Wenny Report post Posted April 1, 2014 I picked up a leather bridle that's in good shape except a teenage girl glued plastic jewels all over it. I figured they'd pop off pretty easily, but I was wrong. I don't know what kind of adhesive she used, but it is NOT letting go. I started with soap and water and when that didn't work, I went to an all-natural, biodegradable goo-remover spray. That didn't do much so I gritted my teeth and sprayed on WD-40. The plastic came off then, but there's a hard glue residue that I just can't budge. I'm not going to use the bridle if I can't get this stuff off, and I only paid a couple bucks for it, so I'm ready to try anything you guys can suggest. And no, I don't know what kind of glue she used. I wish I did -- it's really amazing stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
needles Report post Posted April 1, 2014 different chemicals often help to soften and remove some glues, acetone often works well for super glue, naptha, hexane, mineral spirits etc, can help to soften some rubber cements its gonna be try it and see, but only put small blobs of the the blob of glue, wait see if it softens. can sometimes take a lon time to soak in....... tial and error I'm afraid especially as the glue in unknown....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted April 1, 2014 She probably used a heat-set crystal. Craft stores sell what looks like a soldering iron that has a concave tip. You pick up the crystal with the glue side up, wait for the glue to melt and then quick press it on. Yes... very secure, and I'm really not sure how to get it off. We use one in our embroidery/screen printing business, but never had a request to remove them <g>.... All I can thing of is maybe lightly scrape it off with an Exacto knife??? Good luck Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wenny Report post Posted April 1, 2014 I think Tom's got it right. After trying acetone with only marginal success, I ended up scraping with a blunt knife to get the hard stuff off, and then scrubbing lightly with more acetone. Good thing I planned on dyeing the leather anyway. It looked pretty beat-up but the dye helped, and you have to look pretty close to see where all the work was done. It's nothing fancy, but perfectly fine for a day on the trails or as a spare. Here's some before and after pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted April 1, 2014 Yup.. That's exactly what those are. They come in sizes from under 2mm to around 5mm depending on where you shop. It looks really nice. Good job!! Now, all it needs is some Bling!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wenny Report post Posted April 2, 2014 Good idea, TomG! Maybe some glue-on gems! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted April 2, 2014 Nah.. Glue-ons will fall off. Ya gotta use the heat set ones. Want me to send you a few???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
needles Report post Posted April 2, 2014 you know you want some bling....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomG Report post Posted April 2, 2014 Awww, You could have something like this!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post Posted April 3, 2014 Awww, You could have something like this!! My gosh, if she puts that on her horse, the poor beast will be carried off by magpies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wenny Report post Posted April 3, 2014 Oh good lord! My EYES. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
