Getting scotch tape residue off formica finish?
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 9:15 am
GoofOff removed duct tape residue just fine, but the scotch tape that's been on this one for years doesn't seem to want to go. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008 9:23 am
try lighter fuel.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 9:33 am
Don't smoke while you do it though!!!
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 9:58 am
91% isopropyl alcohol.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 10:15 am
WD-40.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 10:50 am
Ronson lighter fluid,Or Goof Off.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 10:54 am
Paint thinner(Varsol)
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 11:43 am
"Goo Gone".works for me.Any hardware store. PJ
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 12:03 pm
3m makes a general adhesive remover that works well, and is not that strong. You may have to shop at an auto parts store to find it.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 1:25 pm
WD 40. JP
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 2:40 pm
Plain Peanut Butter!
Scotch Tape
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 2:54 pm
Do whe drink the alcohol and make a peanut butter sandwich?
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 3:37 pm
GOO GONE. This is available at Wal Mart etc. and will not harm your finish.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008 5:34 pm
The Goo Gone works pretty well on scotch tape if you wet a paper towel with the stuff and lay it on the tape for a while to kind of soak in. I think it manages to finally seep under the tape. Keep working the edges of the tape every ten minutes or so. Lighter fluid, naptha and the other things mentioned probably will work the same way, I just happen to have experience with Goo Gone.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 9:24 am
I use rubbing alcohol to clean up things. It will not harm any surface.
I just cleaned up a preamp where there was residue from what looked like white medical tape.
I just cleaned up a preamp where there was residue from what looked like white medical tape.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 10:42 am
I've had great results using both Goo Gone and WD-40. That's all I use WD-40 for...cleaning stuff.
I've also heard that peanut butter works well.
Tape that's been stuck on there that long will be tough to remove. You'll need to soak it for a while.
I've also heard that peanut butter works well.
Tape that's been stuck on there that long will be tough to remove. You'll need to soak it for a while.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 12:53 pm
Down here in Australia we use eucalyptus oil on anything sticky like scotch take. Works wonders.
Hope you can get it there.
Cheers
Sandra
Hope you can get it there.
Cheers
Sandra
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 1:18 pm
It must be off by now?
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 1:37 pm
delete
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 5:14 pm
Stu Schulman wrote:Ronson lighter fluid,Or Goof Off.
Agreed!........both work equally well as solvents which dissolve the adhesive so it can be wiped off.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 5:17 pm
Tony,And they both taste good,Stu 
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 5:19 pm
Misfire.....please excuse.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 5:24 pm
3-M or anything with citrus oil in it will do the trick. 
Dynamite
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 5:36 pm
First Try 3 sticks Of Dynamite Light Fuse And Walk Briskley This Usually Will Work. Randy
RandyPosted: 25 Jan 2008 3:30 am
I use lighter fluid exclusively, any brand. It has always worked, old tape or new, dried out masking tape, bumper stickers, Scotch Tape, packing tape, everything. After opening a package I use lighter fluid to clean the knife blade. Only use a drop, or a drop at a time. Sometimes I put the drop on a tissue and wipe the last of the stickum off. I haven't run across any surface that was damaged by it.