Removing Dried Tape Glue

[hairlesshunter]

Break cleaner on to a cloth and wipe off

 

[mealiejimmy]

Acetone (aka nail polish remover)

Cheers

Bruce

 

[willowbank]

Can anybody recommend a gentle way / product for removing very old and dried adhesive tape glue from the body of a telescopic sight?

What was this, residue from adhesive Camo tape put on and forgotten. Wicked stuff use the self clinging stretchy tape.

WB

 

[finnbear270]

Brake cleaner, Kerosene can shift bitumen off tanker lids, so it will probably work too.

 

[M@tt]

WD40

 

[JGLD]

What was this, residue from adhesive Camo tape put on and forgotten. Wicked stuff use the self clinging stretchy tape.

WB

Exactly that - absolutely wicked.

 

[maximus otter]

I use isopropyl alcohol for most such cleaning issues. Available by the litre from Amazon at £7.99 with free delivery.

(It’s also excellent for cleaning scope lenses etc., as it dries fast and leaves zero residue.)

maximus otter

 

[Overlay]

Tried all manner of solvents with limited success trying to get some old duck tape off some Viperflex sticks - never fully managed it with anything

Yep same here, I ended up covering it with shrink wrap in carbon flavour

 

[M@tt]

I use isopropyl alcohol for most such cleaning issues. Available by the litre from Amazon at £7.99 with free delivery.

(It’s also excellent for cleaning scope lenses etc., as it dries fast and leaves zero residue.)

maximus otter

Also great to make case lube out of.

 

[DamaDaz]

There is a product called Goo Gone which is very good too

 

[Klenchblaize]

The Op seemed keen for a "gentle" way to remove adhesive but hasn't confirmed what comprises the scope surface. Some of the above recommendations will remove/damage the finish as found on modern scopes.

K

 

[JGLD]

Some very gentle rubbing with brake cleaner soaked 4x2 cloth teased the very hard glue off the scope. The speed with which the brake cleaner evaporated was helpful too. The tape had been used on all surfaces of the scope tube/body. Possibly a very slight lightening of the scope finish post removal of the dried glue, but very hard to tell if it actually has. 100% better for the job and lesson learnt about using tape!

Thank you for all of the suggestions and tips. It’s great to be able to take advantage of people’s experience on this forum.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Boot Polish!

K

 

[SikaSeeker]

Can anybody recommend a gentle way / product for removing very old and dried adhesive tape glue from the body of a telescopic sight?

If you know a nurse or doctor, a thing called “remove” or “appeal” are an adhesive remover for use on patients. It’s great and works on everything. If you’re stuck I’ll put some in the post

 

[Thoburns]

CT Multisolve, never failed me yet

 

[jb1]

Linky

This is what i have used professionally for over 20 years.

Also available on Amazon.

 

[MarinePMI]

Inside of a banana peel.

 

[JGLD]

If you know a nurse or doctor, a thing called “remove” or “appeal” are an adhesive remover for use on patients. It’s great and works on everything. If you’re stuck I’ll put some in the post

Really good of you to offer. Residue now removed.

 

[VSS]

Really good of you to offer. Residue now removed.

What did you use in the end? There was no shortage of suggestions!

 

[JGLD]

What did you use in the end? There was no shortage of suggestions!

I ordered some “sticky stuff remover” but before it had arrived tried some brake cleaner on soft 4x2 rag. Gentle rubbing saw the dried glue slowly removed. It worked well, but possibly with a very slight change in the depth of the hardened tube finish.