Anybody have any tips on removing attached rubber on a cat dish?
I got one from a dollar store that has a ring that just slips off. But I don't like the cheesy paw prints stamped in the sides. So I finally found another bowl but the rubber is melted right on, and it's on there good. I could see scraping this crud off taking an hour or more. Am I better off continuing my quest for the perfect bowl?
(And if anyone is wondering, I did see one available on the cb gItty store and it looks wonderful, but I'm cheap and don't like paying for shipping)
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Worst case burn it off with a torch... but outside and don't inhale the fumes...
Sandpaper would clean up the remaining mess... maybe...
I would cut at much as I could off with a utility blade first..
Don't know if you guys have Orange Power there in the states but it will loosen any adhesive or the rubber ? If not I'd try some of the old fashioned acetone Nail Polish Remover, try and squirt some around under the ring and let it soak for a few minutes, it shouldn't damage the chrome at all.......
Soaking in Acetone would likely soften (melt) the plastic, but unless you have a can sitting around, that's another $8~$10 to buy a can. Maybe the quest for the perfect bowl is not over yet.....
Not sure you need to buy a whole can of acetone, a small bottle of nail polish remover would likely suffice, you don't want to dissolve the entire rubber ring just loosen the adhesive gripping it to the metal. I'd just dribble a little in around one of the edges and et it work its way in and maybe work it a little and let it soak in further as you peel it back from the metal lip? A small bottle of nail polish remover should only be a few dollars, probably less in the USA!
Thanks for the tips. I do have some acetone. And fortunately, as a Canadian, I know all about the magic of Orange Power. I scratched away at it last night for a few minutes in the shop(when I was supposed to be taking out the garbage) and it will come off. Just a pain in the butt.
I think I agree with Ron though. I hate when I realize I farted around on the internet for longer than it would've taken me to do things "the hard way", which is usually the only/right way to do it in the first place.
The stamps on the other bowl are quite visible from the back side. It also sounds "dead" when I flick it with my finger. The other bowl has a better ring to it (except for the rubber ring. That still sucks).
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Just for the sake of adding to the list of what "might work" would be a heat gun on low setting or a hair dryer on high to soften up the adhesive. this works for me taking off price tags and bar codes from stores who should know better than to put non-peel stickers on things, and to remove decorative pony & dinosaur stickers placed on thing that shouldn't have stickers by younglings that aren't old enough to know better.
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