My Keel Guard was coming loose in a few areas and nothing I did to to re-adhere it to the hull worked.  So I went ahead and removed it completely from the hull.  In doing so I am now left with a considerable amount of gray adhesive residue on the hull that has proven nearly impossible to remove.  I went to the Keel Guard website and they suggest using a pinstripe or decal removing wheel attached to a drill or air tool.  I took their advice and ordered these pinstripe removing discs/wheels from a NAPA store.  The good news is they do remove the adhesive without damaging the gel coat but it's a very, very slow process.  I was wondering if anyone has dealt with this same issue and has a more effective and less time consuming method?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

sounds like a real pain in the butt no matter what.denatured alcohol might work and is less toxic than acetone.the denatured alcohol works good cleaning rod blanks of glue from decals and cork tape which is pretty sticky stuff,good luck.the acetone might work but i hate to use the fumes,takes my breath away when using large amounts.

Thanks for the advice.  I've tried all the solvents designed to remove adhesives that are not too harsh for gel coat, including those suggested (thanks again), without any luck.  This adhesive is tough!  I've not tried the WD-40 and heat though.  I will give that a shot and report back.  Thanks!

Sorry about the bad back, should have added a teenager to the list of necessary tools. Heat guns are $20 at Harbor Freight but will do damage if used to agressively. Glad ya made it happen..

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