Seller sent a used lens; inventory sticker did not come away cleanly.
Apr 24, 2016 11:55:29 #
Rick from NY
Loc: Sarasota FL
WessoJPEG wrote:
Small amount of WD-40 works great.
Bingo. Why spend $ on the GooGone type products. WD-40 never fails and everyone has a can in his house.
As others have said - trick is to use tiny amount sprayed on to a qtip or a wadded up paper towel to keep the solvent from getting anywhere other than on the label.
If by chance, the label spans a joint or anywhere where the solvent can get into the lens itself, do NOT use anything other than heat or a toothpick.
Apr 24, 2016 12:35:36 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
forjava wrote:
So I got some free sticker gum and paper when I re... (show quote)
There's a product called "Goo-Gone" that does a great job removing the glues that stickers leave behind, without damaging painted and other surfaced. I'd be careful to keep it off any other labels, rubber, optics... but it's pretty mild and safe on most surfaces.
We used it on a wide variety of surfaces at a local arts and crafts boutique, to remove price tags and manufacturers' labels from different products. Never had anything damaged by it.
Might want to follow up with mild soap and water to clean off anything left behind by Goo Gone.
Rick from NY wrote:
...Why spend $ on the GooGone type products. WD-40 never fails and everyone has a can in his house....
As others have said - trick is to use tiny amount sprayed on to a qtip or a wadded up paper towel to keep the solvent from getting anywhere other than on the label....
As others have said - trick is to use tiny amount sprayed on to a qtip or a wadded up paper towel to keep the solvent from getting anywhere other than on the label....
Yes, WD-40 will help remove labels, too... but it leaves other more difficult to remove residues behind and doesn't work as well as Goo Gone (I have and use both for different purposes). WD-40 is a "water dispersal" that makes it resistant to cleaning off residue with soap and water, plus is a penetrating oil that's more likely to get in places you don't want it.
Apr 24, 2016 12:44:39 #
Rick from NY
Loc: Sarasota FL
amfoto1 wrote:
There's a product called "Goo-Gone" that does a great job removing the glues that stickers leave behind, without damaging painted and other surfaced. I'd be careful to keep it off any other labels, rubber, optics... but it's pretty mild and safe on most surfaces.
Does anyone on this forum bother to read previous replies before responding?
Apr 24, 2016 12:51:38 #
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Apr 24, 2016 13:38:36 #
Carl D wrote:
A little nail polish remover on the end of a Q-tip should do the job.
You do realize nail polish remover is Lacquer Thinner and will remove most finishes? Use with caution and sparingly...also extremely volatile.
Apr 24, 2016 14:57:10 #
aellman wrote:
A product named Goo-Gone is specifically made to r... (show quote)
Absolutely! Goo-gone is a tremendous product. It will leave a slight orange oil film that is easily removed with alcohol. Very gentle, won't hurt the surface. You probably won't need a plastic scraper if you let the goo-gone soak through the label.
Apr 24, 2016 16:03:14 #
RWR wrote:
Gently remove what you can with a fingernail, then moisten an old wash cloth or similar rag with lighter fluid and rub. I use that to remove old JCII stickers, labels off of glass jars, plastic bottles, etc. An old tee shirt also works well. May take several applications, depending on how gummy the label is. Use a clean part of the rag each time. Simplest way I know.
The stickum on such labels seems to be some kind of hydrocarbon (Hydrogen + carbon) thus soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent such as lighter fluid. Alcohol will not work in such situations. Anybody attaching such a label to a delicate object like a lens obviously is ignorant of what he/she is doing.
Apr 24, 2016 16:37:49 #
Rick from NY wrote:
Does anyone on this forum bother to read previous replies before responding?
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Apr 24, 2016 16:49:46 #
Apr 24, 2016 17:19:26 #
forjava wrote:
So I got some free sticker gum and paper when I re... (show quote)
I would use a solvent as a last resort, though if you can test first without risk, that would be an exception. Adhesive residue can sometimes be removed by using a strip of tape (try different kinds): With the tape, contact the sticky spot and pull off, then repeat multiple times. Another approach is to spread a bit of margarine or mayonnaise with a finger, rub, then wipe with soft tissue, and repeat the whole procedure.
Apr 24, 2016 17:46:33 #
ecommons wrote:
A Q-Tip sprayed with WD 40 will do the trick and dissolve the glue.
But will not WD-40 leave an oil residue? BTW, do you know where the name came from? This company was trying to develop a substance that would displace water and protect a surface from corrosion. The 40th formula they tried worked, it was a successful water displacement substance. Thus WD-40.
The only question I have: Would a hydrocarbon possibly dissolve the coatings on the lens? Would some of the other suggested substances?
Apr 24, 2016 19:24:50 #
1. try WD40 then wipe off with alcohol based cleaner
2 Try Methylated Spirit.(wood alcohol)
3 Try vodka.(alcohol)
4 just drink the alcohol
2 Try Methylated Spirit.(wood alcohol)
3 Try vodka.(alcohol)
4 just drink the alcohol
Apr 24, 2016 20:54:51 #
Apr 24, 2016 20:58:22 #
aellman wrote:
Rubbing alcohol absolutely does not work on sticker adhesive. That's why they sell Goo-Gone.
That is totally contrary to my experience. Has worked for me dozens of times.
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