X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 22:01:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.13.226.109] (HELO lucky.dts.local) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2054263 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 May 2007 21:29:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.13.226.109; envelope-from=cjensen@dts9000.com Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C79A7E.4472D3A2" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.6944.0 Subject: RE: [LML] Re: removing masking tape residue from a/c windows X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 21:29:10 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <8984A39879F2F5418251CBEEC9C689B33E778B@lucky.dts.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: removing masking tape residue from a/c windows Thread-Index: AceafJREaVcE4H71QNKei/XzJk3q6gAAW/tA From: "Chuck Jensen" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C79A7E.4472D3A2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Goof Off is not necessarily safe for plastics, though Goof Off II is. Nonetheless, as my accompanying post states, save the experimenting and get Goo Off (that is not misspelled, it is GOO OFF) at Wally World or other fine retailers that stock Chinese Knockoffs. Chuck Jensen=20 -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 9:17 PM To: lml Subject: [LML] Re: removing masking tape residue from a/c windows Posted for "Colyn Case on earthlink" : I used something called goof off to get it off my primed fuselage. I don't=20 know if it's safe on windows. Colyn =20 [Thanks, Colyn, Goof-Off is already on my list. I did manage to clean about 1 square foot in about an hour using carb cleaner... it softened the dried on glue nicely, but evaporated too quickly to moisten the dried on masking paper shards. (This stuff has been on this airplane going on 2 years!) BTW, I did test it in an out of the way corner and found that it had no deleterious effect on the window... what a relief. Carb cleaner contains acetone, toluene, MEK and propane.... since there are no chlorinated solvents, though, the plexi appears to be impervious to it. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised and relieved. Anyway, I'll probably follow another of the suggestions and use something like naphtha, jet-a, or kerosene on a damp rag held against the window under some plastic to keep it moist. Hopefully one of those liquids will not only soften the paper but the glue as well. What a nightmare. =20 ] -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------_=_NextPart_001_01C79A7E.4472D3A2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Goof = Off is not=20 necessarily safe for plastics, though Goof Off II is.  Nonetheless, = as my=20 accompanying post states, save the experimenting and get Goo Off (that = is not=20 misspelled, it is GOO OFF) at Wally World or other fine retailers that = stock=20 Chinese Knockoffs.

Chuck Jensen

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Subject: [LML] Re: removing masking tape = residue=20 from a/c windows

Posted for "Colyn Case = on=20 earthlink" <colyncase@earthlink.net>:

I used something = called goof=20 off to get it off my primed fuselage. I don't
know if it's safe on=20 windows.

Colyn
 

[Thanks, Colyn, Goof-Off is = already on my=20 list.  I did manage to clean about 1 square foot in about an hour = using=20 carb cleaner... it softened the dried on glue nicely, but evaporated too = quickly=20 to moisten the dried on masking paper shards.  (This stuff has been = on this=20 airplane going on 2 years!)  BTW, I did test it in an out of the = way corner=20 and found that it had no deleterious effect on the window... what a=20 relief.  Carb cleaner contains acetone, toluene, MEK and = propane.... since=20 there are no chlorinated solvents, though, the plexi appears to be = impervious to=20 it.  Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised and relieved. = Anyway, I'll=20 probably follow another of the suggestions and use something like = naphtha,=20 jet-a, or kerosene on a damp rag held against the window under some = plastic to=20 keep it moist.  Hopefully one of those liquids will not only soften = the=20 paper but the glue as well.  What a nightmare.  =

  =20 <Marv>  ]

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