removing camo tape residue from fiberglass stock and barrel

USE AN OIL!!
Use a gun oil, wd-40, 3 in 1, baby oil whatever......don't use acetone, carb clean, brake clean......it will eat the varnish right off. I would use a gun oil like rem oil, baby oil or similar.
I have tried this many times on things and OIL always takes it off way better than an something you would think would work.....it don't.
 
I cleaned a friend's composite shotgun stock with Hoppies, alcohol, and acetone, the adhesive seemed to etch the plastic stock. Got it off it looked dull but OK, he was pleased but I would never use tape to camo a stock.
 
Force me to re-write that old saying then why don't ya? OK< here goes:

Gasoline is for removing camo tape munge. (Used to be for washing parts.)
Alcohol is for drinking.
Nitro-methane is for racing!


Seriously though, any of the more active solvents like acetone, MEK, etc. should used with great caution. They'll dissolve a lot more than just the munge. As IHFarmer above (great user name btw!) said, use an oil. It gets under the adhesive without actually dissolving anything.
 
Force me to re-write that old saying then why don't ya? OK< here goes:

Gasoline is for removing camo tape munge. (Used to be for washing parts.)
Alcohol is for drinking.
Nitro-methane is for racing!


Seriously though, any of the more active solvents like acetone, MEK, etc. should used with great caution. They'll dissolve a lot more than just the munge. As IHFarmer above (great user name btw!) said, use an oil. It gets under the adhesive without actually dissolving anything.
Thanks!!
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If you know the manufacturer's name you could call their help number or Customer Service and ask them.
My dad taught me to always test for how to remove/undo things before I screwed, bolted, glued stuff together; worked good for dating and marriage too!
 
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