25 Jun
2007
25 Jun
'07
8:32 p.m.
Mr Ian Primus wrote:
--- John Foust <jfoust at threedee.com> 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.
Peace... Sridhar
At 10:34 AM 6/25/2007, dwight elvey wrote:
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 I'm not sure I'd spray WD40 on a SGI
Crimson. You
might remove more
than tape gum. On typical hard surfaces, things
like GooGone work well
but this might not be good on your surface
either.
Kerosene? Naptha? I'd suggest the most gentle
alternative
for tape goo is vegetable oil.