Best solvent to remove sticky tape residue.

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Mr Ian Primus wrote:
> --- John Foust <jfoust at threedee.com> wrote:
> 
>> At 10:34 AM 6/25/2007, dwight elvey wrote:
>>> I'm not sure I'd spray WD40 on a SGI Crimson. You
>> might remove more
>>> than tape gum. On typical hard surfaces, things
>> like GooGone work well
>>> but this might not be good on your surface either.
>> Kerosene?  Naptha?  I'd suggest the most gentle
>> alternative 
>> for tape goo is vegetable oil.
> 
> Vegetable oil? Never heard that one before - might
> work. I typically use goo gone, it's wonderful stuff,
> although it is hard on plastics. It's great for the

Using a light vegetable oil (canola?) on tape gunk is a *very* old 
trick.  I don't think it actually dissolved anything, but it definitely 
lubricates the scraping-off of the gunk so you don't scratch the plastic.

Peace...  Sridhar