On 7 Feb 2007 at 11:53, Jim Leonard wrote: Paint (not lacquer) thinner is pretty benign stuff--safe for most plastics. When I remove labels, I first examine the label. Some manufacturer's labels are shiny coated stock--if that's the case, I scuff the surface of the label with a copper scouring pad (nonferrous; doesn't "shed" like Scotchbrite or sandpaper). This allows whatever you use to soak through the label. I brush the paint thinner on with an acid brush only allowing it to wet the label. After a 10-30 minute soak, the label should come right off. Wipe off any excess thinner with a soft rag; eventually any remaining solvent will evaporate. This works for me for the "sticky" adhesive labels, but manufacturer's labels might be a different story. Maybe Isopropanol or methanol might be worth a try on those. Cheers, Chuck Cheers, Chuck

It is called "nafta", is a powerful remover and lighter fluid. An american brand is "Ronson" if I'm not mistaken. Just ask the fluid used in Zippos :)

I would start with Naphtha (maybe called "Naptha" in USA) first as its about the most gentle petro based solvent thats easily available. "paint thinner" has various formulations depending on the brand and is probably too harsh on plastics, perhaps a fast soak and wipe off to dry might be ok but if your item is precious I would be wary. The difference in how these solvents burn your skin will tell you how harsh they are! Goof Off and similar products come in a water based version (no VOC) that I use for soaking labels and media like tape and film to soften and wash off dried or sticky glue residue. Sometimes it takes a combination of solvents to clean. For instance Naptha and then a dilute alkline cleaner like 409/simple green followed by a rinse or wipe with distilled water. If you item is really valuable, forget all of this and go get some real help. On 2/8/07, der Mouse <mouse at rodents.montreal.qc.ca> wrote:

Ops...forgot I wasn't speaking portuguese :o) Sorry you all :o)

On 2/8/07, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote: Try the Waterbase non-VOC version, and wet a paper towel and lay it on the lable or goo for 10 minutes or so, and cover it with something so it does not evaporate.