Lionel 21" Passenger Cars

LIONEL posted:

Starting to put people in & was wandering if anyone found a cleaning agent that would take the glue off the bodies easily? Please help as it took me 20 minutes to clean one side.

Thanks

Try Goo gone?

On some other thread someone also mentioned using Goo Gone to remove this tape. I can't say that I have tried it yet although on other Lionel passenger cars (not the new 21" ABS ones) I have used it to remove window strip glue residue and it did not damage the paint behind or around the glue.

So far with the ABS cars I have simply pulled/rubbed the tape residue off with a soft cloth although that leaves some sticky behind. The factory used an industrial grade double-sided tape (which was too wide) obviously not intended ever to come off.

Originally tried Goo Gone & it didn't work well at all. Been using mineral spirits with Q-Tips as this dries more easily than Goo Gone & scrap[ it gently with a paint scraper & then clean again with a paper towel but takes a long time to complete one car. They obviously did use a industrial grade tape. Just thought maybe someone found something that would delute the more easily.  

Thanks

I have used WD40 to soften old tape adhesive. No idea if it work here though.

You have to saturate the area and let it sit for a few minutes.

Pete

I would leave the tape residue.  It will be less tacky overtime.

I used a #11 Excel Knife to help cut the bound of the tape on the 42 Lionel 21" passenger cars I recently detailed with Preiser 65602 people. 

Any chemical can leave a shine or residue on the body paint during handling.  You won't be opening and closing the car in the future.  Why do you need to clean the tacky tape?

In detailing cars: "Less is Better."

Sincerely, John Rowlen