How do I remove contact cement from wood?

Question

I made a mistake when I was using wood and accidently stuck them together. I ripped them appart but not it's all sticky and has contact cement all over it. How do I remove it?

Answer 1

http://www.kleanstrip.com/adhesiveremover.htm

or you could try fingernail polish remover in a small spot to see if it will remove the residue.

Answer 2

Usually, contact cement is sort of rubbery so you can probably rub it off with your fingers. The problem will probably be that the solvent in the original cement may have discolored the wood as well as sealing it slightly. If you intend to stain the wood this might cause a lighter area as the stain will not be absorbed into the sealed wood. If you use a clear finish, you might end up with some extra shine where the glue was after the first coat. The second coat should take care of this. You will probably also have to sand the surface of the "project" and this could very well deal with any sealing from the glue. If yo

Answer 3

Go to your local home improvement center and get a small can of lacquer thinner. Its the closest thing to actual contact adhesive solvent that is available to the general public. Use heavy duty rubber gloves , not latex or nitrile, they will not hold up to the lacqure thinner, and scrub the glue off with a coarse "scotch brite" pad, also available at the home center. Let it dry compleatly and you re good to go.

Answer 4

if the cement is dry use a file or a wood plane.you did not say what kind of wood ,or the size.hope this helps..steve

Answer 5

either laquer thinner, MEK, or Acetone should do it. All are pretty strong thigns and I would do the project outside and brush the stuff on and attempt to push it off with a putty knife without scraping the wood. Follow up with the sander after you have most of it off.

Answer 6

if its hard sand it off, if its not let it get hard and sand it off, i wouldnt ruin a good plane blade on that ...

Answer 7

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

sand it off maybe