Biotex Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 My new interior lights have arrived, so I now need to clean up the area where someone used duct tape to hold the light in many years ago. My interior is in really good condition, so I don't want to remove the color or scratch it up by scrubbing it too hard or being too abrasve with it. I tried goo be gone and it didn't even phase it. Has anyone had this problem and what can I use to remove the yellowed residue? Does lacquer thinner discolor the dyes used in the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreman1063 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I know it's along the same lines but Goof Off usually takes off any residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 I'm thinking Goo Gone and Goof Off basically work the same. I tried Goo Gone, and it made no difference. My residue was baked on in the desert sun for many years. Sure hope it comes clean with something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 try some WD-40 on a rag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Had the same problem, tried goo gone no luck. The wife told me to use the orange extract or orange essence that she had in the kitchen, took the residue right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I've always found rubbing alcohol works for duct tape residue, but I've never tried to take it off after it was baked on. ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Torch and a paint scraper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Torch and a paint scraper. Seems a tad extreme on plastic I'd vote for the orange stuff or WD-40. I live under some ginormous pine tress which love to drip pitch (sap, very sticky) on my cars. WD-40 works well to get it off. Mineral spirits or Xylol also work pretty good. But then again the Goo Gone does too!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thanks for the 4D-40 tip. That worked best of all. I have to admit though when I looked in the kitchen, I could not find Josh's wifes orange extract. ;) I even tried lacquer thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Just a bit of warning, WD-40 and plastic don't get along so well. But as long as you get it off quickly, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I should've been specific. Heat scraper, comes off easy. I didn't see the part about plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacks Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Just an after thought as he has it fixed. I've always used good old lighter fluid, like for a Zippo lighter, on a rag to remove most any adhesive residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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