Acetone, safe to use on a frame?

[jspaceman]

I have what appears to be some dried out tubular glue stuck to the back of the seat tube on my Trek Domane 6 frame. Is it safe to use acetone to take this off, without harming the paint? Or do I have to scrape it off with my thumbnails?


Thanks.

[cymans]

Hi, i wouldn't advise to use acetone on the frame as it will dull the lacquer. You should be able to pick it off with your nail.

[Geoff]

Acetone is not very good on tubular rim glue. Use household paint thinner or Goof-Off, or something like that.

[11.4]

Mineral spirits. Goof-Off or the like can soften or mark clearcoats and damage decals or stickers.