[Hammarlund] RE: label removal

[Barry L. Ornitz]

Dave Edwards suggested a d-limonene based cleaner and also warned:


> Goof Off from Guardsman is serious stuff.
> It will melt plastic, and turn rubber in to glop.
> It sure will do a job with whatever paint is left to a front
panel...
> I think I would choose it if what I wanted to do was take the paint
> OFF the front panel.

Xylene is an aromatic solvent (aromatic in the chemical sense, meaning
with a benzene-like chemical structure).  As I noted, it will attack
many paints, lacquers, and solvents.

> For labels and the resultant residue, felt marker ink, crayon, etc.
I have
> found
> citrus based GOO GONE to be an amazing product.
> It is the clear next choice after Windex and Fantastic.
> Goof Off would be in there with the turpentine or acetone necessity.
> ...Dave

Turpentine (a mixture of C18 turpenes) is a far milder solvent than
xylene.  Likewise acetone is milder too.  But please remember that
these "citrus-based" cleaners are actually more aggressive and more
toxic than you might think.  The active chemical compound in them is
d-limonene [: -1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHENYL)CYCLOHEXENE, CARVENE,
CINENE].  You should still test this material before using it on a
large area.

        73,  Barry     WA4VZQ     ornitz@tricon.net