removing sticky tape residue

[msplines]

Got an RBX Yamaha bass for my nephew off ebay but it has a lot of sticky tape residue on the body. Has anyone removed this gunk without damaging the otherwise perfect finish?
All help gratefully received.

 

[Kac]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

i've used lighter fluid more than once...

 

[msplines]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

That's great, did you have to use any special precautions like washing it afterwards or anything?

 

[BigAlTheBird]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

Use Goo Gone.

http://www.googone.com/index.aspx

Best thing to get rid of tape, and residue. My Green buddy had tape which had been on for many many years, and so the tape took 3 hours to come off completely. But it worked, and it went from this (notice the scotch tape in a rectangular pattern - probably held a song list):

to this:

 

[Wattage]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

Napatha or Goo-gone.

Just wipe until its cean. The nap just evaporates no need for anything special. Use with care on older or damaged finishes.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

Goo-Gone worked great on my Les Paul.... Thinking back i was surprised it didn't harm the Nitro.... should work great on Poly finnishes

 

[metlking]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

WD-40 does the trick............

 

[I_M_Ken]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

i've used lighter fluid more than once...

+1

use it all the time for situations like that

 

[ErikH]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

Trumpet oil works too.

 

[msplines]

Re: removing sticky tape residue

Thanks for all the inputs, I will tell you what happened!
Ta, muchly