How to remove scotch tape from plastic

Jul 10, 2004 10 Replies

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maradcliff 22 years ago

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

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Bob Urz 22 years ago

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

Bob

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chickyraptor 22 years ago

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

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Joseph Meehan 22 years ago

Goo Gone, there is nothing better.

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m Ransley 22 years ago

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.

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R.Smyth 22 years ago

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.

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Curt Martin 22 years ago

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

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Dan Hartung 22 years ago

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.

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Tom Miller 22 years ago

WD-40 often works.

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ScooterNDevon 22 years ago

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

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Steve Nekias 22 years ago

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

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Mr. Fixit eh

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