Can anyone tell me where to buy this stuff? I know nothing about it except for using it to remove tape residue. Is it a hobby-specific item or a harware store item? Thanks.
Dana
You can find it at most hardware stores, and even Wal-mart in the Hardware dept or sometimes by the registers. Good stuff.
demono69
And it won’t hurt the paint, correct?
Not if you don’t leave it on too long. I would just brush it lightly with a Q-tip or something of that nature. As always, if unsure, test on an inconspicuous spot first, just to make sure there are no adverse reactions to your paints.
Inconspicuous spot? Yea, you’re funny. Can you find an inconspicuous spot anywhere on a model you’ve built? Aren’t we all perfectionists? LOL [:)]
J/K BTW
Thanks.
Dana
On the bottom? Maybe somewhere inside the fuselage? My choice spot would be right on the starboard stabilizer. No one will see it there! [}:)]
You guys got me curious so I just hosed down a Diablo that was in my parts bin with this stuff. I did pick up a litle paint and it’s been cured for about 7 years. I’d use it sparingly around fresh paint.
-fish
Today I finished an Italeri Ju 88A4. It sat with its clear parts masked for about 5 months before I painted it. Of course, when I removed the tape, there was lots of residue left. I used a q-tip and Goo Gone to remove it and there was no evidence of paint removal.
Word of caution though. A couple of weeks ago I asked my wife to pick up some Goo Gone when she went down town. She came back with a product called Goo Off because the hardware store (the only one in town) was out of Goo Gone. Goo Off comes in a yellow can that looks just like a lighter fluid can. I got smart and tried it on a scrap model and it did a really fine job of eating plastic. (works great for removing gasket material from 1 to 1 aircraft engines though) . So be sure to test on something you don’t really care about.
I would urge caution with this material. According to the company, this material contains, in addition to a citrus additive, petroleum distillates (same stuff as in mineral spirits paint thinners). This could have the potential to lift enamel paint quite readily, especially if rubbed. In addition–and for what it’s worth–it’s also combustible.
Gip Winecoff
re: Goo-Off mentioned by qmiester. I think this stuff is lacquer thinner or something close to it. That would explain the results…
Thanks for the tips…
Murray
Home Depot has it. It’s with the adhesives.[;)]
Since the active ingredient in Goo-Gone is orange oil extracted for orange peels, you might try just squeezing a piece of orange peel in half and wiping up the oil with a Q-tip. I used to sell chemicals for a living and we sold generic orange oil by the 55 gallon drum.
dont drink it though…lol
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