water soluble or similar tacky

water soluble or similar tacky

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smiffy180

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6,021 posts

157 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Can anyone suggest any ideas on making a tacky that would be both extremely sticky and easy to get off.
Currently I use either tacky from retailers or leg wax, both require white spirit/baby oil to get off and even then it's still a bd to get off.
Or any products out there like this?

It would be used for atlas stones like in the pic smile


thatdude

2,658 posts

134 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Have you tried using something like acetone to help remove the residues? A more polar solvent is probably better than non-polar (white-spirit type) solvents.

When I came back from the hospital and had loads of those sticky pad things stuck on me from an ECG, I used ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) to help soften the glue.

Helps if you can get some good agitation in there too.

If you can get hold of a chlorinated solvent (dichloromethane for example) that might also be good...




smiffy180

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6,021 posts

157 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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thatdude said:
Have you tried using something like acetone to help remove the residues? A more polar solvent is probably better than non-polar (white-spirit type) solvents.

When I came back from the hospital and had loads of those sticky pad things stuck on me from an ECG, I used ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) to help soften the glue.

Helps if you can get some good agitation in there too.

If you can get hold of a chlorinated solvent (dichloromethane for example) that might also be good...
Yeh i've used a few things, all work but not 100% perfectly.
I'll try other stuff that you've mentioned but hoping for a alternative to it biggrin
A lot of the lads are getting fed up of it too as it's so much hassle. Only positive is it helps a lot!

smiffy180

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6,021 posts

157 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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anonymous said:
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I haven't but I'll have a look thanks

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

211 months

Sunday 22nd March 2015
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A T-shirt made from those rubber bathmats covered in suckers?


Flibble

6,487 posts

188 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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thatdude said:
Have you tried using something like acetone to help remove the residues? A more polar solvent is probably better than non-polar (white-spirit type) solvents.

When I came back from the hospital and had loads of those sticky pad things stuck on me from an ECG, I used ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) to help soften the glue.

Helps if you can get some good agitation in there too.

If you can get hold of a chlorinated solvent (dichloromethane for example) that might also be good...
Not sure I'd want to put dichloromethane on my hands...

firemunki

365 posts

138 months

Thursday 9th April 2015
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Maybe try pof, its pine tree resin that French climbers use instead of chalk, only they put it on the rocks.

thatdude

2,658 posts

134 months

Friday 10th April 2015
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Flibble said:
Not sure I'd want to put dichloromethane on my hands...
No, you dont want to get it on your hands...especially between your wedding ring and finger!

But it can be quite a strong solvent for a lot of organic materials. Doubt it's easily obtainable though.