NBD Fender American Standard and Getting sellotape residue from tolex case

[Duroc17]

Hi BCers

 

Got lovely Fender American Standard 2013 today enjoying it loads but sender put some much sellotape around the edges of the case that it took 15 mins to remove but has left sticky residue everywhere 

 

Any products recommendations to remove the sticky but not attack the vinyl of the case? 
 

[PaulThePlug]

Warm with a hairdryer to soften glue residue.... idealy should be done before removing tape.

WD40...

Isopropyl Alcohol or Lighter Fluid... check on an out of the way spot first.

Edited October 5, 2022 by PaulThePlug

[Duroc17]

3 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Warm with a hairdryer to soften glue residue.... idealy should be done before removing tape.

WD40...

Isopropyl Alcohol or Lighter Fluid... check on an out of the way spot first.

cheers Paul i  have WD40 and iso somewhere - i'll try that this weekend

[PaulThePlug]

Try warming first to see if you can roll up any stick left in to a bogie...

Otherwise it will just get spread when the wd or iso gets to it.

Edited October 5, 2022 by PaulThePlug

[tauzero]

White spirit is another one to try, and meths (remember - white spirit with chicken, meths with red meat).

 

Do not use acetone. It's rather too good a solvent.

[Reggaebass]

Have you tried alcohol wipes, I don’t think they will damage the case 

[ezbass]

Try some sunflower oil on a piece of kitchen towel (or another light cooking oil). Sounds ridiculous, but it really works, as does tahini or smooth peanut butter, but they both leave an odour. I mentioned this fix to a friend of mine, who is a chemistry teacher and he was unsurprised and said that oils are known for their ability to break stuff down.

[Duroc17]

thanks all - will try these in a small area and see what works best and report back - it'll be weekend as moving house friday

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, Duroc17 said:

thanks all - will try these in a small area and see what works best and report back - it'll be weekend as moving house friday

Good luck with the move, never a relaxing event.

[Grahambythesea]

De Solv-it Sticky Stuff Remover - yes it is called that.  Available at Wilko, Amazon, and lots of other places.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I used to use sticky stuff remover, but I found that lighter fluid from poundland is just as good, only lacking the orange aroma

[Ed_S]

I’ve found the cleanest way to remove tape residue can sometimes just be to use more tape. Put some new tape that isn’t going to fall apart over the residue, then peel it off and it often takes the old stuff with it. Repeat as necessary with a fresh section.

[Duroc17]

9 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

De Solv-it Sticky Stuff Remover - yes it is called that.  Available at Wilko, Amazon, and lots of other places.

I’ve seen that I got a feeling that’ll do job ta