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Subject:Re: tape gum remover?
From:byard
Date:Sat, 11 Mar 2000 18:00:29 -0800

You don't need to buy anything.

Most of that stuff comes off using cooking
oil...whatever you've got on hand. Takes a little
rubbing and time, but works and doesn't damage the
paint or stain anything, like WD40 might.

Davidson wrote:
>
> Several times I have seen label remover in computer stores such as Office
> Depot... it works to remove the gum....
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Lauren Pelzer <VeeDubVan@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Saturday, March 11, 2000 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: tape gum remover?
>
> >I took it off yesterday so it could all dry out, and I've got duct tape
> gunk
> >all over my paint.
> >
> >Is there something good to remove such stuff without damaging my paint?
> >
> >Avon Skin-So-Soft...the clear kind, not the creamy kind.  It's the best for
> >removing tape and/or sticker gunk!    Of course, if you don't have any
> >on-hand, it will take a long time to get it.  In the mean time, you could
> try
> >WD40.  You want to go with something oil-based.
> >
> >-Lauren
> >