Best way to remove RTV glue from keenovo heater pad?
I origionally had a 3m adhesive backing on it, but due to some dumb issues on my part during my initial install a year or two ago i forgot to remove the protective sheet from the bed so it came off and I had to redo it with RTV glue. Fast-forward to now, and the thermal fuse on my heating pad died. I managed to replace that with some helpful hints from other channels in this discord (yall rock), but I am having issues removing the rtv glue from the heating pad prior to re-gluing it back on to the bed.
Is there any way to remove the rtv glue without damaging the heating pad?
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for follow up if anyone ever needs to do this, here is what I did. I soaked a paper towel in Rio Methyl Alcohol and laid it on top of the heater pad against the RTV glue. After letting it sit for about 20 minutes I removed a corner of it and started to scrub with a microfiber towel and it came right up without issue.
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oof, you're trying to get something semi-soft off another semi-soft thing? that sucks. Lemme google if anything will weaken rtv
looks like maybe acids. Try MEK and use all the PPE
yea figured i was gonna have a tough time with it lol. I'll look into that. I had some luck with isopropol on a microfiber, but its taking forever. thanks!
not sure but maybe this might help you 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I9ki1Ezr5c&ab_channel=AlexLTDLX
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Removing RTV - The Easy Way
Here's a nifty little tip to easily remove RTV from surfaces you don't want damaged. If you'd like to contribute a buck or two to the cause visit my patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/AlexLTDLX
Solution
for follow up if anyone ever needs to do this, here is what I did. I soaked a paper towel in Rio Methyl Alcohol and laid it on top of the heater pad against the RTV glue. After letting it sit for about 20 minutes I removed a corner of it and started to scrub with a microfiber towel and it came right up without issue.