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Is it the old red stuff? If so, it’s shellac-based and meths will take it off better than acetone.
Otherwise, all you can really do is soak it, so douse some cotton wool in meths/acetone/petrol/thinners/(maybe white spirit but use proper old stuff), lay it on the rim and let it soften the hardened cement a bit at a time.
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Not red exactly but an orangey brown, could well be shellac based. Thanks for the meths tip I’ll give that a go. Thanks @sideshowbob and @jeff80 for advice. I’ll be glad when the rear is done!
veloham
Removing Tubular Cement
Anyone got any top tips for the really old, dry, thick, hard stuff. Like treacle but on like asphalt only harder? I'm guessing someone is going to say heat! I've just had a filthy morning with a front wheel.
Rubbing with an acetone soaked cloth just tickled it. Previous session with parafin and a brass bristle brush got about half off. This time I tried Acetone and the brush - not much difference apart from a nasty high. Then my dremel with a rotary wire brush and a rough grit buffing wheel which has got most of it off.
I still have the back wheel to do though so would like something that doesn't take 4 hours! I have seem heat recommended elsewhere and do have a little blowtorch somewhere, not sure what the likelihood of ruining the rim is though.
N.B. I tried soaking in Goo Gone as per some other forum thread but didn't even soften it.