How get get aquaseal off of shoes?

[Justin Baker]

So I just tried reinforcing some new shoes with aquaseal for the first time. I aquasealed the part where the sole meets the upper because that area tends to receive a lot of abrasion. I made the mistake of coating it too thick on the outside and I also coated it on the inside of the shoe. Now the fabric is super stiff and hard and the inside of the shoe has a coarse tacky texture that rubs my foot. This will cause huge problems. Is there any way to remove this stuff or did I just ruin a new pair of shoes?

[matthew rangel]

Mineral spirits/paint thinner. I’d use it liberally as the reaction time may be slow but it should work especially if aqua seal is silicone based, which it probably is.

[Justin Baker]

I think that aquaseal is urethane based.

I have heard that methyl ethyl ketone works well for removing aqulseal but i’m concerned about it damaging the shoe.

[Justin Baker]

So, it turns out methyl ethyl ketone is banned from being sold in California. Is there anything else I can use to remove this stuff?

[Roger Caffin]

Nasty stuff, MEK anyhow. Stay away from it.

I suspect some new shoes will feature in your immediate future.

Cheers

[Link .]

.How to aquaseal your trail shoes .

[David Chenault]

You might be hosed on this one Justin.

I’d try uncut mineral spirits.  MEK would have a good chance of causing your soles to delaminate.

[Justin Baker]

I went ahead and purchased a new pair. This time I tried seam grip, which is thinner than aquaseal. I used a very light coating on the outside and it made the fabric stiffer but still flexible.

I saw a picture of the new altra superiors in a dealer catalog at a local store and they look much more beefed up, they have reinforcements that should stop the upper from ripping off the sole.

[Author]

Posts