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Taking off tailpad
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:37 amby Brian
my tailpad is coming off, what do you reckn, should i take it off? how would i take it off, or reapply it on if i decide against taking it off?
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:52 amby drowningbitbybit
I find taking off really late on a big set usually does the trick and gets them off
If its coming off, I'd get rid of it and get a new one. Peel it off which will leave all kinds of sticky rubbish behind and then use a bit of white spirit and a scouring brush to clean it up.
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:59 amby Brian
I was thinking of trying it out without the tailpad...if im going to take it off, il probably leave it off...they aint cheap!
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:03 pmby IdRatherBeSurfing
theyre like £15- £20 here, thats not expensive!
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Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:15 pmby RUSS-D
I personaly don't like tailpads. But the easiest way to remove them is with a hair blow dryrer. Just warm it up, and it loosens the adhesive so it comes right off. Just be carefull not to overheat the board. And if you want to re-install it, get some 3M spray adhesive and glue it back on. It won't stick as long as the original glue, but it might get ya by untill you can get another one.
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:05 amby Brian
allright, i think ill take it off. $50 is a buttload for students
plus i dont have a job atm
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:44 amby dougirwin13
Get get the pad hot (heat gun, hairdryer, whatever)
Peel it off
Let it dry
Remove any traces with "goo-off" or similar.
Simple.
-doug
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:45 amby Beachbum
drowningbitbybit wrote:I find taking off really late on a big set usually does the trick and gets them off
If its coming off, I'd get rid of it and get a new one. Peel it off which will leave all kinds of sticky rubbish behind and then use a bit of white spirit and a scouring brush to clean it up.
Whats that White spirit your talking about? Is that like acetone or something?