Removing adhesive (RE: Cleaning Plastic) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

9 Jun 1997

I recommend "3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover", which is inexpensive
and comes in a red and white quart-size can that will last you until
roughly the year 2020.  Some hardware stores carry it, but it's most
reliably found at an auto paint supply store (check your local yellow
pages).

I once used this stuff to remove an entire vinyl top from a '68 Chevy,
so I can tell you it really does work, and does not appear to harm
either your skin or any kind of plastic.  Doesn't smell very bad, and
isn't highly flammable.

In response to an earlier question, Cameo copper cleaner can be found in
most any grocery store or general goods store.

Kai

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 From: 	Sam Ismail[SMTP:dastar@crl.com]
 Reply To: 	classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
 Sent: 	Monday, June 09, 1997 10:56 AM
 To: 	Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 Subject: 	Re: Cleaning Plastic

 On Mon, 9 Jun 1997, Mr. Self Destruct wrote:

  I've always just used those blue brillo pad
thingys.  They generally  do
  well at taking off a bunch of hard to remove
stuff (tape spooge,  stains,
  etc.)  Sometimes when I'm REALLY bored I take
the keyboard apart  (keycaps,
  etc.) and scrub them up too.  Real satisfying to
see a 12 year old  machine
  look like new...  
 Regarding "tape spooge" (what a great moniker, if not gross) this is
 the 
 bane of my existence.  I hate that shit.  I went out and got some
 stuff 
 called Goof Off from Home Depot which was supposed to do away with
 that 
 stuff but it didn't work very well.  I didn't try it on anything metal

 yet, but most of my problems are with people putting velcro with the 
 sticky backs on plastic cases.  I tried cleaning some plastic with
 tape 
 spooge on it and it just melted the damn thing.  Anyone have any
 ideas?

 Sam
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