any tips on removing my traction pad without screwing up my board? it's a brand new board i just put the pad too far forward, sucks but i had another pad lying around so i'll just redo it.

would using a blow dryer be bad for the board? what else will help me get it up?

a blow dryer would work on the low setting, just dont get it too close to the board for too long in any one spot. You can also use a plastic putty knife and goo gone or another similar citrus-based remover to break down the adhesive.

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Just when i think a forumer has said the dumbest thing possible...they keep typing.

I used a wax comb and the sticky bumps wax remover stuff to get the adhesive off after i pulled the traction off. The sticky bumps stuff worked a lot better than the goo gone did. It just takes forever to get it all off.

do i need to get all the adhesive off? i just put the pad on on like wed. and i'm going to put another on right after.

Goo be gone. Get it at local auto supply store, works like a charm.

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David

I had to get all of the adhesive off mine because part of the pad had come off and i surfed it like that for a few months which caused all the exposed adhesive to harden. I didnt want to risk the new pad from coming off because the hardened adhesive so i made sure i got all of it off. If the old adhesive on the board is still sticky i dont see why you couldnt just put the new one on over it ( granted ive never done that before so maybe it wont work). You may not even have to worry about the adhesive depending on the pad, I had a buddy who peeled off one of his that had been on for about a year and it came up clean adhesive and all.

I just ripped it off and only one of the peices left behind a little adhesive and it hadn't set up all the way so it came up pretty easy


thanks everyone

The PICKLE!!! You have to put in a little more effort than with wax but IT WORKS!!!

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tape off ur board and spray paint the pad black. no need for a new one.

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i doubt if the orginal poster needs any more advice
if he hasnt gotten it off since he posted in 2008 he probably wont

you people should read lol

the point is that it can be relevant for someone in the future... I searched the subject for ideas.. that's the point of a forum.. to share information that might be useful to others or to find information

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Hey guys I am having a problem getting pieces of my traction pad offbecause it has been super glued on. I have already tried goo gone rubbing alcohol and everything else just dose t want to come off. Any suggestions ?

50 grit?

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Dora Hates You

Goo be gone works better if you let it heat up in direct hot sun. Made a by difference for me. Light getting wax off.

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I know acetone/nail polish remover does a good job of dissolving super glue. But I dunno, might dissolve your topcoat too.