Maybe this is really silly, but try "Goo Gone" from the local K-Mart or
such. All natural. It has worked miracles for me on a few occasions and
is based in Lemon Oil.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse [SMTP:maxjoyce@ipa.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 1998 4:20 AM
> To:   Vanagon@vanagon.com
> Subject:      Re: Adhesive "Gunk" Removal - NO Xylene, MEK, or
> Toluene!
>
> Marty and group:  If the Westy top is Fiberglass, there should be no
> problem.  If the Westy top is a vaccuformed piece of plastic, there
> could
> be problems.  Perhaps the ScotchBrite tool is the best method.  I've
> never
> had trouble with the aforementioned solvents degredating fiberglass
> composites and I was under the impressin from previous posts that the
> Westy
> top was indeed fiberglass.  Do I need to be re-educated?
>
> Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel  AR  90GL  123k
>
> ----------
> > From: Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Adhesive "Gunk" Removal - NO Xylene, MEK, or Toluene!
> > Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 1:30 AM
> >
> > Just a suggestion, but NO WAY would I recommending using MEK,
> toluene or
> > xylene - MANY of the materials on a Westy are soluble in these
> solvents.
> >
> > These solvents might be effective in removing the residual adhesive,
> but
> > then they might effective in dissolving the pop-top as well... :-)
> >
> > For what it's worth,
> >
> > Marty Wallace, grad. student & Chemistry Geek
> > Department of Chemistry
> > California State University, Chico
> > 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg"
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > >Date:    Sun, 11 Oct 1998 12:39:24 -0500
> > >From:    Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
> > >Subject: Re: Sticker Removal~&~Need Mirror
> > ---<snip>---
> > >Rather than use acetone which evaporates too quickly, a slightly
> slower
> > >evaporating solvent would work better like Methyl Ethyl Ketone,
> Tolulene,
> > >or Xylene.  Be very careful and juducious about how much you glop
> on the
> > >vertical serface if you choose to use the chemicals.
> > >Dimwiteed Moose and flying squirrel  AR  90GL
> > >----------
> > > From: Kristin Dewey <Goldenroad@AOL.COM>
> > > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Sticker Removal~&~Need Mirror
> > > Date: Saturday, October 10, 1998 6:30 PM
> > > Hey folks...
> > > 1. What should I use to remove the grungy deteriorating
> "Westfalia"
> > letters
> > > from my westy top?
> > > :o) Kristin
> > > 84 Wolfsburg GL Westy~Wolfy
> > > 90 Subaru Legacy LS SW AWD~Althea
> >
> >
> >
> >
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