[time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven controller schematic

[Lee Mushel]

Gentlemen,

In my home you will find a fair variety of common solvents.  MEK, Toluene 
And Xylene will always be there.   Of course, it is only fair to warn 
everyone that the common industrial manufacture of Toluene and Xylene do not 
remove all of the closely related (chemically) and universally recognized 
carcinogen.   Therefore, use reasonable care and ventilation and not more 
than you have to.   You can't expect the less harmful and more commonly used 
aliphatics like the alcohols, to remove the "tarry" stuff.   And if you 
don't want to remove your desirable finishes you can go to the chlorinated 
solvents.   But be warned that those are known to cause funny bumps and 
growths in you, too!

But just in case I've scared you off I will finish with a statement that 
when I come in contact with poisonous plant material and begin to "itch" I 
simply take MEK or Toluene on a paper towel and use it to energetically 
remove the invisible "waxy" stuff that the plant uses to make sure the 
irritant stays in place and causes the misery of blisters and open sores! 
If you get this done in the itch stage and before the blisters appear you 
will be very pleasantly surprised!   Even my daughter-in-law, who agrees 
with very little I say, admits I'm right about this!

Regards,

Lee Mushel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Latham" <djl at montana.com>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" 
<time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven 
controller schematic


>I haven't found anything that really removes sticker glue without
> scarring the paint >>
>>> Xylene is availble as "goof-off" in paint departments.
>>>
>>> Graham
>>>> This has been an interesting discussion on how to remove "goop" from
>>>> stuff.
>>>>
>>>> I find that one or the other of the common methyl or ethyl alcohols
>>>> is
>>>> sufficient in many cases to remove "goop" and has proven to be quite
>>>> safe on almost all surfaces.
>>>>
>>>> When one of the common alcohols doesn't work I resort to a product
>>>> marketed by Circa 1850 under the name of Super DeGooper. The label
>>>> says
>>>> it "Removes these Goops: Oil Crayon, Tar, Marker, Gum, Labels, Shoe
>>>> Polish, Adhesive, Duct Tape, Lipstick, Grease, stickers, Dried Latex
>>>> Paint" but in my experience is quite effect on much, much more and is
>>>> safe on most surfaces.
>>>>
>>>> The caution label indicates that it contains xylene.
>>>>
>>>> Works for me and when it doesn't I then resort to the much stronger
>>>> lacquer thinner or acetone. All are flammable and are used carefully
>>>> with adequate ventilation.
>>>>
>>>> And when all else fails, good old scraping is used.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 13-07-31 11:15 AM, Rex wrote:
>>>>> I suspect by gas he meant gasoline.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know about what paint remover he meant but I have another
>>>>> suggestion that might have worked. For cleaning label gunk off of
>>>>> used
>>>>> test equipment I have used automotive bug and tar remover. Seems to
>>>>> loosen up lots of gunk but not so strong it hurts the panel paint
>>>>> and
>>>>> lettering.
>>>>>
>>>>
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