Another great product is "Goo Gone". It is basically a citrus related
product that cleans the sticky mess up very nicely. The gunk left behind
from double stick tape is easily removed. The same with baked on goo from
city/village window stickers. It is available at most good retailers
including Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and others.

Tom C

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 6:36 PM
Subject: [M]: A suggestion for "degunking" the outside of LX Series OTAs.


> Hello Mapuggers!
>
> Have any of you folks ever tried prying your Telrad (or other finder)
> mounting bracket off of your LX Series OTA and found that the adhesive
foam
> tape left a sticky, gooey, gunky mess that was almost impossible to
remove?
> Ever tried using alcohol and found that it did nothing? Ever tried
> fingernail polish remover and found that it takes off the shiny blue
enamel
> also?
>
> I have found that Turtle Wax "Bug & Tar Remover" works like a miracle!
> Simply remove as much of the tape as possible and then dab copious amounts
of
> the liquid onto the affected area. Let it seep in real good and dissolve
the
> adhesive. Then, use your fingernail to scrape away as much of the residue
as
> possible (Be careful not to get any on that ole' corrector plate ....
might
> be a good idea to have the cover on when doing this). Finally, use paper
> towels to wipe away the loose gunk that remains.
>
> It might take a few applications to totally get it all off. Not only does
> this stuff remove the gunk, but it also leaves the OTA as shiny as a new
BMW
> fresh off the assembly line!
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Pat Lanclos
> SkySgt's Astronomy Homepage
> http://members.aol.com/skysgt/index
>

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