|
|
05-21-2022, 01:36 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 7,257
Likes: 18,689
Liked 11,136 Times in 3,317 Posts
|
|
Tape Residue
I got a question for you knife guys. I recently bought a few advertising knives for a hardware store. The store had a new one made each year for a bunch of years. Anyway, the knives have sticky tape residue on them. How should I go about removing it? These are not expensive knives, but I don't want to screw them up. Thanks, in advance, for any advice.
Larry
__________________
Miss My Buddy crsides!!
|
05-21-2022, 01:45 PM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Posts: 44,653
Likes: 61,865
Liked 190,071 Times in 36,662 Posts
|
|
In my music shop I had great success removing tape and sticker residue with trumpet/slide valve oil or baby oil. They were cheaper than Goo Gone.
__________________
Music/Sports/Beer fan
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 01:46 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Free side of Washington
Posts: 820
Likes: 691
Liked 1,668 Times in 542 Posts
|
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 02:10 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 7,257
Likes: 18,689
Liked 11,136 Times in 3,317 Posts
|
|
I may even have some Goo Gone. I definitely have mineral oil or maybe even baby oil.
Larry
__________________
Miss My Buddy crsides!!
|
05-21-2022, 02:13 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 15,145
Likes: 91,901
Liked 26,421 Times in 8,423 Posts
|
|
I’ve heard that WD40 works too
|
The Following 8 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 02:15 PM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NW of Austin Texas
Posts: 3,090
Likes: 1,351
Liked 4,938 Times in 1,730 Posts
|
|
I've used cooking oil and peanut butter.
__________________
NEVER GIVE UP YOUR GUN
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 02:48 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 7,257
Likes: 18,689
Liked 11,136 Times in 3,317 Posts
|
|
I just tried the Goo stuff, and it worked like a charm. Thanks, folks.
Larry
__________________
Miss My Buddy crsides!!
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 02:56 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Haslet Tx
Posts: 906
Likes: 2,551
Liked 1,523 Times in 458 Posts
|
|
I normally use pure orange oil. For me, it works better than Goo-Gone.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 03:01 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
Likes: 1,642
Liked 9,152 Times in 3,380 Posts
|
|
WD-40 works well,,already noted.
Most any decent gun oil will work with some rubbing.
Plain alcohol on a cloth,,
I find those little tear open alcohol packet wipes work well.
Eye glass cleaner packet are about the same thing.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 03:29 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountains of Colorado
Posts: 2,815
Likes: 2,433
Liked 6,638 Times in 1,836 Posts
|
|
I collect antique ammo and often there are old stickers that would tear if trying to remove. I use of all things, engine starting fluid. At first you think, oh no it is all wet and ruined, but within minutes the box is dry as it evaporates, and the sticker glue is soft and easy to remove. Never ruined a box in the 30 years I have been using it. As for Goo Gone I find it leave the paper permanently stained with the oil it is made from. I use starting fluid for many things. I must use 3 cans a week. I also use a lot of white gas on real stubborn items. It evaporates as well with no left behind residue. While I buy a gallon of it, it is Coleman camping fuel, I have a small squirt bottle of it in the house and both shops. One gallon lasts for years. If in doubt squirt some on a piece of white paper and check the results.
|
The Following 5 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 03:55 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oracle AZ
Posts: 264
Likes: 7
Liked 410 Times in 138 Posts
|
|
I use mineral spirits to clean my blades. I've cut through a lot of packages and boxes held with packaging and other tapes and it works. My wife also uses glass jars for storing seeds, etc and after she soaks off the labels, the glue residue comes right off with mineral spirits.
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 04:05 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Texas & San Antonio
Posts: 33,653
Likes: 244
Liked 29,165 Times in 14,102 Posts
|
|
Mineral spirits is my go-to solvent for removing adhesive residue and general cleaning. If that doesn’t work, I go to acetone or MEK. Mineral spirits works very well for removing old dried-out masking tape but you need to keep it wet for awhile to soften the adhesive. Surprising how many old cardboard cartridge boxes are held together with masking tape.
Last edited by DWalt; 05-21-2022 at 04:08 PM.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 04:07 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 3,450
Likes: 37
Liked 5,435 Times in 1,762 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by arjay
I’ve heard that WD40 works too
|
Used it many times -- just today, in fact.
__________________
Pisgah
|
The Following 3 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 04:09 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Texas & San Antonio
Posts: 33,653
Likes: 244
Liked 29,165 Times in 14,102 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pisgah
Used it many times -- just today, in fact.
|
The main WD-40 ingredient is mineral spirits.
Last edited by DWalt; 05-21-2022 at 04:12 PM.
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 05:04 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
Likes: 1,642
Liked 9,152 Times in 3,380 Posts
|
|
Alcohol will disolve shellac and linseed oil, but that's about all in the world of common wood finishes.
I though it was a knife with some price sticker glue on it.
I'll be more careful in the future.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 05:29 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: VA
Posts: 1,921
Likes: 8,142
Liked 2,996 Times in 885 Posts
|
|
Naphtha/lighter fluid.
__________________
BCCI Life Member #2068
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 06:06 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Occupied California
Posts: 2,793
Likes: 1,527
Liked 5,592 Times in 1,613 Posts
|
|
+ 1 for good old fashioned lighter fluid. No residue, evaporates quickly and doesn't leave a stink like Goo Gone. I have used it many times to remove tape and tape residue from valuable gun boxes and it hasn't damaged any printing as long as you let it work and don't rub hard or try to peel the tape off before the Naptha has had a chance to work.
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 06:28 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Texas & San Antonio
Posts: 33,653
Likes: 244
Liked 29,165 Times in 14,102 Posts
|
|
Mineral spirits and naphtha are essentially the same thing, just aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent. May be some differences in flash point. Lighter fluid is just a low flash point naphtha. What is sold as mineral spirits usually has a high flash point, i.e., less volatile and safer.
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 06:51 PM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Black Hills of SD
Posts: 2,805
Likes: 2,185
Liked 4,232 Times in 1,814 Posts
|
|
I've been using rubbing alcohol for decades with great success.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 06:57 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 23
Liked 2,127 Times in 589 Posts
|
|
Anything oily that will get under the sticky without evaporating. Lots of people say alcohol but I think that evaporates without actually removing, it just re sticks when the alcohol evaporates.
As a trumpet player, I can second that valve oil works!!!
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 07:25 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,260
Likes: 22
Liked 5,581 Times in 1,955 Posts
|
|
Goo-gone "may" harm some finishes. Walmart "Goop", or the predecessor D&L Hand Cleaner works on most everything.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 10:55 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Near Gettysburg
Posts: 9,292
Likes: 58,796
Liked 21,570 Times in 6,963 Posts
|
|
I'm using something called Oops that I had a can of around the house. My box cutter jammed up from some sticky substance, so I'm trying out the Oops on it.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 11:28 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 1,232
Likes: 469
Liked 2,087 Times in 731 Posts
|
|
Mayonnaise will do it. I've used it to clean off automobile stickers. It's most likely the oil that does it, and the mayonnaise just holds it in place.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-21-2022, 11:54 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Idaho
Posts: 350
Likes: 1,836
Liked 452 Times in 189 Posts
|
|
WD40 works good.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-22-2022, 01:37 AM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 7,257
Likes: 18,689
Liked 11,136 Times in 3,317 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2152hq
Alcohol will disolve shellac and linseed oil, but that's about all in the world of common wood finishes.
I though it was a knife with some price sticker glue on it.
I'll be more careful in the future.
|
No worries, your advice was very good. I should have posted a picture of what I was dealing with before. The knife is all metal, no wood to worry about. Apparently, knives were held on a display board for decades. When the seller bought them from an estate, they just removed them from the board and left residue on them. Here is a picture of what I was dealing with. I haven't taken an after picture yet.
Larry
__________________
Miss My Buddy crsides!!
|
05-22-2022, 06:45 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Chesterfield, Va.
Posts: 6,297
Likes: 8,937
Liked 13,324 Times in 3,304 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GypsmJim
Goo-gone "may" harm some finishes. Walmart "Goop", or the predecessor D&L Hand Cleaner works on most everything.
|
Man, I haven't thought about DL hand soap in years. We used that stuff by the gallon at work to clean everything except hands I think. If that stuff didn't get it off...paint it.
__________________
John 3:16 .
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-24-2022, 10:46 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Near Gettysburg
Posts: 9,292
Likes: 58,796
Liked 21,570 Times in 6,963 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Golddollar
I'm using something called Oops that I had a can of around the house. My box cutter jammed up from some sticky substance, so I'm trying out the Oops on it.
|
I took my box cutter apart and cleaned everything with Oops. After letting the parts air off I wiped everything with Break Free and reassembled the box cutter. It went from being totally gummed up to almost greased lightning. I darn near lacerated my thumb when I pushed the blade out.
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-25-2022, 08:51 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 6,874
Likes: 7,481
Liked 8,137 Times in 3,679 Posts
|
|
WD40 is great for getting tape residue off ... If real old and dry you just let it soak for 30 mins or so ... Rub the soaked residue with coarse rag , wetted with WD40 ... You may need to do it a couple times but WD40 should not damage even the cheapest plastic handle and certainly not damage the steel blades ... might even do blades a little good !
Gary
__________________
Certified Cajun
NRA Member
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|