Removing 2 sided duck tape from bass

[dudi8]

Hi!
I've removed a ramp from my bass and there are some left overs of the tape, how do i remove them without damaging the finish?


Thanks!

[KiOgon]

Depends what the finish is but Lighter fluid, (refined petrol), as used by Jimi Hendrix is good or WD40 or some aerosol deodorants - I believe. Even 'sticky stuff remover' made for the job, available most places

Edit for link?: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sticky+stuff+remover&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gws_rd=cr&ei=j5zaV8OrMeXYgAbZlabYDw

Edited September 15, 2016 by KiOgon

[synthaside]

I'd had good luck using a Q tip ( cotton bud) and methylated spirits .... go very very slowly and sparingly anything gentler doesnt seem to shift the adhesive work around the sides util you have eaten away at a corner and try to remove .

This was on a NON nitro bass though ... i'd not suggest it on nitro .

Edited September 15, 2016 by synthaside

[ambient]

Surgical spirit works.

Whatever you use, test it first in an unconspicuous area.

[Jakester]

Vegetable oil is very good and non-aggressive - I just use olive oil or sunflower.

Make sure to degrease it afterward though!

[ambient]

Vinyl record cleaner also does the job.

[pete.young]

Mayonnaise works well too. Put it on, leave it overnight (somewhere the cat won't lick it off!)

[Grangur]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1473944726' post='3134367']
Surgical spirit works.

Whatever you use, test it first in an unconspicuous area.
[/quote]
I'd use White spirit, but I'd go with Ambient about testing.

"Under the bridge" is a good song, and could all be about where to test this kind of thing.

[tedmanzie]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1473944539' post='3134361']
Depends what the finish is but Lighter fluid, (refined petrol), as used by Jimi Hendrix is good or WD40 or some aerosol deodorants - I believe. Even 'sticky stuff remover' made for the job, available most places

Edit for link?: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sticky+stuff+remover&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gws_rd=cr&ei=j5zaV8OrMeXYgAbZlabYDw
[/quote]

+1 lighter fuel is THE secret weapon of old school graphic designers for removing sticky stuff. Doesn't smell like white spirit does either.

[Karl Derrick]

+1 Lighterfluid (Naptha)

[PaulWarning]

don't use nail varnish remover, as our guitarist found out on his Gibson SG

[dudi8]

Thanks guys!
anyone tried goo gone?