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Whats the best chemical to use to clean off the black tar like substance used to hold on the sound proofing felt?

I've used a razor scraper to remove the bulk of the stuff and I guess I could use thinners but can see it turning in to an awful mess, any suggestions?

Try a few.

I have a feeling that Celly thinners may not do the job.

If it doesn't you'll need a polar solvent, probably not a good idea to use acetone, perhaps acetate based (usually smell fruity).

A good test for this is to put some nail varnish on a small bit and massage it in and then wipe off with a bog roll. If it comes clean, acetate is your chum.

Just had to read up on polar solvents, will give it a go, cheers.

Sometimes WD40 works.

I have some cleaner that will work. We use it for work to remove adhesive, and it works well on sound deadening.

It smells like oranges but does the job.

pm me your address and I'll send you some.

I use brake cleaner, works a treat on most things.

I used barbeque lighting fluid on mine, it did the trick on mine...

BBQ fluid and a match?

Had same issue, tried everything I'd got in the garage solvent based, it worked..thats all..

petrol is good, but with the cost of it now a days! plus its in keeping with the normal smell of a mini haha

Started off with some nail varnish remover which didnt touch it so seeing as I'd run out of brake cleaner I reached for the white spirits which worked a treat!



Now just the entire roof to do... I think I might do that on the spit and pre soak it a bit.