Removing adhesives, was Re: Reel-to-reel tape decks (was: Re: ZX81 denigrated!)

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "William" == William Maddox <wmaddox at pacbell.net> writes:

 William> Tony Duell wrote:
 >> Lighter fluid is often a good solvent for removing adhesive
 >> residue...

 William> By far the best stuff I've ever used is "Goo-Gone", a
 William> citrus-solvent/ petroleum-solvent blend.  

>From an adhesives chemical engineer, I learned about WD-40 for this
job.

Then again, I usually use lacquer thinner -- which is great when the
substrate is insoluble.  The WD-40 is the fallback for things that
don't appreciate potent solvents.

      paul