A friend of mine works at a boat-factory where they make fiberglass yachts.
Earlier, they used heavy solvents to wash off any residue from the hull, now,
they use citrus-acid, which is more efficient.

Marty Wallace wrote:

> Chris and Listees-
>
> No, this is not silly at all!  Lemon oil (limonene C10 H16) SHOULD make a
> good solvent for hydrocarbon-based adhesives.  It's also not very toxic
> and, as someone else pointed out, it smells good.  :-)  Might require a
> fair amount of soap & water to remove excess, however.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marty Wallace, Chemistry Geek
> Dept. of Chemistry
> California State University, Chico
> 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg"
>
> ---------------------------
> > Date:    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 08:37:14 -0500
> > From:    Chris Helvey <chris@TURNERGROUP.COM>
> > Maybe this is really silly, but try "Goo Gone" from the local K-Mart or
> > such. All natural. It has worked miracles for me on a few occasions and
> > is based in Lemon Oil.
>
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