[sdiy] OT - stubborn residual Velcro adhesive on front panels.

[Ingo Debus]

Am 29.10.2014 um 17:32 schrieb John Speth:

>> Am fixing up a Kurzweil K2600 which had very strong velcro attached to
> the
>> front panel in several places in long, 1 1/2 "  wide strips. It
> eventually
>> came off after putting up quite a fight, leaving behind a nasty thick
>> adhesive residue.  Isopropyl hardly  touches it,  and I don't want to
> risk
>> removing or damaging the black paint on the Kurz's steel panel.
>> 
>> Anyone hit this problem before, or got any tips on a solvent that might
> do
>> the job?
> 
> I've used Goof Off with good success.  It can be hell on some (most?)
> plastics.  But I've found it worked on painted metal.  YOU MUST TEST
> FIRST, if that's even possible.

I've had good success with this:
<http://www.kontaktchemie.com/KOC/KOCproductdetail.csp?product=LABEL%20OFF%2050>

Probably a similar stuff. It smells like oranges. Yes, test it first.

Ingo