Cleaning sticker residue off camera body

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Isopropyl Alcohol works well and won't harm any finish

 

[Dan Daniel]

I was talking with Youxin and said he only ran acetone on the black paint because it is lacquer and will not be affected by the acetone. He did say that the white paint used to fill in the engravings is enamel and would be affected by acetone, so he did not touch that with acetone. My black paint M4 is from 1969. Is he correct about black paint M4's being Lacquer and not affected by acetone?

I don't know about acetone and the black paint on an M4. I do know that acetone is a standard component of lacquer thinners and it is never a good idea to get it near any non-catalysed paint coating.

Use naphtha or windex. On a cotton swab, just damp not dripping.

 

[rbsinto]

I've used Isopropyl alcohol to remove various adhesive labels from cameras and lenses, and it always removed the stuff it was supposed to and left the stuff it wasn't.
It would be my go-to solvent in this situation.
Robert

 

[f16sunshine]

This is going to sound weird but it really works.

Use olive oil to remove the residue. The oil will break down the stickiness quickly.
Then clean uo the olive oil with isopropyl alcohol.
Other oils work but olive oil is especially kind to humans.
I've used this method to clean tree sap from my car for years (glass and paint).

Apply all liquids lightly to a cloth never to the object that needs cleaning.... a little usually goes a long way.
It works. Good luck!

 

[richardHaw]

a moist cloth with paint/enamel thinner will do the trick

just be careful if it is painted. for chrome, much easier

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Sounds like another job for nose grease, the professional's choice!

Chris

 

[matt335]

Stephen,

How did you go? What did you end up trying?

My only experience with acetone was removing glue residue from my M4 body when I reskinned it. On my black paint MP i only use a rubber/eraser or elbow grease.

kind regards
Matt

 

[David Hughes]

Rolling Blu-Tak over the sticky mess often works.

Regards, David

 

[Kevin Brown]

isopropyl alcohol is normally a safe bet

Denatured almost always works much better, and doesn't have any water in it (and often unknown 'perfumants'), which can be a problem.

Generally, it's been my experience that the majority of sticky residues will yield to either denatured alcohol or lighter fluid - you have to try both to see which works. On rare occasions only a citrus oil-based solvent like Goo-Gone will work. Denatured or lighter fluid will sometimes seem not to work, you just have to let it soak; apply liberally and wait for the gunk to soften.

 

[doitashimash1te]

Peanut butter. Sounds crazy but it definitely works.

http://www.networx.com/article/we-tested-it-cleaning-with-peanut-butte