25 Jun
2007
25 Jun
'07
8:34 a.m.
From: JP Hindin <jplist2007 at kiwigeek.com>
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Austin Pass wrote:
Hi
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.
I'd try first using the tape method. Get a piece of the same or similar
tape. Place it in the old gum and then remove it slowly. The tape
will ofter pull up the older gum. Soemtimes, it works better if you
let it stay in contact for a hour or so.
Try to do experiments in a location that doesn't show. Any of the
typical solvents can remove the nice surface of your Crimson, leaving
a shiny metal instead.
Dwight
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I picked up a Silicon Graphics Crimson at the
weekend.
It?s in working order and the skins are in rather good nick as well.
Unfortunately, at some point in the past it has had sticky tape wrapped
around it, presumably to prevent the front access door from opening
whilst
it was transported. This has (predictably) left
sticky bands around the
computer.
I was wondering what the most appropriate solvent might be to remove
this
crud, given that the skins themselves are some
form of plastic.
Greetings Austin, you lucky sod.
WD40 is great for this. I'm not sure if you get it in the UK (I imagine
so), but if not I'm sure you get CRC (is it 5.5 or 5.6 thats the
WD40-alike? I forget, anyhow) - which works just as well.
Spray in on, wait a couple seconds, wipe it off with the appropriate paper
towel or flannel. Easy :)
JP