Thread: Any ideas on this...old tape

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i use acetone. wipes the paint right off. please do not use wd-40.

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

i use acetone. wipes the paint right off. please do not use wd-40.

The paint is not the issue ....It's the old masking tape and there is a lot of it. I have seen this before but this is really bad. I almost wonder if there's a way to keep it wet enough to make it soften up so I could use something besides a razor blade on it.

Did a little digging since I've heard in the past that silicon was in WD-40, but unless Aliphatic Hydrocarbon is another name for silicon the material safety data sheets don't list silicon.

Probably best not to use it near painted surfaces.

Data Sheet here: http://www.wd40company.com/files/pdf...d494716385.pdf

I think I would try some Easy Off Oven Cleaner. The old sign painters would use it to remove lettering on truck doors. Another option might be to find a vinyl sign supply house and purchase some vinyl lettering remover.
Might check online @ www.signwarehouse.com

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

I think I would try some Easy Off Oven Cleaner. The old sign painters would use it to remove lettering on truck doors. Another option might be to find a vinyl sign supply house and purchase some vinyl lettering remover.
Might check online @ www.signwarehouse.com

Paint Parts Supply shops should have a vinyl remover for the old vinyl- sided 'woodies' from like the 60s/70s. MEK might also work. Make sure to keep in a well ventilated area.

If your not worried about the primer use this stuff
http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/pro...id=4MA&affid=4
it will remove anything and it sprays on.