formica with tape residue

[Joe]

How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
Formica?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Helen Page]

Joe wrote:
> How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
> Formica?

Isopropyl alcohol is good for that sort of thing...

[Phisherman]

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:27:25 -0500, "Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote:

>How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
>Formica?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>

Kerosene or lighter fluid should work. If you have neither, try a
small dab of petroleum jelly, a "nylon scrubbie," and some elbow
grease. If you want to use a scraper, a plastic "credit card" works
without damaging the Formica.

[charlie]

Phisherman wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:27:25 -0500, "Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
>>Formica?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>
>
> Kerosene or lighter fluid should work. If you have neither, try a
> small dab of petroleum jelly, a "nylon scrubbie," and some elbow
> grease. If you want to use a scraper, a plastic "credit card" works
> without damaging the Formica.
installers told me to use paint thinner. that is what they used.

[Bonnie Jean]

try WD-40 if you have it around the house.


"Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
Formica?

Thanks,

Jeff

[cleantech]

use a razor scraper.

wet the area with some soapy water to make the razor glide, and use at a
very shallow angle.


"Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
> Formica?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
>

[cleantech]

razor scraper

wet the area with some soapy water first, and use at a very shallow angle.



"Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
> Formica?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
>

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 07 Mar 2005 03:59:33a, Bonnie Jean wrote in alt.home.cleaning:

> try WD-40 if you have it around the house.
>
>
> "Joe" <fejnos@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:XvmdndFXbIfzsrbfRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> How to get the gooey semi hardened tape residue off without damaging the
> Formica?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff

Did anyone mention Goo-Gone? Works a treat.


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Wayne Boatwright
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