Need to remove tape glue from my Ar15 carbine

[digger658]

Last fall I covered my carbine with camo tape. The instructions said the glue would not come off the tape and stick to the gun parts......wrong! It did and now I have a sticky carbine.

What do I need to remove this sticky stuff without harming the finish?

Thanks

 

[briansmithwins]

Break-Free CLP will dissolve most tape residue and of course won't harm your rifle.

BSW

 

[KiltedClaymore]

orange juice. or any type of citric acid. just make sure to wipe it with warm water then an oiled rag after your done.

 

[LJH]

goo-gone works really well.

 

[woad_yurt]

Go to Home Depot and get/order Motzenbocker's Lift Off. I swear that's the name. It's great with tape residue. Try it on an inconspicuous spot first.

 

[rcmodel]

Plain old lighter fluid (Naphtha) will take off most tape sticky without harming anything.

rcmodel

 

[highlander 5]

WD 40 will work as will olive oil,Hoppe's No 9 will also dissolve tape residue.

 

[Pigspitter]

Give it to me and you won't have a sticky carbine anymore.

 

[KiltedClaymore]

Give it to me and you won't have a sticky carbine anymore.

but he wants to SEE it again!

 

[Nicky Santoro]

Mineral spirits, AKA paint thinner, will get it done.

 

[digger658]

Give it to me and you won't have a sticky carbine anymore.

It's stuck to my hands or I would

 

[aka108]

Any paint thinner for oil based paints. The least expensive will cut the adhesieve.

 

[Destructo6]

I've had good luck with WD40 and it won't harm the finish.

 

[Pigspitter]

but he wants to SEE it again!

I'd send him pictures. It would be an open adoption.

 

[Gator]

I hope you've learned your lesson; firearms deserve better treatment than being wrapped in tape!

 

[W.E.G.]

WD-40

Very good for any kind of sticker where the underlying surface will tolerate an oily solvent. This includes window-tint.

 

[Matt-J2]

Drop it in the dirt. Roll it around a bit. Then it won't be sticky anymore.
It's an AR. Keep babying it and it's going to commit a murder-suicide by exploding in your hands and sending the charging handle into your brainmeats. It's true, I read it on the internet.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

rcmodel got it right. Lighter fluid will work, and won't hurt anything. It will make a gooey mess though.

Save some money and get solvent grade VM&P naphtha (same thing, but don't use it in your lighter). About $6 a quart at Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[Avenger29]

Drop it in the dirt. Roll it around a bit. Then it won't be sticky anymore.

Just like breading chicken.

 

[Fburgtx]

As mentioned before, try Breakfree CLP. It won't harm paint (if any of the rifle happens to be painted). I'd try that before going to something more aggressive like thinner or naptha.

 

[Kentak]

Try paint thinner (mineral spirits), naptha, even charcoal lighter fluid will work but might need to soak in a bit.

K

 

[esmith]

Drop it in the dirt. Roll it around a bit. Then it won't be sticky anymore.

Just like breading chicken.

Hah, i want you to clean my computer screen.

 

[streakr]

Try peanut butter.

streakr

 

[Eyesac]

Try rubbing alcohol.

 

[Mr White]

Breakfree PowderBlast IMO is one of the best all-purpose solvents on the planet. Walmart carries it, comes in a black aerosol can. It'll take anything off or out of any other thing. It will mess up some plastics but I use it on my AR all the time with no bad effects. If you haven't ever tried this, you should seriously think about trying it.