getting old tape resudue off

Before i tried anything, i'd rub a little on an inconspicuous part of the car first to see what it does. Next i'd start with Goo Gone (never had much luck with it myself), then either mineral spirits or alcohol, then, when all else fails, lacquer thinner. BUT would test each FIRST, before using where it could be seen!

jackson

Naptha (lighter fluid) will remove tape residue without harming paint or plastic. It is also an excellent degreaser and cleaner when doing maintenance or repairs.

Larry

WD40 works well for me

James

I always keep a can of lighter fluid handy, mainly to remove price stickers from stuff.

GOOf OFF works great.  Cut tape residue along with grease and all sorts of yucky things.  Here's there ad...

http://www.amazon.com/Goof-Off...-Ounce/dp/B001AHAN2M

these are all great ideas.

I have a similar problem.

have a postwar ZW, someone

put Duct tape on the cover.

its since dryed up and is crusty.

tried goo gone AND WD40 neither

worked.

any other ideas!!!!??????????

The crafters\scrapbookers use a product that does not damage anything.


MSDS    It's an N-Heptane
Un-Du

well that's all well and good, except for one problem.

my duct tape is about 100 yrs old and is dryed up

and crusty. will that stuff work on old duct tape.

Duct tape hasn't been around for quite 100 years , but i've found mineral spirits seem to work the best; often requiring several applications to soften the old duct tape. Just try it on a bottom area of the case first to make sure it doesn't discolor the case.

jackson

Try using a hair dryer to soften the glue. Sometimes it can then just be wiped off with a soft cloth. You may need to warm it up several times to get all the residue off. Try this first before using any other chemicals or liquids.

all great answers.

thanks

just looked up the history of duct tape.

this is what I got.

In 1942 Revolite, then a division of Johnson & Johnson, originally developed an adhesive tape made from a rubber-based adhesive applied to a durable duck cloth backing. This tape resisted water and was used as sealing tape on ammunition cases during World War II.

so duct tape isn't 100 yrs old, its only 71.

For the ZW case, you could use acetone. Acetone will not hurt the Bakelite case of the ZW, but be careful as it WILL hurt any other type of plastic and will remove paint and lettering from the emblems and name plates on the transformer.

thanks for the info...was going to work on it tonight....but too tired...guess ill try it before work in the am lol