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Taking off tailpad

Postby Brian » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:37 am

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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Postby drowningbitbybit » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:52 am

I find taking off really late on a big set usually does the trick and gets them off :roll:

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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Postby Brian » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:59 am

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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Postby IdRatherBeSurfing » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:03 pm

theyre like £15- £20 here, thats not expensive!
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Postby RUSS-D » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:15 pm

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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Postby Brian » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:05 am

allright, i think ill take it off. $50 is a buttload for students :? plus i dont have a job atm
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Postby dougirwin13 » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:44 am

Get get the pad hot (heat gun, hairdryer, whatever)
Peel it off
Let it dry
Remove any traces with "goo-off" or similar.

Simple.

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Postby Beachbum » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:45 am

drowningbitbybit wrote:I find taking off really late on a big set usually does the trick and gets them off :roll:

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?
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