Cured urethane is notoriously difficult to clean up without a dedicated product. General Info: Expanding Foam comes in an aresol can, which reacts to air when it is sprayed, expanding and hardening into a solid foam. Clean With Acetone Instead of Water. Never use heat to remove foam … Remove as much of the foam as possible with the cloth. Has anyone removed this stuff? Slowly guide your blade along the entire length of the foam piece you’re cutting off. – batsplatsterson Sep 28 '18 at 0:01 It really depends on what kind of foam it is. And make sure to wear old clothes because you'll probably get foam on those, too. Keep slicing the foam off in small pieces until it’s completely flush with the rest of the wall. https://todayshomeowner.com/video/expanding-foam-spray-tube-cleaning-tip Discussion in 'Builders' Talk' started by skhudy, Oct 4, 2010. skhudy New Member. The supplier is a firm in Andover, Hampshire, and is called, AB Sealants Ltd., and they supply the product via mail order. You could try using acetone (nail polish remover) to removed uncured wall foam. When the foam insulation is still wet, it can be simply wiped away and cleaned with a mild detergent. Try to keep the blade as flat against the wall as possible so you can remove the most foam. Tools & Chemicals: Acetone, … Continue reading "Expanding Foam" Remove expanding foam from car paint??? Here is a product specifically intended for removing hardened expanding foam, and it's safe for use on PVC. It was used up in the loft for a temporary repair to keep the water out until the flashing round the chimney stacks was repaired. This product is most commonly used for form fitting unusual shaped objects for shipping, filling cracks in exterior walls for insulation and to prevent access by pests. Foam insulation that has set and dried requires more drastic cleaning measures to remove. Saw straight through the foam to remove the excess. So unless you want to wear the foam until it wears off, put on gloves. Rub the damp expansion foam with a dry cloth. Test it on a hidden area first to ensure that damage don’t result. If you can't get all of it off, moisten your wiping cloth with acetone. 5. Avoid using soap and water, since moisture actually makes the foam cure. It is easiest to remove foam insulation from aluminum before it has had a chance to set and dry. Have you used this one for this purpose? How do you remove cured expanding foam other than cutting it off? You may find that you pull off some of that residue. Rub the affected part of the clothing with the nail polish remover. But you could spray the siding with the WD-40 and then work the Scotch pad back and forth. Wipe off the foam with a rag while it is still moist, if possible. But you’re right, once it’s dry, to cut as much of it off and then try to abrade the rest of it off. I made the mistake of getting "Great Stuff" expanding foam all over my hands and I cannot get it off. 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