The best thing touse to dissolve contact cement is contact cement solvent,
available at most stores that sell contact cement.
Leo H. '83 EFi (also old woodworker )
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Whitney" <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: IML: Solvent to eat glue but not ruin wood
>
> Hi, folks --
>
> Thanks for all the good ideas regarding the wood trim on my '66 project
> car. Getting the panels out is half the fun. Then I'll have to clean the
> existing contact cement off them and off the surface where I want to
> reinstall them after the wood has been refinished. Please keep in mind I
> have to do this anyway for one dashboard panel that has fallen out of its
> own accord, so I'm considering doing the same for all the panels.
>
> Since the glue holding the metal panels to the dash, wheel, etc. is
contact
> cement, shouldn't I be able to use mineral spirits and/or xylene to
> dissolve it without hurting the wood? I am curious if some woodworker on
> the list can comment regarding this.
>
> Also, should it be safe for the wood, how about the surrounding trim made
> of chrome and other materials? Are mineral spirits and/or xylene safe to
> use around them? I don't have a parts car dash to experiment with or use
> as a source for replacements if I screw up what I've got.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> '91 K-Imperial driver
> '66 Crown Coupe project
> '66 Newport 383 dual exhaust .030 over Eddys/Hurst/Cragars daughter's
first
> Mopar
>
>
>
>
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