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09-16-2019, 03:05 PM #1Registered User
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Cleaning off carbon assembly compound residue?
Probably dumb question, but what's the best way to clean off carbon assembly compound? I serviced my dropper last week, and noticed that it was a real bitch to remove it from my frame. The last time I installed it, I (for the first time) followed the instructions and used carbon assembly compound. Clearly I didn't need it, and I'd like to sell the dropper in a week or two without it looking like it's been dipped in donut glaze.
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09-16-2019, 10:27 PM #2
Brake cleaner or denatured alcohol works great.
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09-17-2019, 11:26 AM #3
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09-17-2019, 12:18 PM #4
Have you considered trying soap and water and a paper towel?
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09-17-2019, 12:21 PM #5
Goddammit... now I'm hungry for glazed donuts.
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09-17-2019, 01:26 PM #6
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09-17-2019, 03:20 PM #7Registered User
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It was the carbon paste, the Park Tool stuff that's clear blue with beads. For whatever reason, over the course of a few months it hardened into a hard white crust. I couldn't scrape it off with a plastic brush, dish soap, & warm water.
I'll try a blast of brake cleaner, it's pretty strongly built up and feel like Simple Green won't be tough enough.
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