Number one remover for the stickies is lighter fluid and it will not
damage painted surfaces.

john
Willard Observatory
http://members.aol.com/rlecker/optas.html

writes:
>At 09:45 PM 4/21/98 -0400, Chuck Faranda wrote:
>>For Sale: Beautiful anodized frame to mount LX200 on wall,
>>$3,000 firm ;-). BTW: anyone know how to remove duck tape gunk
>>from the forks?
>
>TRY:
>
>"De-Solv-It" mfg by Orange-Sol, Inc., Gilbert, Az 85234, 602/497-8822.
> This
>is the tar and sticky substance solvent technology developed for oil
>spills..., and many hardware stores carry some version of it. Test on
>inconspicuous spot first to see that it doesn't tend to dull or remove
>paint
>to your dissatisfaction. I have NOT tested this on Meade painted
>hardware.
>It is not very aggressive against well-cured flat painted metal, but
>results
>will, of course, depend on the paint chemistry.
>
>Alternatives:
>
>Scrub with corn starch - tends to be a good way to remove sticky
>substances.
>May also dull shiny painted surfaces (almost anything will!). This is
>a
>good home remedy.
>
>Try using fresh tape - (1) press into old adhesive, and strip away;
>(2) rub
>adhesive against old adhesive, tends to "roll up" the old stuff, which
>can
>then often be picked off (again be careful, this process can dull
>shiny
>surfaces).
>
>Rub gently with plain ethyl alcohol (use solvent concentrations, like
>95%) -
>and again, be careful - if the stickum is into the paint, you will be
>removing some paint to get off the last of the adhesive. Ethyl alcohol
>in
>this application tends to be only moderately aggressive, so some elbow
>grease will be necessary. You can also try diluted ethyl or isopropyl
>alcohol in rubbing alcohol concentrations (~30%), but may find it a
>lot more
>work (but less risk to paint?).
>
>Rub with your finger or an art eraser. If the adhesive is not too
>"dry,' it
>will tend to ball up, and can be picked off.
>
>Generally, you may find you need to use more than one method, or a
>combination. Best advice: Don't leave adhesive tapes on quality
>surfaces
>for long periods, unless you never plan to remove them. Among the
>worse:
>Masking tape. After as little as one day, that adhesive transfers
>its
>loyalty from the paper to the mating surface, with troublesome
>consequences,
>even for well-cured painted metal surfaces or chrome.
>
>Good luck, David
> < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > >
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>
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>5/12-13/1998
>Opinions expressed by the author may not represent official NIST
>Policy
>
>

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