Sorry, all, got a personal mixed in! pls ignore! Don Dr. Edward H. Currie > DW-40 is a good label goop remover ... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Latham" <d...@montana.com> > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven > controller schematic > > >> Xylene is availble as "goof-off" in paint departments. >> >> Graham >>> This has been an interesting discussion on how to remove "goop" from >>> stuff. >>> >>> I find that one or the other of the common methyl or ethyl alcohols >>> is >>> sufficient in many cases to remove "goop" and has proven to be quite >>> safe on almost all surfaces. >>> >>> When one of the common alcohols doesn't work I resort to a product >>> marketed by Circa 1850 under the name of Super DeGooper. The label >>> says >>> it "Removes these Goops: Oil Crayon, Tar, Marker, Gum, Labels, Shoe >>> Polish, Adhesive, Duct Tape, Lipstick, Grease, stickers, Dried Latex >>> Paint" but in my experience is quite effect on much, much more and is >>> safe on most surfaces. >>> >>> The caution label indicates that it contains xylene. >>> >>> Works for me and when it doesn't I then resort to the much stronger >>> lacquer thinner or acetone. All are flammable and are used carefully >>> with adequate ventilation. >>> >>> And when all else fails, good old scraping is used. >>> >>> >>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc >>> >>> >>> On 13-07-31 11:15 AM, Rex wrote: >>>> I suspect by gas he meant gasoline. >>>> >>>> I don't know about what paint remover he meant but I have another >>>> suggestion that might have worked. For cleaning label gunk off of >>>> used >>>> test equipment I have used automotive bug and tar remover. Seems to >>>> loosen up lots of gunk but not so strong it hurts the panel paint >>>> and >>>> lettering. >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> >> >> -- >> "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument >> are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." >> De Erroribus Medicorum, R. Bacon, 13th century. >> "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." >> Ghost in the Shell >> >> >> Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL >> Six Mile Systems LLP >> 17850 Six Mile Road >> POB 134 >> Huson, MT, 59846 >> VOX 406-626-4304 >> Skype: buffler2 >> www.lightningforensics.com >> www.sixmilesystems.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >
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