I am replacing the tape on some old film holders.
What is the best solvent to remove the existing tape ?
I have tried Laquer Thinner, but it's a struggle.
I am replacing the tape on some old film holders.
What is the best solvent to remove the existing tape ?
I have tried Laquer Thinner, but it's a struggle.
Not sure if this would be the best, but you might try ethyl alcohol (i.e., Everclear at the liquor store). You may be lucky and find it will soften the old glue sufficiently to get the tape off. The good news is it is a low toxicity solvent and I have used it on many vinyl and plastic products without harming the plastic. I would avoid any type of solvent that has acetates. Most acetates are aggressive to plastics and many lacquer thinners use acetates in the blend. Bob G.
P.S. If you decide to drink the remainder don't forget to dilute it sufficiently. It's 190 proof to start..........
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lighter fluid
Pure hexane or heptane is excellent at removing tape-style adhesives without harming plastics. Coleman fuel (auto gas with no additives) or pure naptha work well too.
Some of my holders are wood. Others are plastic.
I use De-Solv-it for tape residue. It is citrus based. I originally bought it from a video supply company who sold it for removing labels on video tape cassette. That was 20 years ago. Now it is available from places like Ace and Truevalue hardware.
http://www.orange-sol.com/household/index.html
Roger
Paint thinner works on a lot of adhesives. DON'T use acetone; it will soften the plastic.
Keith Pitman
If it is an unknown plastic, use alcohol, it is pretty safe and works. Other solvents might work better but might damage plastics...
I've used WD-40 for many things, and it sometimes is very good at removing sticker adhesive...
http://www.wd40.com/uses-tips/
Another useful product is 'Goo-B-Gone
http://www.magicamerican.com/googone...eCleaners.aspx
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