Thread: How to get sticky tape residue off scopes - any suggestions?

Originally Posted by planenutz

Heads up people...

THE best product for removing tape residue - even old dried up tape residue - is Eucalyptus Oil. Because it's not like other distilled petroleum products it's safe to use on plastics and perspex (like your boats windscreen for example) and naturally it doesn't affect the finish on your scopes, etc. I use a paper towel with a dab of oil then soak/massage gently.

Too true. A friend of mine used it regularly, to remove old price labels from merchandise, especially dust jackets of books.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Did you get @Philipo to come and remove it?

I used painters hand wipes, worked a treat & came up clean & dandy. Funny as when @BRADS rubs long black things he normally ends up getting a facial hahahaha

Good to hear you received the scope.
Sorry about the tape, but neoprene covers piss me off and that was fitted on a hunting rifle.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Good to hear you received the scope.
Sorry about the tape, but neoprene covers piss me off and that was fitted on a hunting rifle.

All good mate - no blood, no foul.

If all those wonderful solutions don't work there are wipes we use for removing elastoplast residue call Remove:
They work bloody great and one small wipe will remove a lot of sticky crap
Smith & Nephew Remove (Adhesive Remover) 50 Wipes | NetPharmacy NZ

Originally Posted by Philipo

Funny as when @BRADS rubs long black things he normally ends up getting a facial hahahaha

Bloody hilarious.

@Brooke
Plenty of help here mate.
Will use some of these ideas on the scope I got off you.
Cheers

turps.... blugh but it disolves the glue