Removing old rubber band residue?

DonVoigt · 11-12-2016, 10:30 PM

Most any solvent that will get the rubber residue with also "get" the finish.

Try a hair dryer and warm up the rubber band residue, wipe it off with a rough cloth or paper towel.

kurusu · 11-13-2016, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Most any solvent that will get the rubber residue with also "get" the finish.

Try a hair dryer and warm up the rubber band residue, wipe it off with a rough cloth or paper towel.

I, for one, would listen to a chemist.

Olle · 11-13-2016, 08:50 PM

So the results are in... or maybe I should say the lack of results...

I picked around in the shop to see what I could find, and tried (in no particular order) Goo-Gone, rubbing alcohol, Kroil, WD-40, mineral spirits and kerosene. Nothing would even touch it. I did manage to pop most of it off with a scalpel, but that was it.

I'll try a hair dryer to see if it will soften it enough to rub it off, I'm just afraid too much heat will blister the clear coat. I will probably get some Goof-Off too, just to see what it can do.

It's kinda strange that there is no well-known "house remedy" for such a common problem. Maybe I need to invent something and get stinkin' rich?

11-12-2016, 10:30 PM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,683 Thanks: 1,444 Thanked 4,358 Times in 2,042 Posts	Most any solvent that will get the rubber residue with also "get" the finish. Try a hair dryer and warm up the rubber band residue, wipe it off with a rough cloth or paper towel. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

11-13-2016, 08:50 PM	#3
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	So the results are in... or maybe I should say the lack of results... I picked around in the shop to see what I could find, and tried (in no particular order) Goo-Gone, rubbing alcohol, Kroil, WD-40, mineral spirits and kerosene. Nothing would even touch it. I did manage to pop most of it off with a scalpel, but that was it. I'll try a hair dryer to see if it will soften it enough to rub it off, I'm just afraid too much heat will blister the clear coat. I will probably get some Goof-Off too, just to see what it can do. It's kinda strange that there is no well-known "house remedy" for such a common problem. Maybe I need to invent something and get stinkin' rich? __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

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