How to remove scotch tape from plastic

[maradcliff]

I bought a humidity "thermometer" at a garage sale. Instead of placing it on the back, the stupid sellers placed a price tag right over the front of the thing, using scotch tape, and apparently it was on there for a long time, and got baked in the sun. I used my fingernails to remove the tape and paper tag, but the glue is still on there. I tried both soap water and rubbing alcohol. Neither removed it. I am considering gasoline (outdoors of course), but am afraid it will harm the clear plastic. What else can I use?

Thanks for all replies

Mark

[Bob Urz]

Try some WD40. Hope you did not scratch the plastic already.

Bob

[chickyraptor]

Goo Gone always gets stickers off plastic CD cases for me.

[Joseph Meehan]

Goo Gone, there is nothing better.

[m Ransley]

spend .50c for the thermometer spend 3$ to clean it. Try a hair dryer. and hand cleaner with Lanolin for the glue, like Goop.

Im sure it is calibrated well and accurate.

[R.Smyth]

I second the WD 40 suggestion. I have the same problem with price stickers on picture frames. Once you peel off the tape, WD40 does an amazing job on the glue.

[Curt Martin]

Wd 40 or lighter fluid...whichever is handy.

[Dan Hartung]

I had duct tape glue residue on unfinished pine. I tried a number of obvious solvents to no great effect; some of them just helped the glue bunch up or smear. What did the trick was a naphtha-blend product called Oops! In seconds after application I was wiping the glue off gently with my fingers.

[Tom Miller]

WD-40 often works.

[ScooterNDevon]

LIghter fluid often gumbo's up plastic. I wouldn't use that.

[Steve Nekias]

Another great product is Goof Off. Sometimes it works when Goo Gone fails.

Mr. Fixit eh