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Samantha Siren
03-31-2014, 06:04 PM
Hi all you lovely mer people.

I am currently removing the latex scaled from my fish butt tail and completely redoing it, however this process is taking Forever! Anyone know anything I can do to get this stuff off any faster?

Thank a lot and greetings from London.

Sam
Deepsea merman
03-31-2014, 06:35 PM
And how are you doing this?
Samantha Siren
03-31-2014, 06:51 PM
Slowly pulling it off the neoprene. Very dry slowly!
Deepsea merman
03-31-2014, 06:54 PM
With a knif? Or with file?
Samantha Siren
03-31-2014, 07:01 PM
Just my nails. It comes ok but just slow. Think I need to soak it in hot water or something.
Deepsea merman
03-31-2014, 07:05 PM
Yeah, or put it on fire lol (I really don't know if neoprene became fire!)
Mermaid Wesley
03-31-2014, 07:05 PM
plop your mermaid butt in front of the tv and peel XD
Samantha Siren
03-31-2014, 07:22 PM
Umm thanks guys, very helpful! :-) hehe
deepblue
03-31-2014, 09:19 PM
Have you tried vinegar in a spray bottle? It can help, apparently, and it can be washed from the material beneath it.

I haven't tried this myself, but I saw it here: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/remodel/msg0712204510940.html

Lots of other liquids mention would soak into the fabric beneath the latex and ruin it.