Adhesive Removal Spray? A really good working one?

[2JZGTESC300]

What's a really good adhesive removal spray?

I'm cleaning one of my tool box in the shop for usage soon. There's double side tape on it and this stuff is heavy duty stucked on. I'm hoping to find a really good adhesive removal spray that will take care of the left over double side tape but won't remove the paint with it as well.

This is what it used to look like.

This is what it is now.

 

[LumpyMusic]

I'm not sure about a SPRAY, but Naptha on a rag takes off most any adhesive, safely. I've used it on very fine violin and guitar finishes with no damage to shellac, varnish, lacquer, wood, plastic, nickel, brass.


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[2JZGTESC300]

I tried to peel it off with my fingers, didn't do to well. Even with the heat, it just makes the adhesive very messy. Ran out of Goo-Gone, but in the past Goo-Gone wasn't really that "good".

Where can I get this Naptha at? I'm mainly looking at local items that can be bought at Ace hardwares, Homedepot, Lowes, Wal-mart, Napa Autoparts, Autozone, Kragen O Rileys, Car Parts, and World Pac.

I really want to get all the sticky double side tape gone by this coming Friday so I can re-arrange some tools for that tool box on the weekend.

 

[LumpyMusic]

Naptha is Ronson lighter fluid. Grocery stores, Wally etc. By the pint, qt or gallon at Lowes, Ace, HD etc.


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[djjsr]

NAPA has a pretty good adhesive remover but it's not a spray. I've been using it for years and haven't found any better (that won't damage paint).
3M also has a good one, I just can't get it locally.

 

[JDS968]

Goof Off (not a spray, but you can put it in a spray bottle).

Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area if you have a wife/girlfriend who is particularly sensitive to funny smells.

It really, really works, though.

 

[Nascar4401]

http://www.staples.com/3M-Clear-Liq...nts_/_Adhesives_/_Tapes:715429:40505113508984

I ve done body work for 30 years and I swear by 3M

 

[Fedwrench]

I believe that's Goop-off.

WD40 works great if you let is soak. ZEP Big Orange works good to. Break clean, ZEP ID Red.

 

[Bull]

These recommendations apply to getting old weatherstripping out of the trunk channel of a '69 GTO? The channel is painted, too.

 

[Nascar4401]

These recommendations apply to getting old weatherstripping out of the trunk channel of a '69 GTO? The channel is painted, too.

3M works for that!

 

[Outlawmws]

These recommendations apply to getting old weatherstripping out of the trunk channel of a '69 GTO? The channel is painted, too.

on the Naphtha/Ronsen/White gas (in the US)/Coleman fuel (All the same stuff...) for gummy sticky remover. Rarely will damage paint.

 

[Bull]

3M works for that!

No worry about the paint with it?

if so, that's good news. I've been dreading the job because there is so much old glue and rubber left in the channel.

And how volatile is the Ronsen? I mean...it sounds sort of risky if it's lighter fluid.

 

[LumpyMusic]

These recommendations apply to getting old weatherstripping out of the trunk channel of a '69 GTO? The channel is painted, too.

I've used naptha for exactly that, weatherstripping. I've also used goop hand cleaner. Goop seems to be a little more "physical" than naptha. That is, it requires some scrubbing, but doesn't hurt any paint at all that I've ever seen. Naptha seems to dissolve nearly every adhesive, but doesn't act like acetone and dissolve lacquer.

Naptha doesn't seem to dissolve contact cement (formica glue). For that, it seems acetone is needed. But that, of course, eats a lot of paint and other finishes as well as some rubber/plastics.

I will usually start with naptha on anything. Then go to mineral spirits. Then to abrasives (polish, goop etc). As a last resort I'll use acetone (lacq thinner) but only after testing in an inconspicuous spot for paint damage.


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[Haystack]

I use brakleen, but if you rub too hard it will start to take paint off. I just let it soak for a minute and wipe the goo off.

 

[mfgorilla]

+1 for both the Naptha and the WD40. I've used both and haven't had any problems getting any leftover adhesive off whatever it's stuck to.

 

[evintho]

http://www.staples.com/3M-Clear-Liq...nts_/_Adhesives_/_Tapes:715429:40505113508984

I ve done body work for 30 years and I swear by 3M

This is the stuff! None better! Any auto paint supply store will have it also. I had my first can for 20 years. Bought a second one about 8 years ago. Lasts forever and removes any and all adhesives!

One of the things I use it for is removal of registration stickers on license plates. Dab some on a rag, rub it on the sticker (it soaks through and attacks the adhesive underneath), lift the sticker with a razor blade and peel it off. Maybe 30 seconds of effort!

 

[70redbee]

Wd40

 

[Outlawmws]

FYI:

3M Adhesive remover:

Ingredient C.A.S. No. % by Wt
VM & P NAPHTHA 8032-32-4 30 - 60%
XYLENE 1330-20-7 30 - 60%
ETHYLBENZENE 100-41-4 7 - 13%
TOLUENE 108-88-3 <= 0.9%
BENZENE 71-43-2 <= 0.05%

So with those numbers it's basically close to 50-50 Naphtha and Xylene, and they have sloppy standards?



The Xylene makes it more volatile than straight Naphtha, and I'd guess the Ethylbenzene does the same...

 

[TreePointer]

on the Naphtha/Ronsen/White gas (in the US)/Coleman fuel (All the same stuf...) for gummy sticky remover. Rarely will damage paint.

Good list. I'll also add Zippo lighter fluid to it (the rectangular can, not the small pressurized cylinder of butane). Naphtha is usually the first chemical I turn to when I need to remove adhesives/stickers.

TIP: A lot of places carry it, but sometimes it's found in odd places. Grocery stores and even Walmarts around here keep it behind the counter with the other restricted products (tobacco, etc.). Other places will have it with camping supplies or near the disposable cigarette lighters in the checkout line.

The Ronson naphtha product is called "Ronsonol."

 

[5mall5nail5]

Lighter fluid, WD40, goo gone.. .whichever, just SOAK the foam.

 

[Goobzilla]

Sprayway glass cleaner. Removes sticker goo, and adhesives. Used it to remove wallpaper in a hallway at my old house as well.

http://spraywayinc.com/

 

[2JZGTESC300]

Cool list of brands to use. What's funny is I have a Sprayway glass cleaner right here infront of me on my computer desk, going to have to try that tomorrow first since I already have that.

Then go for the Naptha on the rag if that don't work, I'll go with the 3M stuff.

Much appreciated for the list of brands.

 

[JDS968]

I believe that's Goop-off.

No, definitely Goof Off. Been using it for years, usually buy it a gallon at a time:

These recommendations apply to getting old weatherstripping out of the trunk channel of a '69 GTO? The channel is painted, too.

Goof Off should work great for that, but to be sure, check a small spot to make sure it won't do anything to the paint (not sure exactly what paint your car has).

 

[joshmodelskidoo]

wd40, i think you will be pleasantly suprised. lighter fluid works good but it softens plastic till it drys

 

[gsmornot]

I have always used paint thinner. It won't hurt finished paint since its not paint remover. In fact, it's mixed with paint as part of the application process. I've used it for pinstripe removal, decals and many other uses. In th case of the pinstripes, i removed the tape with heat then the adhisive residue with the thinner. If the others don't cut it you might give it a try. I've used it on my toolbox when I removed all the drawer labels I thought were a good idea but weren't.

 

[JerseyBoatBuilder]

Mineral Spirit's works the best out of everything I have ever tried

 

[softailgarage]

WD40...Let it soak a couple of minutes

 

[jeffmoss26]

I have several different things that I use...
Goo gone, Goof off, Citrus Based Degreaser made by the PB Blaster folks, Magnolia Glayzit telephone refinishing spray. All work well. I've also used Ronsonol lighter fluid.

 

[Kevin54]

Go to the pharmacy and get some adhesive remover that is used to remove tape residue from skin.

 

[cgv69]

This is what I use with excellent results...

 

[mayday0017]

Personally believe 3M is the best at everything they do... Not a single product 3M makes that I would say someone else makes a simular product that works better. That being said it's often fairly expensive stuff too so know when to sub for something else.

Example: I use 3m tape for taping up solder joints, I use harborfreight tape (I call it jap wrap) for grouping wires together. Side note NEVER EVER use Harborfreight or other cheap tapes for covering bare wire. It is junk and you will have problems later down the road.

 

[WVBrady]

Personally believe 3M is the best at everything they do... Not a single product 3M makes that I would say someone else makes a simular product that works better. That being said it's often fairly expensive stuff too so know when to sub for something else.

Example: I use 3m tape for taping up solder joints, I use harborfreight tape (I call it jap wrap) for grouping wires together. Side note NEVER EVER use Harborfreight or other cheap tapes for covering bare wire. It is junk and you will have problems later down the road.

I used to think so, too, but the last 3M black electrical tape that I bought does not stick well to itself. I almost lost the spare key I have hidden on my car with it. I just tried to use it on a soldered connection and it came loose. I wound up using liquid tape on it.

 

[2JZGTESC300]

I went to Homedepot and couldn't find the Naptha anywhere in the store. On my way back, I stopped by Napa and got the 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. Got back to the shop flooded the drawer with the sticker double side tape with the 3M solution and after 5 minutes the thing came out like magic!

The results is what I've imagined it to be. I'm going to keep me a bottle of this 3M around. Works excellent!

Now the drawer is ready for my new liner that's coming in this week.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Nascar4401]

I went to Homedepot and couldn't find the Naptha anywhere in the store. On my way back, I stopped by Napa and got the 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. Got back to the shop flooded the drawer with the sticker double side tape with the 3M solution and after 5 minutes the thing came out like magic!

The results is what I've imagined it to be. I'm going to keep me a bottle of this 3M around. Works excellent!

Now the drawer is ready for my new liner that's coming in this week.

Thanks a bunch!

I have found that 3M makes many great products. There two sided trim tape is awesome !!

 

[bimmerZ5]

you guys might laugh, but Hansen's diet ginger ale did wonders for me. I accidentally dropped a can of 3m adhesive spray that exploded and you can just imagine the mess that left behind. I tried goo gone and goof off and that barely made a difference. and the goof off smelled horrible.i had a few cans of said beverage that I got by accident and hated the taste. I figure since I was never going to drink it, why not give it a try? plus, its diet so there no real sugar in it and it doesn't dry sticky. incredibly it worked wonders and I got cleaned up really quickly with 1 and a half cans. I told my friend about it and he laughed and told me about some sticky stuff he couldn't get off the floor mat in his car. I told him to bring it over since I had another can left.... we couldn't stop laughing when it really worked!! no joke.

a great discovery, but a frightening thought that it is sold as a beverage for human consumption.

 

[dale500]

De-Solv-it is the best product I have found. Sold at Ace and some Walmarts it works great and it's safe. We use it in our window washing business to remove tape residue. I recently used it to soak off some 20+ year old price stickers and it worked great.

 

[JDS968]

There two sided trim tape is awesome !!

That it is. I've used quite a bit of it with excellent results.

and the goof off smelled horrible.

Hmmm...

Goof Off (not a spray, but you can put it in a spray bottle).

Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area if you have a wife/girlfriend who is particularly sensitive to funny smells.

Funny story though, will remember that one...

 

[kald]

Windex? Used it to take of window tinting goo. It works incredibly well for that.
The douchbagery of the FDOT never ceases to amaze me.

 

[JDS968]

Windex? Used it to take of window tinting goo. It works incredibly well for that.
The douchbagery of the FDOT never ceases to amaze me.

Around here it's the opposite, no enforcement at all. I see people with tint that is completely opaque on the outside, and not just on the front windows...people "limo tint" their windshields!

 

[kald]

Around here it's the opposite, no enforcement at all. I see people with tint that is completely opaque on the outside, and not just on the front windows...people "limo tint" their windshields!

I got pulled over in my c7500 flat bed for having tinted windows. They were very lightly tinted but got my second warring for them and had to scrape them off. The fat twerp had to find something I guess. The worst part was getting a lecture about them being a saftey issue. Yet when I asked him about the limo tint his SUV all I got was crickets.