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EXPANDING FOAM REMOVER

givehim6 | Posted in General Discussion on September 30, 2006 05:35am

Got expanding foam on my hands today.  Tried pipe cleaner, gas, acetone, and

goof off – no luck. Any ideas on how to get this stuff off.

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  1. ponytl | Sep 30, 2006 06:06am | #1

    expanding foam comes off of skin with only one thing... and you can't buy it.... I just hope you have it...

     

    time

    p

     

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    IMERC | Sep 30, 2006 06:08am | #2

    orange goop remover helps..

     

     

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!! What a Ride!

    Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

    1. Steddy | Sep 30, 2006 06:11am | #3

      have you tried paint thinner, lacquer thinner, adhesive remover, other general solvent? i can see some on my hands right now, too!

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        IMERC | Sep 30, 2006 06:21am | #4

        yup, yup, yup, yup, yup and yup and scraping and peeling and sandpaper.. 

         

        Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

        WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

        Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

  3. andybuildz | Sep 30, 2006 06:57am | #5

    ya have to keep it on...its yer initiation in gettin' into the Tavern...either that or its Gorilla glue on.....nahhhhhh, forget it

    " If you do not make it empty, how will you fill it up again?"

    Neem Karoli Baba

     

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      IMERC | Sep 30, 2006 07:06am | #6

      or PL Premium... 

       

      Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

      WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

      Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

      1. andybuildz | Sep 30, 2006 07:17am | #8

        or PL Premium...>>>>>>>>>Workin' on my back porch columns today and have that crap all over my mitts...won't be the first time and won't be the last so I have to laugh every time I see one of these threads. I think it was the first time that had me concerned....just like the first time I noticed those annoying black triangles on my tape measure.
        Be rez and IMERC slept here...same bedroom even
        The original BE author's house...or is that BEa Arthur....hmmmmm...I'm so confused" If you do not make it empty, how will you fill it up again?"

        Neem Karoli Baba

         

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          IMERC | Sep 30, 2006 07:23am | #9

          at least solvents will break PL down...

          but ...

          be a card carrying man and wear it like a badge...

          and that's diamonds... not triandles..

           

           

           

          be inhaleing... 

           

          Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

          WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

          Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

          1. andybuildz | Sep 30, 2006 07:30am | #12

            and that's diamonds... not triandles..>>>>>>>>.Half my tape measure got run over....I thought sumpin' wus wrong...geezzz" If you do not make it empty, how will you fill it up again?"

            Neem Karoli Baba

             

        2. rez | Sep 30, 2006 07:24am | #10

          yer freakin' me out here.

           

          be here

          We can imagine something that only exists in our heads, in a form that has no measureable, tangible reality, and make it actually occur in the real world.  Where there was nothing, now there is something.Forrest - makin' magic every day

          1. andybuildz | Sep 30, 2006 07:29am | #11

            be here>>>>>>.We would be but Marty's all disgusting sick and has to share that with us,,,eeeeeeee and me? well, I've been writing my memoirs just in case I'm not here tomorrow.....
            Be here now (gawd it's be(en) a long time
            avi dass" If you do not make it empty, how will you fill it up again?"

            Neem Karoli Baba

             

  4. arcticcat | Sep 30, 2006 07:14am | #7

    Try baby oil.

    Mike

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