Removing labels - lighter fluid

I would start with Naphtha (maybe called "Naptha" in USA) first as its about the most gentle petro based solvent thats easily available. "paint thinner" has various formulations depending on the brand and is probably too harsh on plastics, perhaps a fast soak and wipe off to dry might be ok but if your item is precious I would be wary. The difference in how these solvents burn your skin will tell you how harsh they are! Goof Off and similar products come in a water based version (no VOC) that I use for soaking labels and media like tape and film to soften and wash off dried or sticky glue residue. Sometimes it takes a combination of solvents to clean. For instance Naptha and then a dilute alkline cleaner like 409/simple green followed by a rinse or wipe with distilled water. If you item is really valuable, forget all of this and go get some real help. On 2/8/07, der Mouse <mouse at rodents.montreal.qc.ca> wrote: