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Getting Residue Adhesive Off Pickguard...
Joined: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 592 The Alamo City, TX 
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:01 PM
So the protective plastic that covers the pickguard on a new guitar was not removed by the original owner and bubbled...and left behind a sticky residue(where it had bubbled) when I removed the plastic after taking ownership of the guitar. So, whats the best chemical or remedy to remove the sticky residue. Already tried soap and warm water to minimal results. See photo, the residue is NE of the glare... https://kingpelican.bandcamp.com/ Last edited: Jun 23, 2016 21:01:26 |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:08 PM
Can you use your thumb and elbow grease to get it off? Just really heavy rubbing with your thumb. That is what I normally do. |
Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 966 
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:17 PM
Goo-be-gone |
Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle 
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:24 PM
If the guard is truly nitrocellulose, then use naphtha. Ronsonol lighter fluid should do it. If the guard is some other plastic, then either don't do this or do it very carefully. — |
Joined: Jul 26, 2015 Posts: 257 San Diego, Ca
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:26 PM
Goo be gone will do the job, but be VERY careful not to get it on the guitar, especially if it has a nitro laquer finish. Ive seen it dissolve nitro laquer. When I worked at Taylor, we sometimes used Turtle Wax to remove smudges from pickguards and finishes. -Less Paul, more Reverb- —-Cheers, Clark- -Less Paul, more Reverb- |
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Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:35 PM
Bestine would work but perhaps not as well. Both Ronsonol and Bestine are similar alkanes but Bestine is primarily a larger molecular mass one. Naphtha is primarily pentane or a pentane-hexane mixture. It will dissolve the adhesive more readily and will evaporate much quicker than the heptane in Bestine. My two cents... DannySnyder wrote: — |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11010 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 08:40 PM
LHR wrote:
Thanks Trey, I retract my recommendation. —Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta |
Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2090
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 09:22 PM
I use 3M adhesive remover for lots of items. Paint or auto parts stores will sell it. It's really good for removal of most items that are petro based. It won't work on water based, though. |
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Joined: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 592 The Alamo City, TX
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Posted on Jun 23 2016 09:35 PM
Thanks for the recommendations and tips on solvents. Ended up going with Jake's suggestion and used my thumb and some elbow grease. It did the trick. — |
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Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle
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Posted on Jun 25 2016 03:45 AM
Oops. That was slightly pedantic. DannySnyder wrote: — |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11010 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 25 2016 10:06 PM
LHR wrote:
Haha, no worries Trey Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta |
Joined: May 31, 2015 Posts: 12 Twin Cities, Mn
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 12:24 PM
I recently bought a guitar that was built in 2000 and it still had the plastic on the pickguard, and (after removing it from the guitar) tried all manner of remedies to clean up the guitar.... Goo gone, soap and water, vegetable oil, elbow grease .... Nothing worked so I ended up replacing the pickguard. Good luck, but depending how old it may be better to just replace it and play it! |
Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1555 Israel 
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 12:42 PM
Should've used Naphtha. It's in your constitution, I believe, under "Zippo". |
Joined: Aug 26, 2014 Posts: 138 Kent 
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 01:10 PM
Do you have Mr Sheen spray wood polish in the Wherever you go, there you are http://rogerfowles.co.uk/ |
Joined: Jul 05, 2016 Posts: 6 California
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Posted on Jul 21 2016 10:16 AM
My go to chemical is 91% alcohol that you can get at Walgreens for 2-3 bucks.I have used it for years and have never damaged plastic with it ever. |
Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan 
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Posted on Jul 21 2016 11:14 AM
+1 for Naphtha in Ronsonol lighter fluid. The squeeze bottle is very handy for application and it's readily available everywhere. We use lighter fluid in the book trade for removing price tag residue from soft covers as it does not bleed the inks and evaporates quickly. — |
Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ
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Posted on Jul 24 2016 01:20 AM
+2 for the lighter fluid. been using it on almost all surfaces for 30 years. |
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