Best way to clean packing tape from blade

[Jigstick]

Brake cleaner. Everyone has that in the garage.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Any of these could work:

Goo-Gone (it's made exactly for this, and works as advertised; would be my first choice)
WD-40
lighter fluid
mineral spirits
isopropyl alcohol (sometimes; some adhesives don't respond as well to it, and just dry up & harden)
acetone (a.k.a. 'nail polish remover'; be careful with plastics, which might be damaged)


David

 

[ToddM]

WD40, it's amazing how well it works for taking off sticky residue, and how poorly at most other things it's marketed for. I think they'd sell more of it if they marketed it as a goo remover

 

[DeadboxHero]

WD 40 hands down. Also it can be useful for other stuff.

 

[leghog]

I use Goo Gone or WD-40.

Goo Gone is what I use. [emoji106]

Goo Gone and WD40 are mostly naphtha. Anything with naphtha will work well.

 

[Bob6794]

I stock products in my job and constantly get tape residue and tape stuck to my blade. I use isopropyl alcohol to clean ip the residue. I find that using the small alcohol swabs that they sell in the medical section of a store works quite well.

 

[pjwoolw]

I've been using a citrus cleaner of late. Works well.

 

[NJBillK]

I use mineral oil or soap & water.

This! Also, in a pinch, any kitchen oil will work (canola, olive). Just be careful to use it off or wash it off if you aren't planning on using the knife for a while, since it can go rancid.

 

[droptrd]

3 In 1

 

[JR88FAN]

Just keep cutting cardboard, it will polish your blade to a shine.....

 

[Sadden]

WD-40 and an old toothbrush. Followed by a little bit of dish soap and some HOT water. Works every time.

 

[BITEME]

Lighter fluid absolute best

 

[VolGrad]

Goo Gone or Goof Off. :thumbup:

This if it's bad enough and water doesn't do the trick.

 

[Wolf7]

Combination cutting & stropping on cardboard followed by washing it with soap and hot water, use lightly synthetic non-metallic blue or green dish washing pad. Another option old piece of jeans to strop off glue and tape gunk.

 

[wjang310]

For removal of adhesive residue, I prefer using the same tape/sticker or duct tape. I peel off the sticker slowly, scratch off any paper with your fingernail, then continuously, and rapidly re-stick and pluck the tape to the surface residue. Target just the residue spots, don't stick the entire sticker back on.

 

[Acadian]

if the glue isn't that thick and you don't have any special cleaner/solvent on hand - you can use oil off your forehead/skin (unless you suffer from dry skin). I've done that a few times and it actually works pretty well.