Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I have used Ronsonol lighter fluid for the past 50 years. It is harmless to nearly all surfaces. Gary wrote: -- Gary Robert Bosworth grbosworth@... Tel: 310-317-2247
By
Gary Robert Bosworth
·
#148714
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I use denatured alcohol (denatured with denatonium benzoate) and found it safe on all plastics, but I have been told the stuff in the US can be denatured with methanol or even gasoline so be careful.
By
stefan_trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
·
#148713
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I have good success removing sticker residue with WD-40, but cannot vouch for it¡¯s safety on TEK blue paint. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10
By
Adam
·
#148712
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Soon I hear that H20 will no longer be available in California. The legislature has learned that microwave ovens have changed H2O into a carcinogenic substance. There will soon be labeling
By
Kevin Oconnor
·
#148711
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I avoid any cleaners that contain the solvent butylcellosolve. It is a terrific solvent for grease, dirt, plastics, and soaks into vinyl like it is a good idea. Given time, it will make vinyl
By
Chuck Harris <cfharris@...>
·
#148710
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Greetings, I have had very good results with WD-40 and a little patience. I have used it on HP and Tek cabinets as well as an assortment of plastic enclosures. After the WD-40 loosens the old label
By
ken chalfant
·
#148709
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Goo gone is not aqueous. It is more like terpene, made from the citrus, with mineral oil added to prevent re-adhesion of the stickum. The mineral oil component will separate out, and if you are using
By
Chuck Harris <cfharris@...>
·
#148708
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Naptha, or lighter fluid does a good job, and is mild on paints and plastics. Hot air will often allow you to peel off a sticker more or less intact, but will usually leave the stickum behind... which
By
Chuck Harris <cfharris@...>
·
#148707
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I wonder if denatured alcohol would work.? I have used it successfully on many things.? About the only thing stronger might be acetone but that will eat the paint too. Bob
By
Bob Albert <bob91343@...>
·
#148706
·
|
Re: Help with a TEK 502 scope
The 502 is so old that if you can find one to buy you will be in good shape.? Nonworking units would probably be cheap, although one must factor in shipping costs. Bob
By
Bob Albert <bob91343@...>
·
#148705
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
One more vote: Goo gone is my go to. I learned about it from a woman who refurbished photographic enlargers years ago. Mild and didn't damage anything, but worked amazingly on adhesives and grease.
By
G Hopper, KB7WSD
·
#148704
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I've used WD40 with good results. Most paints seem to tolerate it well. As with any old finish, rubbing will likely damage it. I spray a small amount of it on the sticker, let it rest for a few
By
David M
·
#148703
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
A method that is about as gentle as any is to use vegetable oil and work it into the adhesive. If a sticker is glossy or plastic coated, carefully remove the gloss by scraping or peel off the plastic
By
c n
·
#148702
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
I agree with Rick K8EZB that Goo Gone, the citrus-based product, is a good choice for removing many labels. I let the label soak for 30 minutes (Goo Gone is aqueous so it evaporates slowly) and then
By
Larry McDavid
·
#148701
·
|
Re: OT: AT5005 spectrum analyzer display
I fooled around with this a little more today. The CRT HV stuff seems to be about right, and I bypassed the video (blanking) amplifier, with no change in intensity. Instead of getting buried in
By
Ed Breya
·
#148700
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Have you tried Goo Gone? Also, WD-40? Barry - N4BUQ
By
n4buq
·
#148699
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Once upon a time? NAPA had a spray can of sticker removal that would lift out the solvent in the glue so that all that was left was the rubber solid and it rubbed right off afterward. It was under
By
v_12eng@...
·
#148698
·
|
Re: Help with a TEK 502 scope
Welcome! My first scope was a 502, and I really pushed the bandwidth, using it to look at waveforms on the Commodore PET and CBM computers.? It was actually the reason I joined the group too.
By
Dave Seiter
·
#148697
·
|
Re: What removes sticker residue without hurting the blue paint?
Try Goo Gone, a citrus based product (not to be confused with Goof Off, a paint remover). I have used this to remove cal sticker adhesive from several Tek and Agilent instruments. Be gentle! Rick
By
Rick Boswell, K8EZB
·
#148696
·
|
Tektronix 2465. Odd wave pattern superimposed on waveforms.
Greetings to all. I have recently purchased a non-working Tektronix 2465 (not A or B). Having carefully recapped the power supply which was blowing fuses due to leaky mains input filter capacitors I
By
John Osborne
·
#148695
·
|