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  • Remove Duct Tape gunk from guitar surface?

    Suggestions???
    Originally posted by Bad City
    He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

  • #2
    First i would try a different tape with a bit more tack to it, just tapping/touching the surface with it to pull the gunk away.

    What kind of finish is on the guitar?

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    • #3
      Put a sticker on top of it

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      • #4
        Could try putting ice on the glue and using a credit card or old gift card to scrape the residue off.
        1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
        Jackson Soloist 7 string
        ESP LTD M-400
        Original Marshall Silver Jubilee 2553

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        • #5
          My first thought would be a little Goo-Gone, but you have to be careful not to leave it on too long, and thoroughly wash it off after application, as it can damage the surface finish....

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Liam1963 View Post
            My first thought would be a little Goo-Gone, but you have to be careful not to leave it on too long, and thoroughly wash it off after application, as it can damage the surface finish....
            That's why I asked what finish is on it. Goo-gone / goop-off whatever-it-is really works, but can be unpredictable on a few certain surfaces.

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            • #7
              Sticker regret?

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              • #8
                Standard gloss poly finish.

                See thread in Basement for explanation
                Originally posted by Bad City
                He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                • #9
                  Lemon oil will work. So will peanut butter.
                  aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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                  • #10
                    I think a guy I used to work with used WD40 to remove stickers from the floor without damaging the wax.
                    “I can play the hell out of a riff. The rest of it’s all bulls**t anyway,” Gary Holt

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                    • #11
                      That flammable liquid from the tank of your car. Easy, cheap, fast.

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                      • #12
                        Trumpet oil. I cleaned so much sticker goo from guitars when I worked in a shop. Trumpet oil was the ticket. Let it soak in for a few minutes and it would take it right off.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View Post
                          I think a guy I used to work with used WD40 to remove stickers from the floor without damaging the wax.
                          I was thinking of this....WD is ALWAYS the answer.
                          Last edited by Aceman; 08-25-2021, 02:57 PM.
                          Originally posted by Bad City
                          He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by ErikH View Post
                            Trumpet oil. I cleaned so much sticker goo from guitars when I worked in a shop. Trumpet oil was the ticket. Let it soak in for a few minutes and it would take it right off.
                            Trumpet oil? Sounds like a recommendation from a guy blowing his own horn....
                            Originally posted by Bad City
                            He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                            • #15
                              Isopropyl 91%
                              "New stuff always sucks" -Me

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