Swim Platform Help

[JesseC]

I have pulled off the rubber pad on the ski platform on the Mobius. After I finished pulling it off, I wish that I had left it alone!!! The rubber pad came off fairly easy, but there is this clear plastic layer underneath that is bonded to the swim platform by some type of unidentifiable adhesive that was created by lucifer himself. I have scraped, picked, cussed and I still have a long way to go! Do you guys know of anything that will help get this clear plastic and god awful adhesive off? I have tried...Goof Off, Diff, gasoline, alcohol (easy guys, the non drinkable kind) and I can not get it off. HELP!!!

[NH Moomba]

I had this same problem when I did the Gator grip on my outback. I bought some adhesive remover from West Marine and it still was a lot of work. It took a lot of patience but it was worth it in the end though. I highly recommend the Gator Grip.

[superman]

I am going to tackle that problem before summer gets here to. My black pads turn your feet black as tar and tracks all in the boat. Got any pictures with the Gator grip pads??
And will they stain your feet?

Sorry to high jack your thread.
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[seanpatsdad]

MEK

[BensonWdby]

Can you even get MEK for the average guy? That stuff is nasty...

How about a belt sander?

[Yellowmobius]

Try a heat gun (aka hair dryer). Get it good and warm, then try scraping.
I know it works to get decals and other glues off.

Good Luck

[qb12]

Heat gun is the best way to go and be careful what adhesive removers you use. I tried some and it started to remove some of the paint.

I replaced my padding with traxx from airjunky.com and i think it looked great.

Doug

[JesseC]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the ideas! I think I will try using the wife's "heat gun". I will update you all with what happens!

[seanpatsdad]

Here in Indiana you can get MEK at any hardware store [Ace,Lowes]I put Traxx padd on mine from AirJunky also.Looks great and no staining.MEK is nasty but works great.
John

[NH Moomba]

In a couple more weeks I will take the shrink wrap off and then I can take a picture of the gator grip on my swim platform. I was looking for a graphic of the 'roo so I could get it waterjet cut into the gator grip but never found one. After seeing Ed's tatoo, I think I should have just had his artist draw it.

Andy