What is your way to remove tape residue?

Be careful that the solvent you use doesn't damage the handle. I used to use synthetic wintergreen oil to clean blades occasionally, but I did find that it will dissolve and soften certain plastics.

I use rubbing alcohol, WD40 or nail polish remover. If none are available, try firmly pressing some tape on the residue and then pull it off. Usually the residue will stick to the tape adhesive rather than your blade. It may take a couple of tries.

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I use lighter fluid. It will evaporate and leave no residue. Alcohol in my experience liquifies adhesives yet in my experience it leaves traces of it behind. Plus alcohol can flash off very quickly and lighter fluid seems to have a little more working time.
 
Acetone. However it'll melt the handles on a Victorinox like a popsicle in Miami in July. It will also disolve a lot of blade coatings. I use it on only uncoated blades. Very flammable but probably a damn sight safe than gasoline (my father's favorite solvent).
 
fielder said:
It may sound strange, but I use peanut butter to remove pine sap. It works really well and obviously is safe. I imagine it would work with tape residue.
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Me too. Then the trick is in how to get the PB off!:eek:

I work in the receiving dept. at work. I use alcohol to remove the tape residue. If it's on there pretty thick I'll rub the majority off with my fingers and then finish with the alcohol.
 
I start with rubbing alcohol and if that doesn't work I break out the acetone. I also have some Goo gone but I hardly every use it.
 
A lot of the items mentioned are pretty flammable so be careful. Remember that lighter fluid is basically white gasoline, the same stuff as Coleman fuel for the older liquid fuel Coleman stoves and lanterns.
 
I usually just strop it off on my pants or my shirt- works well and I can do it anywhere.
 
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Where do you get this stuff?

Sure, alcohol may contain a % of water, but all it'll do is remove all the surface oils and crud to leave bare metal. Nothing about alcohol causes rust on carbon (or any other kind of) steel. I use it all the time to clean my knives. We aren't talking about leaving your blade in the containter of alcohol to soak, just wipe with a cotton ball and let air dry.

You really think that denatured alcohol is some sort of super corrosive?
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You just said it right there, it removes all oils.

It actually cleans all the micro oils out of the pours of the steel opening it up for oxidation. It's a pretty common practice to not use on any straight razors if your not going to oil it up after. They can literally rust while you are looking at them.



darkangel55555 said:
For those of us who use non-stainless steels regularly, any water left behind when the alcohol evaporates and the oil has been washed away can be an issue. I've had my Opinels rust in the space of a half hour when I neglected to wipe them down after sharpening, attending to other blades in the meantime. I've had my axe heads do the same in ten or fifteen minutes. CPM M4 seems to be less prone to this, but 1095 is especially susceptible in my experience.

Denatured alcohol is 5-8% water, some of which evaporates along with the alcohol. If your environment is humid, some of this may remain, and cause micro-pitting. Oil your steel regularly, and no issues should present themselves.
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I use a product called 7-11, which is like WD-40 I guess on any tape stickies that I come across. I used it on computer's with labels on the bases, windshields with stickers, knife blades, etc. Anything with tape residue comes off easy, then I wash it with some water to remove the 7-11 oily feel.

I dont know if it is around as I have had mine for over 8-9 years or longer! :)
 
WD-40 will remove it in a heart beat, and remove bug residue on your car, and any road tar. It is part of any good ole boy's tool kit along with some duct tape. Fix or clean anything in a pinch with those two items. Get you some, and "get er done"!

Blessings,

Omar (good ole boy)
 
Yes, wd-40. I use it for removing the residue left after pulling vinyl letters/stickers off of our trucks. Makes quick work of it.
 
I use acetone followed by some dish soap and hot water.
Works like a charm. :)
 
Goof off works great. I have an old fully serrated Spyderco Clipit that I use for opening boxes and I've found that Goof Off works best. It works great in scissors too.
 
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