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original-reefland
10/13/2006, 06:43 PM
I just got a new EuroReef RC500 skimmer. It did not have the original packaging. The on-line vendor used some duct tape to hold things together. The duct tape worked, nothing arrived damaged.

However, now I have sticky duct tape residue on various parts of the acrylic. What is safe to use to remove this?

I e-mailed EuroReef directly several days ago. No response from them.
melev
10/13/2006, 06:44 PM
I saw that in your thread, and was really surprised.

Try PMing "Acrylics" for his advice.
kslick
10/13/2006, 06:46 PM
Duct tape seriously, that kind of tape can easily come apart on card board. I worked at UPS at one time in my life.
melev
10/13/2006, 06:52 PM
That was used inside the box, holding the skimmer together during transport. I was thinking it would have been a mess to clean up when I saw the pictures yesterday.
kslick
10/13/2006, 07:17 PM
My bad, still not a good choice.
original-reefland
10/13/2006, 08:09 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8336595#post8336595 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kslick
My bad, still not a good choice.

Well it worked. Now I just need to figure out how to clean up the mess. Don't want to experiment on it.

Pictures of the packing:

http://gallery.rl180reef.com/main.php?g2_itemId=433
original-reefland
10/13/2006, 08:14 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8336420#post8336420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I saw that in your thread, and was really surprised.

Try PMing "Acrylics" for his advice.

Thanks for the tip, PM sent.
melev
10/13/2006, 08:41 PM
Could you let us know his answer for future reference?
DGL
10/13/2006, 10:06 PM
Get a can of denatured alcohol at your local Lowes's, Home Depot. Dampen a small section of clean soft cloth with the Alcohol and wipe the sticky areas with this. I won't hurt the Acrylic and should remove all the residue.
original-reefland
10/13/2006, 10:22 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8337619#post8337619 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DGL
Get a can of denatured alcohol at your local Lowes's, Home Depot. Dampen a small section of clean soft cloth with the Alcohol and wipe the sticky areas with this. I won't hurt the Acrylic and should remove all the residue.

That did the trick. Thanks. Just dab it on, let it sit for a few second and it rubbed right off.
melev
10/13/2006, 10:46 PM
Cool. I have that as I use it when I make cheese fondue. It is what the heating element uses.
bad coffee
10/14/2006, 07:17 AM
alcohols can craze the plastic. THere's a cleaner called GOO GONE that works. It's citrus based. DO NOT get the stuff called GOOF OFF. it will eat through the plastic.

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melev
10/14/2006, 10:05 AM
I just remembered last time I was trying to remove glue from acrylic, I used WD-40. It wasn't quick, but it worked.