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View Full Version : Removing Scotch Tape from a Plastic Radio jonboy55 01-25-2009, 02:09 PM I'm trying to remove some scotch tape from a plastic radio. It's brown plastic (not bakelite, etc.) and the radio is from 1952 and the tape has probably been on there for at least 25 years. Any suggestions? Thank you. avionic 01-25-2009, 03:28 PM Goo-gone Fisherdude 01-25-2009, 04:19 PM Goo-gone :thmbsp: Just be sure you don't use Goof-Off. It's NOT the same stuff. guitarslam 01-25-2009, 05:14 PM WD-40 usually works pretty good at removing scotch tape residue. Test it first on a "hidden" part of the plastic first though (for compatibility). HTH! Glen JonL 01-25-2009, 05:33 PM Believe it or not, mayonnaise. Smear it on with a finger, let it sit for a while, smear it some more, it'll start loosening the adhesive until you can finally just wipe it away. Should be safer than the alternatives, even if slower. batterymaker 01-25-2009, 05:43 PM GOJO white hand cleaner. WITHOUT pumice. Excellent at removing petrified masking tape. Old1625 01-25-2009, 11:23 PM GOJO white hand cleaner. WITHOUT pumice. Excellent at removing petrified masking tape. A lot of these non-abrasive mechanic's hand cleaners are mineral spirits based. Mineral spirits alone is good at removing the residual adhesives of "scotch" tape. And seldom in my experience will hurt bakelite or even older wooden radio cabinet finishes. The solvent cannot readily penetrate the surface of the tape to get to the adhesive underneath to dissolve it, so the chief ingredients other than the mineral spirits are extreme patience, and one heckuva strong fingernail. One thing in your favor is that by this point that tape must be pretty aged and brittle.... The mayonnaise trick mentioned is the first I've heard of such. :scratch2: Twenty20Man 01-25-2009, 11:49 PM Believe it or not, mayonnaise. Smear it on with a finger, let it sit for a while, smear it some more, it'll start loosening the adhesive until you can finally just wipe it away. Should be safer than the alternatives, even if slower. rub it off with day old bread... zenithfan1 01-26-2009, 06:58 PM rub it off with day old bread... Or a day old sandwich, that way you get the mayo too! LOL:D jonboy55 01-26-2009, 08:53 PM Fortunately, I was just having a baloney on rye with mustard. The mustard worked great!! Also, a little rubbing alcohol didn't hurt. zenithfan1 01-27-2009, 08:50 AM Glad you got it, but be careful with rubbing alcohol. It can craze the finish on most plastics. |