On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:46 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Goof Off is NOT the same thing as Goo Gone. Use Goo Gone. Goof Off is mostly Xylene - a paint thinner. It will dissolve many plastics, and it will damage or remove many paints. Goo Gone is a citrus based cleaner that is safe for plastics. It can still damage paint, but it's considerably safer and is generally better at de-gooing things than Goof Off (in my experience). Test in a small area, of course, but I've yet to have it remove paint from metal. Standard procedure when using Goo Gone is to saturate with enough Goo Gone to dissolve the goo and wipe it up - then clean with alcohol to remove the Goo Gone, as it leaves an oily residue.
Good details. Thank you. I'll use proper Goo Gone. (In my defense, I shopped for GG, couldn't find a local store that had it, and bought GO based on a recommendation from the experienced-seeming local hardware store employee.)
What Ian said. We use goof off on the boats to remove chewing gum from carpets and industrial stains from the walls. It will pull the shine off a two part epoxy based paint if left on the surface too long and melts many plastics on contact. I totally understand a store owner/employee suggesting it. In normal everyday circumstances there isn't much that stands up to goof off, but normal everyday doesn't encompass vintage artifacts :-) Tony