Removing expanding foam skin ?

[Brian Lacey]

We recently had new windows installed in our old cottage, no problems, local village builder did the work, sympathetic to stone, Victorian brick and old render.
Just one thing to sort.
The windows are wood Benlowe with the 10 yr paint finish. On just one window the expanding pink foam spread onto the paintwork of the frame. Most just peeled off but it has left pink foam skin fragments sticking to the paint. It will not peel off, soap/water no use, white spirit no use. I don't want to use a scraper and damage the paint.
Builder has asked the foam suppliers what can be done but no response yet.
Just a simple little thing but HOW can I get it off with out causing any damage to the paint ?
Any ideas appreciated.
Thanks
Brian.

 

[ironsidebod]

This might be worth a try
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adh...ding+Foam/Foam+Eater+250ml/d180/sd2857/p21592

It'll be worth testing on a hidden area first as it might affect the paint.

 

[Brian Lacey]

Thank you, I'll give it a try.

Cheers
Brian.

 

[carl24bpool]

Anything that dissolves foam is highly likely, almost defenitely, going to dissolve paint.

I think you may need to bite the bullet and just sand it down and repaint that area.

 

[big-all]

are you talking builders space filling foam
or pu glue that foams a bit and glues the wood and other structural components together ??

 

[Brian Lacey]

are you talking builders space filling foam
or pu glue that foams a bit and glues the wood and other structural components together ??

It is the builder's expanding foam that fills a void.

Brian.

 

[JohnD]

If you leave it out in the sun for a while, it will go brittle and you can rub it off with a coarse rag. It goes yellow when the sunlight degrades it.