How to clean lens barrel?

[Chris Strobel]

Hi, I have a Mint 360mm Nikkor-W that I took the passed sticker off of.Now there is a gummy sticky little mess where the sticker used to be.Can anyone recommend a product that would take the goo off but not the black anodized finish?Thanks

Chris

[John Kasaian]

If its not aluminium---jalapeno juice!

[Struan Gray]

White gas or naptha. Heptane if you have access to a reagent store. These are excellent at getting rid of stickly label residues, but unlike methanol or acetone they won't attack paints and plastics. Dampen a clean rag slightly and wipe off the gunk.

[Jack Reisland]

Goo Gone (fer real!, look at your hardware store), or good old WD-40.

[Keith Pitman]

Usually you can just rub it with your finger and it will rub off.

[JasonC]

Try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It takes permanent marker and sticker goo off of my wooden holders w/o damaging the finish.

Jason.

[Brian C. Miller]

Duct tape can remove some residual adhesives. The adhesives stick to the duct tape better than the original surface.

[Ash]

I'd avoid duct tape as the real stuff is strong enough to suspend someone on a wall.

Try rubbing it off with your fingers, or a putty rubber from an art shop. even a typical eraser.

Avoid anything abrasive or with alcohol-type bases. The sweat in your fingers is all you need.

[Brian C. Miller]

And that's exactly why it works so well! You just use a bit of it, enough to cover the gummy area. Then the tape sticks to the left-over adhesive, and takes it off.

[Chris Strobel]

Oh geeez, too many options here :}Thanks guys.How about that PEC film cleaner that comes in the little spray bottle?