On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:45:14 -0400, time-nuts-requ...@febo.com wrote: Re: time-nuts Digest, Vol 109, Issue 2 > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:29:06 -0600 > From: John Marvin <jm-t...@themarvins.org> > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven > controller schematic > Message-ID: <51fa0032.7010...@themarvins.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I've found that a lot of sticky things, including sticker glue, is oil > soluble. So I just use a liberal amount of vegetable oil with a cloth to > dissolve the stuff and get rid of the goop. Then you are left with an > oily surface (you probably shouldn't use this method on cloth which > might be stained by the vegetable oil). The second stage of the process > then can be a variety of cleaners to remove the liquid oil. Dove > dishwashing soap can be quite effective. Anyway, this two step process > works quite well for a lot of things that would take more work scrubbing > and scraping otherwise. In many cases it does a better job, without > having to use harsher chemicals.
What I've always used is cigarette lighter fluid, which is Naptha in a convenient little can. Paint stores carry VM&P Naptha, which is basically the same thing, and cheaper than lighter fluid. I refill my lighter fluid cans with VM&P Naptha. I'm told that hair spray also works. Joe Gwinn _______________________________________________ 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.