what's your best method to remove glue from a shoe outsole? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by merompetehla@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I had to attach a piece of plastic 1 inch thick to a shoe sole to make it 1 inch taller. Why is not relevant.

After using this frankenshoe for 2 months I no longer need it, but the shoe sole is sticky.

I used isopropyl alcohol to rub it and removed a bit of junk, but part of the surface is still sticky. I applied more isopropyl and let it act for an hour. Still sticky.

What works for you?

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[-] manicdave@feddit.uk 8 points 5 months ago

Search for "Hexamethyldisiloxane adhesive remover". It's designed for removing ostomy bags but it will remove pretty much any gummy sticky glue from anything with very little effort.

[-] merompetehla@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

will do, thanks

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