What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains, clagged
on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but the glue is
still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

TIA

john2

john2 wrote:
What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains,
clagged on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but
the glue is still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

iso-propo-thingummy

On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:04:27 -0000, "Steve Walker" wrote:

john2 wrote:
What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains,
clagged on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but
the glue is still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

iso-propo-thingummy


More sticky tape often works - wrap round finger sticky side out and dab it onto the sticky patch.
Sticky stuff tends to stick better to other sticky stuff better than what it's stuck to.

john2 wrote:
What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains,
clagged on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but the
glue is still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

TIA

john2

Brass polish but you have to keep polishing,cleaning polishing, the end
result is a new looking remote in one area. :-)

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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:57:10 UTC, john2 wrote:

What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains, clagged
on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but the glue is
still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

I've found that 'sticky stuff remover' works well (no, I'm serious). It
used to be a solvent-type liquid, but it's usually an orangey oil these
days. Kleeneze do it (at a price) or places such as CPC, etc. Really
useful to have around.

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What's the best solvent for old Scotch translucent tape remains,
clagged on a SKY remote control? The plastic tape has gone but the
glue is still there.
Meths and lighter fluid not very effective.
Cellulose thinner disolves the handset but leaves the goo intact.

Label remover - can be bought from CPC and prolly Maplin

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geoff