Cleaning Plastic - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

9 Jun 1997

I've found that instead of bug and tar remover, I use charcoal starter. 
Originally I used this on my car, at .79cents vs 3.bucks.  Works well on
machines too.  To remove stenciling on computers I use fingernail polish
remover, BUT DON'T get it on printed LOGOS!

Bill

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  From: Tim Shoppa &lt;shoppa(a)alph02.triumf.ca&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: Re: Cleaning Plastic
 Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 2:25 PM

 > Regarding "tape spooge" (what a great moniker, if not gross) this is
the 
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  > bane of my existence.  I hate that shit.  I went
out and got some stuff 
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  > 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 
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   spooge on it
and it just melted the damn thing.  Anyone have any ideas?  
 I've got a bottle of stuff labeled "Bug and Tar remover" that seems to
 work just fine for me.  I bought it several years ago, and it's
 chock-full of all sorts of hydrocarbons and ketones.  If environmental
 regulations haven't completely banned the sale of this stuff, I'd
 expect you can still find it in automotive stores.

 Many of the fluorocarbon-based cleaners did a better job on sticker
 residue, but these are all but impossible to get anymore.

 Tim. (shoppa(a)triumf.ca) 