26 Jun
2007
26 Jun
'07
12:51 a.m.
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
Using a light vegetable oil (canola?) on tape gunk is a *very* old
trick. I don't think it actually dissolved anything, but it definitely
lubricates the scraping-off of the gunk so you don't scratch the plastic.
I always keep a bottle of naptha (zippo or ronsonol wick lighter fluids)
for dissolving goo. Offhand I can't think of anything it'll ruin. Stay
away from ketones. Vegetable oil is also good. I find peanut butter much
more convenient that fluid oils
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Kerosene? Naptha? I'd suggest the most gentle
alternative
for tape goo is vegetable oil.
Vegetable oil? Never heard that one before - might
work. I typically use goo gone, it's wonderful stuff,
although it is hard on plastics. It's great for the