The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > Gear and Accessories

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old August 10, 2018, 11:19 PM   #1
tahunua001
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 21, 2011
Location: Idaho
Posts: 7,839
removing adhesive from inside of ammo cans

hello all,
just curious if anyone has some suggestions for how to proceed. I have a couple ammo cans that were originally for some sort of night vision goggle and were lined with styrofoam. I peeled the foam out but the adhesive strips stayed in the cans attached to the metal. I tried storing ammo as is but the boxes all stuck and I've been forced to rip them appart to get the ammo out. anyone got an idea for an easy way to remove the adhesive without shortening the life of the cans?
__________________
ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein
You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin
tahunua001 is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 12:15 AM   #2
indie_rocker
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 21, 2014
Location: Michigan
Posts: 189
WD-40
indie_rocker is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 12:18 AM   #3
Scorch
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 13, 2006
Location: Washington state
Posts: 15,247
Mineral spirits, kerosene, any good solvent should work.
__________________
Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs.
But what do I know?
Summit Arms Services
Scorch is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 07:17 AM   #4
Bimus
Senior Member
 
Join Date: April 15, 2018
Location: Farmington NM
Posts: 122
Brake klean
Bimus is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 07:59 AM   #5
BBarn
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 22, 2015
Posts: 887
What works quickly with the least rubbing varies depending on the adhesive. I typically do a quick test of mineral spirits, rubbing alcohol, WD-40, or lighter fluid (Naptha). Depending on the type of adhesive, one of those four will typically work better than the others.

Occasionally I'll use lacquer thinner or acetone, but they also attack many plastics and paints.
BBarn is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 10:47 AM   #6
Don P
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 17, 2005
Location: Swamp dweller
Posts: 6,187
Adhesive remover from the drug store
__________________
NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer,
ICORE Range Officer,
,MAG 40 Graduate
As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.
Don P is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 11:26 AM   #7
T. O'Heir
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 13, 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 12,453
"...for some sort of night vision goggle..." That's not an ammo can. It's a box.
However, lighter fluid is probably the least expensive adhesive remover. Goo Gone works, but it's pricey stuff.
__________________
Spelling and grammar count!
T. O'Heir is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 02:06 PM   #8
tahunua001
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 21, 2011
Location: Idaho
Posts: 7,839
Quote:
That's not an ammo can. It's a box.
hmm... metal construction, watertight seal, same base dimensions as a 50cal ammo can... and I intend to store ammo in them... sounds like an ammo can to me.
__________________
ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein
You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin
tahunua001 is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 02:26 PM   #9
drobs
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 17, 2015
Location: South Central MO / Africa
Posts: 1,111
+1 to Brake Cleaner.
__________________
NRA Life Member
drobs is offline  
Old August 11, 2018, 04:04 PM   #10
tahunua001
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 21, 2011
Location: Idaho
Posts: 7,839
so for future reference... goof off does not work at all.

naptha works but still requires quite a bit of elbow grease. they were not planning on that foam to every come out again apparently.
__________________
ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein
You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin
tahunua001 is offline  
Old August 13, 2018, 06:39 AM   #11
jpx2rk
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 29, 2015
Posts: 387
Just finished a "project" of the year or lifetime for me (new NG Weber Grill) and the unboxed firebox/lid had been exposed to weather. Really dreaded removing the protective film & glue on the SS parts. Had read about a product available from Dollar Tree stores called AWESOME.

Wife just sprayed it on full strength onto a door panel to test it, and all the glue residue just wiped right off. No harm to finish. Moved on to the lid that still had alot of the actual protective film still on, and the AWESOME softened up the film, and it pulled off with little effort, and another spray and soak, the remaining glue just wiped off very easily. Wife did not use any PPE gloves, hands were not rough or dry afterwards, no bad smell, etc.

All the SS parts look great now, and very little effort.
jpx2rk is offline  
Old August 13, 2018, 07:49 PM   #12
Don P
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 17, 2005
Location: Swamp dweller
Posts: 6,187
Well, if you had an Ileostomy you would have all the adhesive remover you could need.
__________________
NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer,
ICORE Range Officer,
,MAG 40 Graduate
As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.
Don P is offline  
Old September 3, 2018, 04:05 PM   #13
tmd47762
Member
 
Join Date: April 30, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 96
Those cans make great shotgun shell cans. Sometimes you can peel the adhesive off as a sheet if you are lucky.
tmd47762 is offline  
Old September 3, 2018, 07:31 PM   #14
std7mag
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 23, 2013
Location: Central Taxylvania..
Posts: 3,609
Tolulene, or MEK MethlEtholKetone.
Wear gloves!
__________________
When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!!

"Januarary 6th insurrection".
Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...
std7mag is offline  
Old September 3, 2018, 07:49 PM   #15
mete
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 14, 2004
Location: NY State
Posts: 6,575
You need more than gloves ! MEK is a powerful solvent and a dangerous one too ! You don't want to breath the fumes .Protection there and do it outside like all solvents.
We used to rate carburetor cleaners by how much MEK they had.
What's a carburetor ???
__________________
And Watson , bring your revolver !
mete is offline  
Old September 3, 2018, 08:15 PM   #16
FITASC
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 6, 2014
Posts: 6,422
Goo Gone - it is exactly what it was designed for.
__________________
"I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa
FITASC is offline  
Old September 10, 2018, 09:56 AM   #17
jackstrawIII
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 20, 2016
Location: Upstate NY.
Posts: 901
Best adhesive remover is acetone. That should get it done in short order.
__________________
In God we trust.
jackstrawIII is offline  
Old September 10, 2018, 10:31 AM   #18
FindANewSlant
Member
 
Join Date: September 3, 2018
Posts: 33
Acetone my guy.
FindANewSlant is offline  
Old September 11, 2018, 11:09 AM   #19
Chainsaw.
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 12, 2015
Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain.
Posts: 1,774
Buy another ammo can and be done with it.
__________________
Just shoot the damn thing.
Chainsaw. is offline  
Old September 11, 2018, 11:51 AM   #20
luger fan
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 10, 2018
Posts: 150
Ammo cans at gun shows are $14-$16. Heck, by the time you buy the cleaner and spend hours cleaning it what did you save?
luger fan is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.06804 seconds with 10 queries