Wanting to remove sticker residue
letsplay
to use it in the garage to lock up yard and hot tub chemicals. The
previous owner removed some stickers from the side before selling it.
There were three stickers which were something like 6 to 8 inches
square. They've left a somewhat gummy (mostly dried) residue behind and
we can't get it off. It's not a film residue like from tape but more
like a hardened glue. It's even orangish in color (colour for Doc Clean,
if you're back from holiday) - pretty ugly stuff if you ask me.
The paint is the original factory putty color and is pretty tough and
durable, So far, we've tried Goo Gone, denatured alcohol and paint
thinner. None of them even softened it enough for hubby to try scraping
off with a razor blade. He's thinking of just sanding it down and
touching it up matching spray paint but I thought perhaps someone here
might have an idea for us to try.
Please, BBQ Boob, don't suggest your Bunny Sauce as we aren't interested
in having the paint dissolve and the metal corrode. :-)
ps - we really scored on the cabinet, $5 with lock, 2 keys, and the the
guy we bought it from even delivered (4 blocks) with his pick me up
truck.
Cindi
Phisherman
for my paints, solvents, and stains. I would think the Goo Gone
should have worked. Give kerosene a try. It has worked on many
painted metal surfaces (including my car) for removing tree sap, tar,
and glue without harming the paint. Anything abrasive will
remove/damage the paint--and I'm sure you don't want to refinish the
entire cabinet. Dispose of the rags properly.
On Sun, 03 Nov 2002 18:11:17 -0800, letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com>
wrote:
letsplay
I read it to hubby and he said he would have thought of that had he seen his
can of WD-40 in the garage. I loaded it out to a neighbor a few weeks ago and
plum forgot about it. oops. :-) I have tomorrow off and it's become my job
to get the can back or go buy another one. I'll probably just go buy a can
since I figure if someone borrows then it's their place to make the return
and I shouldn't have to go asking for it back. Plus, the man who borrowed it
is a nice old retired guy and he'd feel bad if I asked for it back. He's
getting up there in years and probably spaced on it.
We went out to the garage and laid the cabinet on its side with the messy
side up so that I can spray and scrape.
Hubby thinks acetone will melt the paint and we'll do that if nothing else
works..
I called my dad, asked what he thought and he wonders if the glue isn't a
spray-on products that gets put on whatever was stuck to the cabinet. He
thinks sanding will be the only answer.
I love a good challenge.
Cindi
melvalena wrote:
> Cindi,
>
> I've never had much luck using goo gone..but I swear by WD-40, let it
> sit and soak into the 'gunk' and then use something to scrape it off,
> like a putty knife or razor blade.
> If for some reason that doesn't work, then I would use acetone.
>
> If that doesn't work...sand it down and repaint.
>
> Mel
letsplay
at locking cabinets. Our Insurance agent said it would be a good idea to
lock the chemicals and paints up in the event someone got into the garage
and caused harm to our property or them self. She said we, potentially,
could be sued if a child or even a burglar was harmed. Hubby says he will
feel better knowing all is locked up. I'm still wondering how I'd feel if a
burglar drank our paint thinner. It might be a sign of our slow economy but
cars and homes in our normally very safe neighborhood have been getting
broken into the past month. We're going to a Neighborhood Watch meeting this
Tuesday - election night - good way to remind everyone to vote!
Thanks for your always thoughtful suggestions.
Cindi
ps - we're trying to think of a place in the garage to store one key so we
don't always have to remember it when leaving the house. The garage is a
separate building. Got any idea's where to hide a key in garage? It's not as
easy as it sounds.
Barbecue Bob
letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com> wrote:
> I read it to hubby and he said he would have thought of that had he seen his
> can of WD-40 in the garage. I loaded it out to a neighbor
Loaded it? It wasn't THAT big!
> Plus, the man who borrowed it
> is a nice old retired guy and he'd feel bad if I asked for it back.
Not nearly retired! If you're in Paris try my barbecued fromage.
> He's getting up there in years and probably spaced on it.
Hubby asked me to borrow it. He suspected you were using it for cooking
spray.
--
Barbecue Bob serving family-style roast bunny
at convenient restaurants
from Montana to New Mexico
DrClean
"letsplay" <lets...@nwlink.com> wrote in message
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<snip>. It might be a sign of our slow economy but
> cars and homes in our normally very safe neighborhood have been getting
In my experience this sort of thing isn't economic but kids either out for
kicks or drug money.
BTW Dry cleaning solvent will remove the glue residue but I would think
Phish's kerosene idea would work just as well..
DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The best fabric cleaning resource on the web.
Phisherman
have an umbrella policy that covers everything--nobody knows what will
happen. The WD-40 is supposed to remove old adhesive and I've still
found the kerosene to work a little better, although both are
petroleum products. I guess petroleum jelly would work too. If you
are fortunate to have a good neighbor that's the best place to keep
your spare key. Or, you could keep an extra key at work. Let us know
what removed the glue residue.
On Sun, 03 Nov 2002 22:03:25 -0800, letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com>
wrote:
letsplay
Details, Doc, we want details! :-)
Cindi
ps - welcome back
letsplay
oil on a rag) and WD-40 didn't even soften it. I used some acetone (gosh but
that stuff stinks) and it only melted the paint around the glue. I used a piece
of hubby's wood sandpaper and it removed the glue. The glue had dissolved the
paint and was stuck to the metal. I sanded all the glue off and hubby will buy
some kind of special metal sandpaper (says it's necessary) a can of priming
paint and the matching putty color to do the final fix. We'll be a few dollars
over the original price but still a whole bunch cheaper than the prices we saw
at Home Depot.
Hope you find something useful for your needs too, Phish.
Thanks again for the effort and idea's.
Cindi
letsplay
Barbecue Bob wrote:
> > I read it to hubby and he said he would have thought of that had he seen his
> > can of WD-40 in the garage. I loaded it out to a neighbor
>
> Loaded it? It wasn't THAT big!
We always buy the handy tanker sized container and use a garden hose to dispense
it.
>
>
> > Plus, the man who borrowed it
> > is a nice old retired guy and he'd feel bad if I asked for it back.
>
> Not nearly retired! If you're in Paris try my barbecued fromage.
How does one say BBQ Boob in French?
>
>
> > He's getting up there in years and probably spaced on it.
>
> Hubby asked me to borrow it. He suspected you were using it for cooking
> spray.
What's cooking?
Joe Lahey
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Barbecue Bob
letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com> wrote:
> Barbecue Bob wrote:
>
> > Not nearly retired! If you're in Paris try my barbecued fromage.
>
> How does one say BBQ Boob in French?
Fromage de Plomb de Barbecue
Thanks for asking. Now nobody can accuse me of spamming.
Nan
> In article <3DC74C69...@nwlink.com>,
> letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com> wrote:
>
>> Barbecue Bob wrote:
>>
>>> Not nearly retired! If you're in Paris try my barbecued fromage.
>>
>> How does one say BBQ Boob in French?
>
> Fromage de Plomb de Barbecue
Erm, you're the Lead cheese of Barbecue??
Nan
Phisherman
Actually there's no difference between sandpaper for wood or metal. If
you are painting the entire cabinet, lightly sand it with 220 grit.
Use a primer/top coat per directions and you should be fine. I really
like Rustoleum paint. I've got all my finishing stuff on metal
shelves, waiting for a metal cabinet--maybe someday I'll find one at a
US Department of Energy salvage sale.
On Mon, 04 Nov 2002 20:34:53 -0800, letsplay <lets...@nwlink.com>
wrote:
Barbecue Bob
"Nan" <cherry...@usa.net> wrote:
> Barbecue Bob wrote:
> > In article <3DC74C69...@nwlink.com>,
> >
> > Fromage de Plomb de Barbecue
>
> Erm, you're the Lead cheese of Barbecue??
>
Sorry. It will be called Barbecue du Fromage de Bob.
Nan
> In article <aq8ut0$7qnh6$1...@ID-88901.news.dfncis.de>,
> "Nan" <cherry...@usa.net> wrote:
>
>> Barbecue Bob wrote:
>>> In article <3DC74C69...@nwlink.com>,
>>>
>>> Fromage de Plomb de Barbecue
>>
>> Erm, you're the Lead cheese of Barbecue??
>>
>
> Sorry. It will be called Barbecue du Fromage de Bob.
Barbecue of Cheese of Bob......
I like the Lead cheese of Barbecue, better. It sort of sounds like a royal
title ;-)
Nan
letsplay
You need all the free advertising available.
Cindi
Barbecue Bob wrote:
> > How does one say BBQ Boob in French?
>
> Fromage de Plomb de Barbecue
>
> Thanks for asking. Now nobody can accuse me of spamming.
> --
> Barbecue Bob serving family-avoided roast bunny
> at convenient restaurants
> from Montana to New Mexico (highly populated
> wild bunny states)
letsplay
Cindi
letsplay
painted surface smooth as the old. I told him we should have just hung a calendar
on that side of the cabinet and he gave me one of his "please say you fly tomorrow"
looks. :-)
Cindi
ps - will your D.O.E. cabinet glow (radioactive) in the dark?
Nan
> I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING !!
>
> Cindi
Hee hee! Thank goodness for online translators :-)
Nan