This is (a) sticky

[Bloc Riff Nut]

I used cheap duct tape to tape down a few cables at our last gig. ;-(

When removing the tape I only pulled of half of it, it left the glue all over the cables.

A google search revealed this -

1,First, spray WD40 into an old rag.

2 ,Wipe the sticky area with the rag until the sticky residue comes off.

3 ,If the residue does not come off right away, just apply more WD40 to the rag and continue.

Would the WD40 be harmful to the cable ? or do you guys have any miracle cures ?

Phil.

[hillbilly deluxe]

Thats the way to do it.

[icastle]

Nah, WD40 won't hurt it.
It gets mis-sprayed over cable and inside switches all the time.

[mcnach]

To remove the WD40 residue, get some duct tape and...

[icastle]

[quote name='mcnach' post='1183823' date='Mar 31 2011, 08:12 PM']To remove the WD40 residue, get some duct tape and... [/quote]

LMAO!

[Bloc Riff Nut]

Wow! WD40 works incredibly good. Removed sticky stuff in one go. They should advertise this stuff on television, in the middle of the night.

Great stuff.

[Simon.]

Baby wipes work pretty well at removing accumulated gig-gunge from cables and other bits of kit. Given what they are designed to clean up, a bit of left-over gaffer residue doesn't stand a chance...

[matski]

Zippo lighter fuel is also good for removing sticky residue and greasy fingerprints etc - and it also evaporates away leaving no residue of it's own.

Simply squirt some onto a piece of toilet paper and wipe items to be cleaned as required!

[tauzero]

I prefer white spirit. It also goes better with fish (meths with red meat, as any fule kno).

[Paul S]

it's amazing what a little squirt can do....

[Kraken]

[quote name='tauzero' post='1184407' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:01 AM']I prefer white spirit. It also goes better with fish (meths with red meat, as any fule kno).[/quote]

isn't WD40 mostly fish oil?

[Count Bassy]

The orange smelling label remover stuff is also very good for this. I use this or WD40 depending on which can I find first.

[dmccombe7]

[quote name='Kraken' post='1184692' date='Apr 1 2011, 01:38 PM']isn't WD40 mostly fish oil?[/quote]

I think you are right. A few yrs ago someone sent me an advert stating what WD40 could do and the guy did actually drink it although he did say not to try this at home.
We use WD40 in Engineering for just about everything and it doesn't damage any materials that we've found.

Cheers (pun !!!!)
Dave

[noelk27]

[quote name='Count Bassy' post='1184759' date='Apr 1 2011, 01:23 PM']The orange smelling label remover stuff is also very good for this.[/quote]
What I would have suggested - orange rind oil.

[silentbob]

[quote name='Kraken' post='1184692' date='Apr 1 2011, 01:38 PM']isn't WD40 mostly fish oil?[/quote]

Apparently so, i've even heard of Barbel anglers giving their hookbaits a quick squirt of it before casting out as the fish oil attracts the Barbel.