Solvent safe for acrylic (to clean it).

[original-reefland]

I just got a new EuroReef RC500 skimmer. It did not have the original packaging. The on-line vendor used some duct tape to hold things together. The duct tape worked, nothing arrived damaged.

However, now I have sticky duct tape residue on various parts of the acrylic. What is safe to use to remove this?

I e-mailed EuroReef directly several days ago. No response from them.

 

[melev]

I saw that in your thread, and was really surprised.

Try PMing "Acrylics" for his advice.

 

[kslick]

Duct tape seriously, that kind of tape can easily come apart on card board. I worked at UPS at one time in my life.

 

[melev]

That was used inside the box, holding the skimmer together during transport. I was thinking it would have been a mess to clean up when I saw the pictures yesterday.

 

[kslick]

My bad, still not a good choice.

 

[original-reefland]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8336595#post8336595 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kslick
My bad, still not a good choice.

Well it worked. Now I just need to figure out how to clean up the mess. Don't want to experiment on it.

Pictures of the packing:

http://gallery.rl180reef.com/main.php?g2_itemId=433

 

[original-reefland]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8336420#post8336420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I saw that in your thread, and was really surprised.

Try PMing "Acrylics" for his advice.

Thanks for the tip, PM sent.

 

[melev]

Could you let us know his answer for future reference?

 

[DGL]

Get a can of denatured alcohol at your local Lowes's, Home Depot. Dampen a small section of clean soft cloth with the Alcohol and wipe the sticky areas with this. I won't hurt the Acrylic and should remove all the residue.

 

[original-reefland]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8337619#post8337619 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DGL
Get a can of denatured alcohol at your local Lowes's, Home Depot. Dampen a small section of clean soft cloth with the Alcohol and wipe the sticky areas with this. I won't hurt the Acrylic and should remove all the residue.

That did the trick. Thanks. Just dab it on, let it sit for a few second and it rubbed right off.

 

[melev]

Cool. I have that as I use it when I make cheese fondue. It is what the heating element uses.

 

[bad coffee]

alcohols can craze the plastic. THere's a cleaner called GOO GONE that works. It's citrus based. DO NOT get the stuff called GOOF OFF. it will eat through the plastic.

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[melev]

I just remembered last time I was trying to remove glue from acrylic, I used WD-40. It wasn't quick, but it worked.