Old Labels

[Chris Trask]

On Sun, 14 Dec 1997, Ben Bradley wrote:

> At 06:46 AM 12/14/97 -0800, Chris Trask wrote:
> >On Sat, 13 Dec 1997, Gary D Elliott wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings
> >>
> >> I am trying to figure out the best way to remove the residue of a old
> >> "Gummy" label from the front panel of a piece of equipment.  The front
> panel
>
> >        Go to your local grocery store and pick up a bottle of
> >"De-Solv-It".  This is a wonderful cleaning fluid that will soften that
> >hardened adhesive and then let you wipe it off.  You may have to take a
> >cotton ball, saturate it with the liquid, and let it sit on the area
> >overnight.  I have cleaned up equipment that was close to refinishing
> >with this stuff.
>
>    There's also commercial cleaners Goo-Gone and Goof-Off, available at
> K-mart and Wall-Mart, that (like lighter fluid) used book dealers use
> to safely remove stickers from books and book covers. Like other such
> fluids, test on an inconspicuous area first, and use in a ventilated area
> away from open flame - the vapors are harmful when inhaled and flammable.
>
        Yes, I've seen those as well.  So far, De-Solv-It is the only
one I've found that does not attack paint.  But still, as you mentioned,
always try it on an inconspicuous spot first.

        De-Solv-It does not have harmful vapours, either.

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