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Hi,
Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA |
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Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? What is the adhesive stuck to? I'll await the chemists replies but I was under the impresion that cigarette lighter fluid has similar ingredients to the label removing products (naphtha?). -- Adam |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:04:41 +0100, Fred
wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA -- Rod |
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In article ,
Fred wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? Lidl had some recently - which works well on the adhesive I tried it on. They may still have some. Their graffiti remover is also worth having. Although like all these things I doubt if there's a 'one fits all' solution. -- *Virtual reality is its own reward * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 07/07/2012 12:04, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA Sometimes, I find that fresh sticky tape repeatedly applied to the sticky area gradually removes the mess. David |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:04:41 +0100, Fred
wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA Had something like that for years - it is very useful. Recently ran out - and got a small one from Lidl (last week, I think) for £1.99. Not yet used so cannot comment on effectiveness. -- Rod |
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On 07/07/2012 12:04, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA WD40. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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In message , Fred
writes Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? Yes, it should be better, works for me. Meths and acetone are very volatile, LRM evaporates much more slowly apart for any other consideration, and so allows it to penetrate the dried out crud -- geoff |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:
I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? WD40. Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess depending on what the substrate is. Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... -- Cheers Dave. |
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In article o.uk,
Dave Liquorice wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Both still at my local supermarket - although like fags you're not allowed to see them. Which means you can't point them out to the assistant who can't see things in front of his nose. They appear to choose non smokers to man this area. Who don't know their Silk Cut mild from Capstan full strength. -- *A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 07/07/2012 12:04, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA This stuff works well on a variety of sticky (and icky) adhesive residues: http://www.maplin.co.uk/label-remover-25350 It also removes the black scuff marks from computer front panels resulting from users kicking the tower box under their desk. Allegedly accidental, but ... :-) |
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On 07/07/2012 12:04, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? I find Swarfega left for an hour or so reasonably effective on these tacky label adhesives. A spot of white spirit or meths to polish off the last traces (or metal polish at a pinch). -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA Effective against most but not all adhesives. The secret is to apply it then leave it alone for 5 minutes, then wipe off, then apply and leave again if necessary. Bill |
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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes In article o.uk, Dave Liquorice wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Both still at my local supermarket - although like fags you're not allowed to see them. Which means you can't point them out to the assistant who can't see things in front of his nose. I was in my local garage today and had memories of The Golden Shot. All I wanted was a pack of Old Holborn. The guy didn't actually speak English, so it was sign language of up a bit, left a bit etc. I nearly said fire when he finally got to it. Thank goodness it wasn't hidden away! PS, if that label remover is the same as the one supplied by RS, it probably is, then it is superb stuff and smells nicely of oranges too. -- Bill |
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In message , geoff
writes In message , Fred writes Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? Yes, it should be better, works for me. Meths and acetone are very volatile, So is my wife, that's why I don't get her to remove sticky labels. -- Bill |
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Bill Wright wrote:
Fred wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA Effective against most but not all adhesives. The secret is to apply it then leave it alone for 5 minutes, then wipe off, then apply and leave again if necessary. That's how I treat my women. -- Adam |
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On Jul 7, 12:04*pm, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one:http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA Not sure if its actually citrus based but it smells citrus rather than solvent. Reasonably effective in limited trials here. Have a collection of Pro-Power aerosols now, if need something small in a hurry from CPC always add an aerosol of some form , then they courier rather than post it ;-) Cheers Adam |
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Fred wrote
Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? Worth trying with a much higher molecular weight liquid like kerosene or eucalyptus oil. And then get that off with the metho. |
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On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:12:02 +0100, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: Fred wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? What is the adhesive stuck to? I'll await the chemists replies but I was under the impresion that cigarette lighter fluid has similar ingredients to the label removing products (naphtha?). Meths and Isopropanol etc tend to leave a smeary mess if rubbed with a swab before the sticky element has been sufficiently weakened. This can take 5-10 mins. One of our manuals at work used to suggest taping alcohol swabs down over gobs of unwanted adhesive and leaving for 10 minutes. It was indeed slow going cleaning a transparent belt 500 feet long contaminated with over 2500 marks ! As a rule "Label Removers" contain delta -limonene, which is a by product of the orange (+lemon +gropefruit) juice industry. Simply put it is a terpentine squeezed out of citrus (various) tree wastes inc. wood, leaves, peels , the lot. It is almost completely inoccuous having been used in the past in cosmetics and to flavour cheap sweets and puddings, it's use has not been shown to cause allergies/ asthma It will however de-grease the skin. It works very well at unsticking adhesive labels. If it leaves a trace behind of where it's been used it is readily miscible with lighter volatile solvents, which used in generous quantities, on a swab will mix with and absorb the bulk of it,.Whats left will evaporate to dryness in a couple of minutes. DerekG |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:53:32 +0100, DerekG
wrote: On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:12:02 +0100, "ARWadsworth" wrote: Fred wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? What is the adhesive stuck to? I'll await the chemists replies but I was under the impresion that cigarette lighter fluid has similar ingredients to the label removing products (naphtha?). Meths and Isopropanol etc tend to leave a smeary mess if rubbed with a swab before the sticky element has been sufficiently weakened. This can take 5-10 mins. One of our manuals at work used to suggest taping alcohol swabs down over gobs of unwanted adhesive and leaving for 10 minutes. It was indeed slow going cleaning a transparent belt 500 feet long contaminated with over 2500 marks ! As a rule "Label Removers" contain delta -limonene, which is a by product of the orange (+lemon +gropefruit) juice industry. Simply put it is a terpentine squeezed out of citrus (various) tree wastes inc. wood, leaves, peels , the lot. It is almost completely inoccuous having been used in the past in cosmetics and to flavour cheap sweets and puddings, it's use has not been shown to cause allergies/ asthma It will however de-grease the skin. It works very well at unsticking adhesive labels. If it leaves a trace behind of where it's been used it is readily miscible with lighter volatile solvents, which used in generous quantities, on a swab will mix with and absorb the bulk of it,.Whats left will evaporate to dryness in a couple of minutes. That sounds like an up-market version of the substance I use to remove labels, stickers, corn-plasters, resin and decomposed rubber bands from violins. I just use a bit of white spirit on a rag. The white spirit won't react unfavourably with any of the known violin varnishes but is pretty effective at removing the unwanted stuff. I have some hush, don't tell anyone Carbon Tetrachloride for the really bad cases but generally a clean up with white spirit and then a polish up with either wax or linseed oil does the trick for me. Nick |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:29:00 +0100, Nick Odell
wrote: As a rule "Label Removers" contain delta -limonene, which is a by product of the orange (+lemon +gropefruit) juice industry. Simply put it is a terpentine squeezed out of citrus (various) tree wastes inc. wood, leaves, peels , the lot. It is almost completely inoccuous having been used in the past in cosmetics and to flavour cheap sweets and puddings, it's use has not been shown to cause allergies/ asthma It will however de-grease the skin. It works very well at unsticking adhesive labels. If it leaves a trace behind of where it's been used it is readily miscible with lighter volatile solvents, which used in generous quantities, on a swab will mix with and absorb the bulk of it,.Whats left will evaporate to dryness in a couple of minutes. That sounds like an up-market version of the substance I use to remove labels, stickers, corn-plasters, resin and decomposed rubber bands from violins. I just use a bit of white spirit on a rag. The white spirit won't react unfavourably with any of the known violin varnishes but is pretty effective at removing the unwanted stuff. I have some hush, don't tell anyone Carbon Tetrachloride for the really bad cases but generally a clean up with white spirit and then a polish up with either wax or linseed oil does the trick for me. We don't have a violin 8-( Brings to mind an old joke... The instructions said "Stretch it over the Organ". - We didn't have an organ so I stretched it over the piano but it still didn't work ... Don't even think about the Carbon Tet." DerekG |
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[Default] On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:04:41 +0100, a certain chimpanzee,
Fred , randomly hit the keyboard and wrote: I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! I may be some freak of nature, but I find skin grease gets rid of virtually any sticky label residue on a non-porous surface. I'm not particularly greasy but there's enough on my nose & forehead to be able to smear it over the mark. Then a screen wipe or glasses cleaner to wipe of the grease marks. My freakishness may also explain why I can never get glue to stick. -- Hugo Nebula "If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have I strayed"? |
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On 07/07/2012 12:04, Fred wrote:
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/ppc...0ml/dp/SA01889 (I think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? I removed some tape recently and battled with meths and acetone to remove the sticky residue! Would something like this be any better do you think? TIA I've always found the "proper" label removers very effective, even on things which IPA, acetone, WD40 etc struggle with. |
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Hugo Nebula wrote:
I may be some freak of nature, but I find skin grease gets rid of virtually any sticky label residue on a non-porous surface. I'm not particularly greasy but there's enough on my nose & forehead to be able to smear it over the mark. Then a screen wipe or glasses cleaner to wipe of the grease marks. I find nose-grease is great for getting rid of small oily marks on my car when I'm washing it! Dave W |
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On 07/07/2012 23:29, Nick Odell wrote:
[...] I just use a bit of white spirit on a rag. +1. Works well on non-glossy paper labels. Wet the label with the solvent first, leave to soak for ~20 minutes, after which it will peel off easily (usually). Oil of eucalyptus works well too. -- Andy |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:57:13 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Being a non-smoker, can I ask what is the difference between the two? |
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On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 11:31:12 -0700 (PDT), Adam Aglionby
wrote: Have a collection of Pro-Power aerosols now, if need something small in a hurry from CPC always add an aerosol of some form , then they courier rather than post it ;-) Thanks everyone. There seems to be agreement that this is a good product, so I will give it a try. I've always had my orders delivered by UPS but then I wait until I have £40 worth to get the free delivery. Perhaps at that weight, it is cheaper to use UPS than the mail. The aerosol trick is worth knowing for smaller orders though. What other aerosols have you bought? I've only ever used their air duster, though last time that ran out, I think tool station were cheaper. |
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On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:12:02 +0100, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: What is the adhesive stuck to? It was metal. |
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Fred wrote:
"Dave Liquorice" wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Being a non-smoker, can I ask what is the difference between the two? Older "wick" lighters are filled with a fluid (naptha based?) it used* to come in tins rather like 3-in-1 oil with a little beak to fill them, newer lighters are filled with butane gas which liquefies even at the relatively low pressures used. *still does it seems http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005ELPKCS/ |
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In article ,
Fred wrote: On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:57:13 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice" wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Being a non-smoker, can I ask what is the difference between the two? Lighter fluid is effectively a form of petrol. Gas is butane, or similar. So the fluid is quite handy as a solvent - the gas, being gas, not. -- *Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Fred" wrote in message ... On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:57:13 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice" wrote: Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Being a non-smoker, can I ask what is the difference between the two? Fluid is petrol. Gas is butane. |
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On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:11:20 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: So the fluid is quite handy as a solvent - the gas, being gas, not. So the fluid has many uses but the gas can only be used to set things alight? |
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In article ,
Fred wrote: On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:11:20 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: So the fluid is quite handy as a solvent - the gas, being gas, not. So the fluid has many uses but the gas can only be used to set things alight? If you want another use for the gas try sniffing it. It's what some do. -- *All generalizations are false. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:11:30 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: In article , Fred wrote: On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:11:20 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: So the fluid is quite handy as a solvent - the gas, being gas, not. So the fluid has many uses but the gas can only be used to set things alight? If you want another use for the gas try sniffing it. It's what some do. It can be handy for spot-freezing things. Usual disclaimers apply. Nick |
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In message o.uk, Dave
Liquorice writes On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? WD40. Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess depending on what the substrate is. I do wish that people could decide whether WD40 evaporates completely (and is therefore useless as a lubricant or an anti-rust agent), or whether it does actually leave a protective, oily film. Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Many stick-on labels can be peeled off almost entirely after the application of some heat from a hair dryer or, with care, a heat gun. A quick wipe with the usual solvents will quickly take care of any residual stickiness. -- Ian |
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"Ian Jackson" wrote in message ... In message o.uk, Dave Liquorice writes On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? WD40. Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess depending on what the substrate is. I do wish that people could decide whether WD40 evaporates completely (and is therefore useless as a lubricant or an anti-rust agent), or whether it does actually leave a protective, oily film. Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Many stick-on labels can be peeled off almost entirely after the application of some heat from a hair dryer or, with care, a heat gun. A quick wipe with the usual solvents will quickly take care of any residual stickiness. -- Ian WD40 definitelyleaves an oily film. I use it on my garden tools to stop them from rusting over winter. |
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In message , harryagain
writes "Ian Jackson" wrote in message ... In message o.uk, Dave Liquorice writes On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? WD40. Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess depending on what the substrate is. I do wish that people could decide whether WD40 evaporates completely (and is therefore useless as a lubricant or an anti-rust agent), or whether it does actually leave a protective, oily film. Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that lighter gas? I need both... Many stick-on labels can be peeled off almost entirely after the application of some heat from a hair dryer or, with care, a heat gun. A quick wipe with the usual solvents will quickly take care of any residual stickiness. -- Ian WD40 definitelyleaves an oily film. I use it on my garden tools to stop them from rusting over winter. Of course it does (but there are those who insist it doesn't). I should really have added a smilie! In the case of label removal, the fact that it doesn't evaporate away could help to prolong the action of softening the sticky. In my experience, an accidental spot or two of WC40 on a label you DO want to stay stuck, usually results in it eventually falling off! -- Ian |
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On Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:49:43 PM UTC+1, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message l.co.uk>, Dave Liquorice > writes >On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: > >>> I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? >> >> WD40. > >Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the >WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess >depending on what the substrate is. > I do wish that people could decide whether WD40 evaporates completely (and is therefore useless as a lubricant or an anti-rust agent), or whether it does actually leave a protective, oily film. >Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have >disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that >lighter gas? I need both... > Many stick-on labels can be peeled off almost entirely after the application of some heat from a hair dryer or, with care, a heat gun. A quick wipe with the usual solvents will quickly take care of any residual stickiness. -- Ian The American magasine "Fine Woodworking" did tests recently on various anti-rust products. WD40 cam out best of the bunch which surprised me. I always swore by Boeshield T9. Paul Mc Cann |
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fred wrote:
On Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:49:43 PM UTC+1, Ian Jackson wrote: In message l.co.uk>, Dave Liquorice > writes >On Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:27:38 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: > >>> I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from double-sided tape? >> >> WD40. > >Then you need something like lighter fluid to remove the gunk left by the >WD40 and that may well have stained the substrate with an oily mess >depending on what the substrate is. > I do wish that people could decide whether WD40 evaporates completely (and is therefore useless as a lubricant or an anti-rust agent), or whether it does actually leave a protective, oily film. >Lighter fluid is good stuff I must get some more but it seems to have >disappeared from common souces (ie places selling fags) or is that >lighter gas? I need both... > Many stick-on labels can be peeled off almost entirely after the application of some heat from a hair dryer or, with care, a heat gun. A quick wipe with the usual solvents will quickly take care of any residual stickiness. -- Ian The American magasine "Fine Woodworking" did tests recently on various anti-rust products. WD40 cam out best of the bunch which surprised me. I always swore by Boeshield T9. Paul Mc Cann I wish people wouldn't post to usenet in HTML format. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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