Removing spray glue from a bath

[badgeringtim]

Not entirely sure this is the best location - but a little while ago i used some spray glue (ie aerasol glue) to mount wet and dry onto wooden blocks to make sharpening blocks.
Now while i now do have nice shiney and sharp knives and axes i also have some residue from spraying the glue erm...in my bath and since i am moving out of the flat think its about time i should get rid of it.

There are only small patches but does anyone have any bright ideas for what might help getting rid of/disolving the blooming stuff without ruining the plastic bath.
Its the faintly rubbery finish glue not solid.

Help to save my deposit greatly apreciated!

 

[Bushwhacker]

Spray the whole bath so it all looks the same.

 

[bigandy]

look on the tin it normally tells you!!

 

[v-ness]

I would have said Nailpolish remover, but not sure if that wont affect the bath itself. Worth trying on the bath in a hidden corner, behind the taps or so to see if the remover removes the bath too??
Sorry thats all I can think of
Good Luck
Ness

 

[Toddy]

It should rub off. Try pouring icy cold water onto the blobs and then rubbing at them. If that doesn't work try the other way with very hot water. I know I got some of the plumbers residue off a plastic vanity sink by using washing powder on a sponge to scrub at it. The powder was just gritty enough to rub but not to scour the plastic.

See if you find a way that works? will you let us know ? because as sure as eggs is eggs, you won't be the only person who'll ask this

cheers,
Toddy

 

[mace242]

I find that most solvents (meths, isopropol (?) alcohol, etc) will remove things like that. Give it a try - but try on a hidden area first as others have said.

 

[Shewie]

Try white spirits first, if that doesn't work then silicone sealer remover should shift it

 

[sasquatch]

I've used spray deodorants to remove stuff like that at work in the past. Works great for removing permanent marker as well. As always try a small bit first but there shouldn't be any discolouration...good luck!

 

[DaveBromley]

I would agree with the deodorants or at a push some aftershave

Dave

 

[John Fenna]

Wash your most expensive woolen or silk garments in the bath - sure as anything the glue will transfer onto your irreplaceable garments!
Other than that try the aforementioned treatments......

 

[gowersponger]

wd40 leave to soak for about 10 mins,or some lighter fluid may do the job, someone said nail varnish remover that sounds a good bet to

 

[johnnytheboy]

I would think it would pick off, I glued a faom insert to my shotgun cabinet with spray glue, it went all over my Beretta, istead of using a cleaner i just picked it off to keep the damage to the minimum.

If not i wouls agree with the above, wd40 shouldnt damage the bath surface, its great for getting marks off upvc windows etc

 

[Chopper]

OMG, if I had done that the flaming I would have got from SWMBO would have burnt the glue to a crisp.:BlueTeamE

 

[badgeringtim]

Right well thanks for all the ideas,

The Glue was Bostick strong spray adhesive (in the blue spray).

I tried the WD 40 and it worked a dream!! my bathroom now has that faintly sweet oily smell to it which is actually quite nice.

Now how to stop the bath being lethaly slick.. ;-)

 

[Shewie]

Now how to stop the bath being lethaly slick.. ;-)

Lol, try spray adhesive

 

[DavidJT]

Lighter fuel (eg Zippo) should also have done the trick.
Well at least you won't have creaking joints now!

 

[Waldganger]

over in Oz we use Eucalypt oil, you can try tea tree oil or any other orange oil based goo remover.