[GreenKeys] "Patina" aka Greasy grunge

[Paul Heller]

Air freshener???  Who would have thought! I always marvel at things like this. And wonder what causes someone to try it.  Amazing. 

Any specific brand, Doug?

Paul


> On Jul 31, 2022, at 9:14 AM, Jones, Douglas W <douglas-w-jones at uiowa.edu> wrote:
> 
> From:  Joe Duszyński [joeduszynski1 at gmail.com] -- Sunday, July 31, 2022 1:37 AM
> 
>> I started out with alcohol but it just wasn't cutting it then switched to Acetone as there was not any plastic on this machine to worry about and took that layer of crud off like magic.
> 
> My wife is a stamp collector, and she's discovered a useful solvent for removing the gum from self-adhesive stamps that also removes many other annoying things that are otherwise hard to remove.
> 
> Air freshener.  Specifically, spray cans of all-natural citrus air freshener.  It's more effective than alcohol, and less likely to attack plastic or paint than goo gone or acetone.  Of course, as with any solvents, always test on an inconspicuous place before going at cleaning a visible place, because it does attack some finishes.  We've had success with it for removing adhesives left behind after peeling off old labels or tape.
> 
>           Doug Jones
>           jones at cs.uiowa.edu
> 
> 
> 
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