Yes, as I mentioned before, lighter fluid is my alltime standby for removing adhesive. It doesn't even need to be Zippo. Never used it on anything that it discolored. Betsy At 10:42 PM 8/23/2009, you wrote: > > >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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >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: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>m...@maxsmusicplace.com > >Transistor site ><http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, ><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Spiro" <<mailto:spiro%40iamspiro.com>sp...@iamspiro.com> >To: "Blind Handyman" ><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >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: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>m...@maxsmusicplace.com > >> > >> Transistor site > <http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net > >> Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net > >> Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >> > >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > >> > <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > > 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>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/>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>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/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>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: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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