Dinghy development: Pro-Grip Goo

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Pro-Grip Goo

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Topic: Pro-Grip Goo

Posted By: ifoxwell
Subject: Pro-Grip Goo
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 2:22pm

So I'm prepared when i get back to the boat, what do i want to take with me to remove the goo that is bound to be left after removing some self adhesive pro-drip?

Thanks

Ian

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RS300

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Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 2:27pm

You can get adhesive remover from 3M which worked really well on the slot gasket on my 400.

The RS Components(not RS as in 400) is not so good. I have also used solvent thinners it all depends what you stuck it down with.

Good luck

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Gordon
Phantom 1430

Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 2:47pm

Its whatever the goo is that progrip used, these were self adhesive strips.

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RS300

Posted By: Daniel Holman
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 3:03pm

Just did this on some racks.
Found that a nicely sharpened chisel driven at a shallow angle with one hand and held down by the other hand on blade removed the vast majority without recourse to vast amount of solvent. Remainder scrubbed off with acetone.
Dan

Posted By: Daniel Holman
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 3:05pm

Removing Dunlop thixofix similar to evostik ie nasty stuff.
Self adhesive pro grip far less onerous I believe.

Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 3:06pm

Thanks Dan. Its on GRP so i'm not to keen on the chisel but i do have acetone

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RS300

Posted By: Daniel Holman
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 3:18pm

No sweat. If you are going back on with pro grip then polished surface not too vital :-)
If chisel sharp and wielded well it should not mark the surface. My racks are natural carbon finish.

Posted By: ClubRacer
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 6:13pm

A new 25mm chisel is wide and sharp enough that it wont even mark the boat if wielded well

Then just go to town with a scouring pad and any solvent. If you're struggling for a solvent a good easy one to get hold of is cellulose thinners from Halfords

Exactly the same setup for doing slot gaskets plus a little sand on the stubborn bits. Just make sure your chisel is a dedicated boat chisel as the minute you blunt or dent it you'l start leaving marks on the boat

This is for GRP, never had to do it to anything else

Posted By: piglet
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 7:16pm

Toluene

Posted By: Alistair426
Date Posted: 25 Mar 19 at 8:45pm

Hope this doesn't count as a hijack but has anybody used spray contact adhesive to apply Progrip? If so, what brand? There appears to be a lot of variety in cost and I assume, quality of glue.

Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 26 Mar 19 at 8:01am

Originally posted by Alistair426

Hope this doesn't count as a hijack but has anybody used spray contact adhesive to apply Progrip? If so, what brand? There appears to be a lot of variety in cost and I assume, quality of glue.

in my experience the only contact adhesives that work long term are two part products.

so that rules out aerosols!

Posted By: Alistair426
Date Posted: 26 Mar 19 at 9:28am

Chris,

Several of the aerosols used to fit carpeting to the interiors of vans are two-part (I assume you meant 'apply to both sides and wait') and shown as waterproof and high temperature resistant (you know how hot the inside of a black van can get).

Obviously not getting a big thumbs-up on here, though.

Posted By: Riv
Date Posted: 26 Mar 19 at 6:33pm

Did my Race board with Yoga mat and this contact spray adhesive. Worked fine.

https://www.toolstation.com/spray-contact-adhesive/p47790

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Mistral Div II prototype board, Original Windsurfer, Hornet built'74.

Posted By: Alistair426
Date Posted: 27 Mar 19 at 8:57am

Originally posted by Riv

Did my Race board with Yoga mat and this contact spray adhesive. Worked fine.

https://www.toolstation.com/spray-contact-adhesive/p47790

Cheers, Riv. That was the sort of stuff I was looking at.

Posted By: Hengest
Date Posted: 28 Mar 19 at 12:30pm

I used screwfix spray aerosol on my 600 last year. It hasn't fallen off yet.