrol, white spirit or such might do it.

[blitzracing]

Get some Cellulose thinners from a auto paint supplier. They where trying to ban the stuff last year, but it still seems to be available. It does not harm the glassfibre, but will remove evo stick type glues. It will damage paint if your car was sprayed in Cellulose, and disolves some plastic finishes so proceed with care. It does not harm leather as such, but dont soak it, as it might cause the leather dye to run.

[greenm]

Acetone is the best and does not hurt glassfibre but would not use on leather??

[V8S]

I have now bought some cellulose thinners from a local DIY shop and will proceed with caution, and make sure I wash off the thinners as soon as possible.

[kcc]

Glue off leather any idea's folks please.

[Nigeyboy]

I have used terps substitute and it worked brilliantly on both leather and Bison. It's petroleum based of some decription I think, so not sure if I would try it on paint though. Test anything in a small inconspicuous patch first!

Terps dead cheap from B&Q

[V8S]

I'm reporting back.

Cellulose thinners will take off glue and did not harm either my leather or fibreglass.

However, if the glue is built up or thick, it's not up to the job - or at least I wasn't prepared to swill loads of thinners on it to find out. If you scrape the worst off first the thinners works fine.

I just had an old coarse rag, poured a little thinners on a small section and rubbed at the glue. You need to keep changing the section of rag because it quickly becomes 'bunged up' with the glue.

Oh and don't forget to do it outside.