removing camo tape residue from fiberglass stock and barrel

[jlvandersnick]

I put some of that camo tape on a couple of guns with HS precision stocks about 10 years ago. Took the tape off, and now have a bunch of residue left on. Seems like it is almost baked on

"Goo gone" seemd like a candidate for removal, but tried it and it doesn't seem to do much.....any other options? Stocks and metal (one SS and one chrome moly)

 

[swe123]

Did you try WD-40? Acetone may work. I would try it on a small spot first.

 

[Kelly1278]

Lacquer thinner would probably get it . Test first of course

 

[okie man]

Try denatured alcohol

 

[338 dude]

A lot of those may hurt your stocks finish I would try mineral spirits

 

[Greyfox]

I would try Naptha(lighter fluid). Works wel removing stubborn adhesive from my bows without damage to the finish.

 

[Terry Wink]

I put some of that camo tape on a couple of guns with HS precision stocks about 10 years ago. Took the tape off, and now have a bunch of residue left on. Seems like it is almost baked on

"Goo gone" seemd like a candidate for removal, but tried it and it doesn't seem to do much.....any other options? Stocks and metal (one SS and one chrome moly)

Use Goo Gone & a magic eraser

 

[Paul Spaulding]

Try a 50/50 mix of denatured alcohol and distilled water. Always try a small spot first, but it should be safe. The same solution works great as a lens cleaning solution for optics.

 

[sdeviation]

Use Goo Gone & a magic eraser

Go to an autobody store they have adhesive removers... u might have to soak rags and wrap it(outside preferably)

 

[ntsqd]

The aerosol light oils that I've used (WD-40, PB-Blaster, & the now NLA GM Heat Valve Lubricant) to remove adhesive residue have worked fairly well. Once in a while I encounter some particularly well stuck and I'd had to resort to my wife's "Goo Gone" product to get it off. I usually use a rag soaked in Iso-Propyl Alcohol or brake cleaner to remove the oil residue.

 

[Gar Guru]

I just cleaned a couple of my father in laws guns that were severely neglected. On one he had wrapped gray duct tape around the fore arm to hold it to the barrel after the screw came out and was lost. It had been on there 10 years or so. Goo gone did the trick but it took several applications and had to let it sit a couple hours saturated. It was a mess but goo gone did the job.

 

[kamml53]

WD 40 always worked on my shotguns. Good for the barrel and the wood stocks. I always used the tape for turkey hunting.

 

[lawgolfer]

I put some of that camo tape on a couple of guns with HS precision stocks about 10 years ago. Took the tape off, and now have a bunch of residue left on. Seems like it is almost baked on

"Goo gone" seemd like a candidate for removal, but tried it and it doesn't seem to do much.....any other options? Stocks and metal (one SS and one chrome moly)

The best product is General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner by 3M, (3M part No. 08984).

It is the standard for body shops for removing tape and for eliminating oils and silicon residue before painting. Unlike most of the other suggestions, it rarely, if ever, will damage a cured finish, although I admit I haven't used it on oil finished wood. I've used it for years when doing camo paint jobs on gun stocks, when refinishing golf club heads (my other hobby), or before applying epoxy to metal surfaces. My wife uses it to remove black marks on woodwork, including on well-cured latex paint.

You can find it at auto body supply stores or at Amazon. It is not cheap, but is an excellent product to have in your workshop.

 

[Vann Kirkland]

I put some of that camo tape on a couple of guns with HS precision stocks about 10 years ago. Took the tape off, and now have a bunch of residue left on. Seems like it is almost baked on

"Goo gone" seemd like a candidate for removal, but tried it and it doesn't seem to do much.....any other options? Stocks and metal (one SS and one chrome moly)

Use WD-40. It will take the adhesive clean off.