Removing Duct Tape Residue

[Biotex]

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?

[foreman1063]

I know it's along the same lines but Goof Off usually takes off any residue.

[Biotex]

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...

[mjeff87]

try some WD-40 on a rag

[jvd]

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.

[gogmorgo]

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

[Goose]

Torch and a paint scraper.

[ParadiseMJ]

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!!?

[Biotex]

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.

[gogmorgo]

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.

[Goose]

I should've been specific. Heat scraper, comes off easy. I didn't see the part about plastic.

[Stacks]

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.