Removing old rubber band residue?

[DonVoigt]

Ollie,
Gasoline is a mixture of "hydrocarbons", used to be benzene and octane- among others- now is is all different.

Naptha is not kerosene, it is a much lighter cut and more volitile- but that does not mean someone called kerosene naptha.

Mineral spirits is just another "cut" of distilates, and is pretty close to kerosene- as was/is "varsol" or paint thinnner.

Whats wrong, no hair dryer in the house? Guaranteed to soften dried up/out rubber.