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Ali Barker
 
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Default WD40 or 3-in-one: which is better

On 18 Jun 2006, Derek wrote:


I thought any vegetable oil works well on sticky labels.


That's interesting. How does it work?


I believe the gum has a vegetable origin. BICBW

Certainly d-limonene (Orange cleaner) works a treat on it.


Two common self-adhesive gums are made from

(a) natural rubber
(b) acrylics.