22 Feb
2013
22 Feb
'13
2:24 p.m.
On 02/22/2013 01:02 PM, Chris Tofu wrote:
All those bits of rubber are now blobs of goo--and tough as the devil
to get cleaned up, much less replaced.
Try GooGone and a host of other things. Can't say for certain but I
have to believe there's some way of removing it w/o too much fuss.
Tape residue and I realize it's entirely different comes right off
with what used to be called Afta, but they were bought by someone
years ago.
From the sounds of it, probably naphtha.
The big problem with a lot of this stuff is that it's been attached to
or leaked onto plastic parts. You want to be very careful of what you
use on old plastic. Some solvents can cause it to disintegrate.
I've had moderate success with mineral spirits. It's terrible yucky
stuff, no matter what you use. Benzene (not benzine) would probably
also work, but I haven't tried it because it's very difficult to obtain,
being classed as a carcinogen and all...
--Chuck