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| Thread ID: 143586 | 2017-02-20 21:45:00 | How to remove residue left after removal of a sticky label | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 1432093 | 2017-02-21 08:32:00 | That surprises me. You can buy acetone by the litre at Mitre10. The only problem with that is unless you are fairly horny-handed (unlike me) you run the definite risk of getting a blister. I speak from experience. I think may mean Pure grade alcohol - ethanol/ethyl alcohol which requires custom permits by importers/suppliers. We had to keep a strict log of volume use in the lab I worked in for trace ability for any visits by customs. Unless if "denatured" ethanol - adding foul additives - to help prevent alcohol consumpption. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1432094 | 2017-02-22 02:07:00 | It was definitely acetone, but maybe it was just a local thing at the time. I have no idea, never bought it since to find out. Had some fun dissolving polystyrene with it though. They took my details and required ID to let me purchase it. Perhaps I look like a drug manufacturer. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1432095 | 2017-02-22 04:42:00 | Years ago, I used to drop my hand tied trout flies into acetone. It would fuse the thread/material into a carapace :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1432096 | 2017-02-22 19:29:00 | Yes Dis-olve It is good and also I use IsoProyol Alcohol (can buy from a chemist) (but not sure if its safe on car paint) | Digby (677) | ||
| 1432097 | 2017-02-22 19:41:00 | Yes Dis-olve It is good and also I use IsoProyol Alcohol (can buy from a chemist) (but not sure if its safe on car paint)I've used isoprop as well. It is only alcohol so I don't see why it should affect car paint. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1432098 | 2017-02-22 21:46:00 | Ignore most of above. Just get some dry cleaning fluid from the hardware store. It removes everything imaginable. My bottle is often borrowed by the neighbours. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1432099 | 2017-02-22 21:58:00 | Ignore most of above. Just get some dry cleaning fluid from the hardware store. It removes everything imaginable. My bottle is often borrowed by the neighbours. If you are talking about carbon tetrachloride, be aware that the fumes are extremely toxic. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1432100 | 2017-03-29 08:38:00 | CRC Dry Glide | jayal (1291) | ||
| 1432101 | 2017-03-29 20:51:00 | nobody has mentioned common old turps, kerosene or meths. I have had success with these at various times. | Richard (739) | ||
| 1432102 | 2017-03-29 21:46:00 | A hair dryer might damage the paint ? Yeah, right. Perhaps if the hair dryer has been specially modified for a gift to your mother in law ? And acetone won't ? ? ? Special car paint, or special acetone ? Eucalyptus oil is pretty mild as a label residue remover, and does not normally stain paint as it soaks into the gum. Eucalyptus oil is also a pretty effective (if slow) penetrating oil. Eucalyptus oil was used in vast quantities in Steam Locos to loosen the scale in the boilers. Must have cost a fortune, came in 45 gallon drums! |
mzee (3324) | ||
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