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Title: Which solvent?
Post by: Tony H on 07 July 2008, 17:46:55: Hello peeps, I have a problem. I'm trying to clean up a naviatin copmpass without much success. it's quite plastic bodied and quite old. the problem is about ten years ago to stabilise it in use I modified it using self adhesive foam rubber strip ( a bit like giant self adhesive draught excluder) now I need to remove the glue residue which is prooving difficult. Th solvents I have tried so far are meths, white spirit, petrol and acetone, the latter which actually started to attack the plastic :o. Can any one advise what to use be it solvent or otherwise.
TIA Tony
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Debs. on 07 July 2008, 17:51:59: Plain`ol WD-40 works a treat!....soak well into the adhesive residue and it should come off cleanly when rubbed firmly.
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 July 2008, 17:59:58: I read the header and immediately thought it was a question for Debs. and bless her, you have your answer allready. :y
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Tony H on 07 July 2008, 18:10:29: I had a little bet with myself that Debs would come up with an answer.
Cheers Debs :y
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Danny on 07 July 2008, 18:16:40: Quote
I had a little bet with myself that Debs would come up with an answer.
Cheers Debs :y

who won? ;D
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 July 2008, 18:20:12: Quote
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I had a little bet with myself that Debs would come up with an answer.
Cheers Debs :y

who won? ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Tony H on 07 July 2008, 19:55:21: Quote
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I had a little bet with myself that Debs would come up with an answer.
Cheers Debs :y

who won? ;D
Him of course the other half of my split personalty [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Gaffers on 07 July 2008, 20:03:30: Quote
Plain`ol WD-40 works a treat!....soak well into the adhesive residue and it should come off cleanly when rubbed firmly.

what about vinegar?
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: psychnurse on 07 July 2008, 20:04:35: Quote
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Plain`ol WD-40 works a treat!....soak well into the adhesive residue and it should come off cleanly when rubbed firmly.

what about vinegar?

Exellent............ with chips ;D ;D
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Gaffers on 07 July 2008, 20:10:46: Quote
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Plain`ol WD-40 works a treat!....soak well into the adhesive residue and it should come off cleanly when rubbed firmly.

what about vinegar?

Exellent............ with chips ;D ;D

lol

That'll be Furtnum and Mason's chips and vinegar for you for now on! :y
Title: Re: Which solvent?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 July 2008, 23:41:10: Maplin sell cans of "sticky label remover" which might be worth a try if all else fails. Has worked for me.

Kevin