If you have a can of good old Zippo lighter fluid, which is basically nothing more than naphtha, that will do a great job. Neither one will harm the finish unless you smoke... ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tape residue on finished wood.
Well, that sort of worked. It rendered it no longer sticky but there is still a visible residue on the surface. That is progress. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spiro" <[email protected]> To: "Blind Handyman" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:18 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tape residue on finished wood. > vaseline may let you wipe it right away. it breaks the bond by rehydrating > the semi dried adhesive. > > > > > > On Sat, 22 Aug 2009, Max Robinson wrote: > >> By way of background, I bought a friend a gift card to Lowe's. I also >> bought a little wooden presentation box with the Lowe's logo on it. >> However, when I got it home I found it had been wrapped in clear tape >> which >> must have been packing tape. When I removed the tape there was a sticky >> residue left behind. What will clean it but not take off the finish? I >> tried alcohol which softened it and seemed to take it off but it didn't >> remove it. After it dried it was as sticky as ever. I also tried Orange >> clean and Orange glow but they didn't work either. Any suggestions? Or >> should I just throw the thing away. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> [email protected] >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
