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I'd be careful with the chemicals. Try a steamy hot wet towel to soften it up. Then if it's still resistant, Varsol or some variation of mineral spirits. I've also found that a hair dryer works pretty well to soften up the glue.
If you need to dissolve a substance then the item involved needs more specific identification. You need to say if it is a painted roundel or a porcelain & what metal is involved & then others can avoid wild guesses as to what will safely dissolve the adhesive. Often times plain old carefully applied elbow grease works best.
Well the roundel adhesive is completely gone now with a little soaking, but I've found nothing to soften the remnants where the knee pads were. Good news is that the painter says he has solvents for it and is happy I've done as much as I have. (so I'm off the hook. )