Got adhesive grime stuck on plastic back cover of my camera, how do I remove? Mild soap wipe wipe didnt work.?

Question

The camera is a Nikon F80 SLR with a back cover that allows date printing. The cover is made of plastic probably some kind of thermoplastic. I have no idea how the sticky substance got onto the camera or what it is exactly (got there after my sis used the camera). It looks and feels like the sticky grime that some stickers leave on certain surfaces after you peel off the sticker. I've tried wiping it with mild soap solution but that wasn't very helpful. They only way I know of removing the substance is by slowly and painstakingly scraping it to the side and then pinching it off but it takes forever and no matter how hard I try there's always going to be some grime left over. Please help. Many thanks!

Answer 1

Wet a cotton ball with some nail polish remover and dab a bit on the affected area , then wipe the area in a back and forth motion. This will remove the grime without affecting the cover but be sure to wipe the cover with warm water afterward.

Answer 2

EVO-STICK make a product referred to as Adhesive remover bought in 250 ml cans about £3.50p or you may want to attempt decal Remover from TABLEAU they are RPM promotion (sussex) PO container a million Bexhill 0n Sea East Sussex TN39 3ZQ. about £a million.ninety 9 for 200ml sparay. or you may want to attempt WD40 from Poundland £a million obviously. attempt all of them on a cotton bud on to an unobtrusive area of the case first although.

Answer 3

Try dabbing a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and wiping it with that. worst comes to worst nail polish remover will work but it might mess up the plastic.

Answer 4

Try using "Goo Gone". Find it pretty much anywhere, but test a tiny area first. Never had it harm any surface I tried it on though. Good luck.

Answer 5

try rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. also a product called" goo gone" may be helpful. Good luck!

Answer 6

Lighter fluid and a soft cloth will do it cheaply and quickly!