On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:22:05 +0000, Doug Miller wrote:

In article , Jeff The
Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals? Label
stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

If the plastic in question is a bucket, bottle, etc., try filling it
with very hot water. That may soften the adhesive enough to allow you to
peel the label off. Otherwise, careful and gentle heating with a heat
gun or hair dryer may do the trick.

Soaking in a solution of washing soda in hot water (about 1 cup per
gallon) works sometimes.

Or you could try solvents: mineral spirits or naphtha won't harm most
plastics.

It's decorative trim plastic on a PC. I'm not going to risk trying
acetone. I was looking for a more benign substitute.