Rubber stamp-unmounting help needed!

[sherry107]

Any ideas on removing white foam backing from a rubber stamp?? I tried microwave but this is really stuck! TIA!

[fionna51]

I had a few companies that were really stuck on...Comotion was the worst. I peeled as much as I could and really went to work with an adhesive remover on the remaining foam/adhesive. I put the rubber on a HARD surface like a sheet of Masonite and worked at it while watching a movie. Its definitely a bother!

Good luck.

[gregzgurl]

I agree with Diane - some are unbelievably permanently adhered! I recently bought some Fiskars cling stamps and the "cling" layer was warping the rubber, so I wanted to take it down to bare rubber. It took a couple of forevers ( and possibly a curse word or two :oops: ) I only did the ones I was absolutely sure I'd use, and I'm giving the rest away - with the cling still on them!

[fionna51]

I've had some cling stamps that were warped...almost like the cling cushion shrank or something. But so far they've come off okay, thankfully!

[sherry107]

Thanks ladies! Too bad I DO really like the stamp-or it would get pitched!! I'll let you know if anything besided persistance works! lol!grrrrrrrrrr!!!

[joystamp4]

I used Goo Gone on some of the really tough ones. After all the adhesive is gone you have to really clean the rubber to remove the Goo Gone.

[casslarson]

Does soaking them in water for a good long time damage the rubber?

[snowcountry311]

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Originally Posted by sherry107

Any ideas on removing white foam backing from a rubber stamp?? I tried microwave but this is really stuck! TIA!

have you tried goo be gone?

[mamaduck]

You have to be careful with Goo be Gone, it changed some of the rubber on my stamps.