Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

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.

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.

In article , Jeff The Drunk wrote:
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.

Nobody suggested trying acetone.

Them suggestions be eight. Now, they be nine (benign; say it out loud)

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"Jeff The Drunk" wrote in message
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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.

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

Suggestions?


acetone
--
Uno

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:25 -0600, Uno wrote:

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

Suggestions?


acetone

Ok so in order to remove the label I need to melt it off along with the
plastic? No thanks.

Jeff The Drunk wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:25 -0600, Uno wrote:

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

Suggestions?

acetone

Ok so in order to remove the label I need to melt it off along with the
plastic? No thanks.

Funny. I guess I didn't know your situation. I was using acetone all
day removing goo from fixtures, the tub and the sink.

Yeah acetone + plastic = goo.

Cheers,
--
Uno

Jeff The Drunk wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:25 -0600, Uno wrote:

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

Suggestions?


acetone

Ok so in order to remove the label I need to melt it off along with the
plastic? No thanks.

Try WD-40, as Jamesgangnc suggested, or another oily substance, like
mineral spirits. Waterless hand cleaner (Goop, Go-Jo) or lanolin
should also do the trick. And then there's brake fluid, which can
even dissolve paint off styrofoam without harming the styrofoam.

Most plastic cases are made of styrene, ABS, PVC, acrylic, or
polycarbonate and are easily dissolved by acetone, lacquer thinner,
some enamel thinners (that evaporate quickly and make your skin cold
upon contact), carburetor/throttle body cleaner, and PB Blaster.
These chemicals are so harmful to those plastics that they're often
used for gluing them together.

Some plastics are really good at resisting most solvents:
polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, MDPE, used for translucent and opaque
bottles), polypropylene (PP, used for Tupperware, plastic storage
boxes), nylon (opaque), acetal (lots of plumbing parts), and PET
(clear soda bottles)

Here are some databases for chemical compatibility of many materials.
Unfortunately only a few plastics are included:

www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp

www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp

On Jul 30, 7:06*pm, Jeff The Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Goo-Gone is kerosene.
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- gpsman

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:13 -0700 (PDT), gpsman
wrote:

On Jul 30, 7:06Â*pm, Jeff The Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Goo-Gone is kerosene.
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- gpsman
Definitely not.
It is up to 95% Hydrotreated light petroleum distillate (This is a
mixture of C10-C14 naphthenes, iso- and n-paraffins. Neither the
concentration of aromatics nor of hexane is greater than 0.1 % by
volume),
,up to 10% TriPropylene Glycol Methyl Ether, and up to 10% Citrus
extracts.

Deodorized Kero, as well as many solvents such as stoddard solvent,
fall into the hydrotreated light distilate category

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:04 +0000 (UTC), Jeff The Drunk
wrote:

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Add mayonnaise & peanut butter [use either] to the list to try.

Jim

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:30:19 -0400, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Add mayonnaise & peanut butter [use either] to the list to try.

.... and olive oil.

--
Pete

"Jeff The Drunk" wrote in message
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Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

isopropyl alcohol?

Jeff The Drunk wrote:

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals? Label
stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Dollar store. Goo Gone. One dollar.

--
Tony Sivori
Due to spam, I'm filtering all Google Groups posters.

On 7/30/2010 6:06 PM, Jeff The Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Find one of those critters from the Alien movies, its blood
or drool will eat through anything.

TDD

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:04 +0000 (UTC), Jeff The Drunk
wrote:

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

To get the stickum from a label off, use an orange-based cleaner.
They are amazing. Some have orang in the name.

To get the label itself off first, you can use your finger nails, or
soak it in water if it is paper. If it's stronger than paper, your
fingernails or your kids. They won't scratch unless you try really
hared.

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:04 +0000 (UTC), Jeff The Drunk wrote:

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Just use hot water and a rag. Goo gone and goof off will ruin the plastic.
I wouldn't even try fantastik or 409.

Congrats on your 89 IQ score (low average), although you should have done
better.

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7/31/2010 1:14:59 AM

On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:19:29 -0400, Rocinante
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:04 +0000 (UTC), Jeff The Drunk wrote:

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Just use hot water and a rag. Goo gone and goof off will ruin the plastic.
I wouldn't even try fantastik or 409.

Congrats on your 89 IQ score (low average), although you should have done
better.
I use goo-gone on computer cases without any problems . I don't soak
them in the stuff.

On Jul 30, 6:06*pm, Jeff The Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Cant you peel it off, chemicals wont penetrate lables they will attack
the glue from the sides, if heat, peeling and all the ideas you have
been given dont do it 3M has a liqued or do it right and get er done,
use a belt sander with 36g. Did you try a propane torch yet, works
wonders.

On Jul 30, 6:06*pm, Jeff The Drunk wrote:
Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals?
Label stuck on plastic is the target.

Suggestions?

Look over the specialty 3M chemicals at your local autobody supply
store. This is a common task for autobody techs and odds are there is
something that will work well for you.
If that is too much effort, try the 3M product web site for the
material you need, It can even be ordered online.

Joe