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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Goo-Gone
Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:09 PM
Can anyone tell me where to buy this stuff? I know nothing about it except for using it to remove tape residue. Is it a hobby-specific item or a harware store item? Thanks.

Dana
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:20 PM
You can find it at most hardware stores, and even Wal-mart in the Hardware dept or sometimes by the registers. Good stuff.

demono69
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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:22 PM
And it won't hurt the paint, correct?
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:33 PM
Not if you don't leave it on too long. I would just brush it lightly with a Q-tip or something of that nature. As always, if unsure, test on an inconspicuous spot first, just to make sure there are no adverse reactions to your paints.
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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:42 PM
Inconspicuous spot? Yea, you're funny. Can you find an inconspicuous spot anywhere on a model you've built? Aren't we all perfectionists? LOL Smile [:)]
J/K BTW

Thanks.
Dana
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:48 PM
On the bottom? Maybe somewhere inside the fuselage? My choice spot would be right on the starboard stabilizer. No one will see it there! Evil [}:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:01 PM
You guys got me curious so I just hosed down a Diablo that was in my parts bin with this stuff. I did pick up a litle paint and it's been cured for about 7 years. I'd use it sparingly around fresh paint.

-fish
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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:06 PM
Today I finished an Italeri Ju 88A4. It sat with its clear parts masked for about 5 months before I painted it. Of course, when I removed the tape, there was lots of residue left. I used a q-tip and Goo Gone to remove it and there was no evidence of paint removal.

Word of caution though. A couple of weeks ago I asked my wife to pick up some Goo Gone when she went down town. She came back with a product called Goo Off because the hardware store (the only one in town) was out of Goo Gone. Goo Off comes in a yellow can that looks just like a lighter fluid can. I got smart and tried it on a scrap model and it did a really fine job of eating plastic. (works great for removing gasket material from 1 to 1 aircraft engines though) . So be sure to test on something you don't really care about.
Quincy
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  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Monday, October 27, 2003 11:09 AM
I would urge caution with this material. According to the company, this material contains, in addition to a citrus additive, petroleum distillates (same stuff as in mineral spirits paint thinners). This could have the potential to lift enamel paint quite readily, especially if rubbed. In addition--and for what it's worth--it's also combustible.
Gip Winecoff

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 1:43 PM
re: Goo-Off mentioned by qmiester. I think this stuff is lacquer thinner or something close to it. That would explain the results...

Thanks for the tips...

Murray
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  • From: Third rock from the sun.
Posted by Woody on Monday, October 27, 2003 5:08 PM
Home Depot has it. It's with the adhesives.Wink [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:31 AM
Since the active ingredient in Goo-Gone is orange oil extracted for orange peels, you might try just squeezing a piece of orange peel in half and wiping up the oil with a Q-tip. I used to sell chemicals for a living and we sold generic orange oil by the 55 gallon drum.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:45 AM
dont drink it though...lol
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Posted by modelmaker66 on Monday, February 15, 2016 5:11 PM

hobby lobby and hardware stores

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