Michael Horowitz wrote:

I'm in the process of removing the fabric covering (ceconite) from my
wings and am now faced with the problem of glue removal from the
leading/trailing edges and assorted ribs.
MEK will disolve it, but with much patience.
I find coating with MEK, letting it sit (unfortunately, it's
evaporating really quickly), then going over it multiple times with a
MEK-soaked non-metalic pad will get the job done.

Is there a smarter way to do this? - MIke

Get the orange scented stripper in the paint section at Wal*Mart...

Generously wipe it on, let it bubble everything (glue, paint, primer) up
and then either pressurewash or use high pressure air and blow it off.
Wiping it off works too, but with alot more work and waste. After
surface is dry (preferred method is pressurewasher), reapply to remove
another 2 layers if they exist...

Works with wood, aluminum and steel. 3 of the larger containers has done
an entire airframe and then some...

Or so I've been told, on a PA-20... ;-)