I bought a new Kodak camera today, and i went to take the product sticker off the front and it left all of the sticky residue behind. I have tried a cloth with warm water to gently rub it off, rubbing if with my finger. I don't want to scratch the surface...what else can i do to get this off?
2007-12-19 08:07:36 · 18 answers · asked by Mrs! 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Try a baby oil.
2007-12-19 08:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Neil N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to be careful with solvents; some will destroy the camera finish or melt plastics (nail polish remover! NO!)
Essentially, the sticky stuff needs to be soaked in a solvent to lose its adhesion. There are two types of solvents, if my college chemistry is anything to go by: polar solvents and non-polar solvents, and like dissolves like.
A polar solvent would be something like water. So if the adhesive is polar, water will loosen it. If that doesn't work, you can try a non-polar solvent. A non-polar solvent would be something like cooking oil or WD-40. You could try a little on a paper towel to get that residue off, then clean up the oil residue with just a little bit of windex on another paper towel (don't spray the camera!).
Just don't get a solvent all over the camera and avoid a harsh solvent that'll melt the plastic or remove any dyes.
2007-12-19 08:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by anthony h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use rubbing alcohol. wet a cloth with it, then let it sit on the sticky stuff for a few minutes. It will come right off.
Be very careful with Goof Off, if you camera is painted it will take the paint off too. If you get it on the lens your lens might be ruined.
2007-12-19 08:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Goo Gone carefully. Do not use fingernail polish remover, Alcohol might work as well, but Goo Gone is less harsh. Don't get any of those products on your lens or into any seams.
2007-12-19 10:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's this stuff you can get called "GooGone"...I know I've found it at Walmart, but I'm sure you can find it at hobby stores as well. This stuff is supposed to be safe for nearly everything....they even advertise that you can use it on the face of a picture and it won't damage it. Here's the site!
2007-12-19 08:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nail polish remover...alcohol...or a product called "Un-Doo" should safely removed the stickiness
2007-12-19 08:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbing Alchol on a Q-tip. Hope this helps!
2007-12-19 08:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rubbing alcohol, or a product found in any paint dept. called "Goof Off" works wonders on left over adhesive.
2007-12-19 08:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rubbing alcohol works good and drys almost instantly not leaving no oily or any other residue on surface
2007-12-19 08:16:47 · answer #9 · answered by :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is this stuff my dad used to use called "Goo Gone". Try looking for it in a hardware store. It's awesome!
2007-12-19 08:10:45 · answer #10 · answered by manhattanchicka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try this stuff called 'Goo Be Gone'. I'm not sure about everything you can use it on, but I've heard that it works.
2007-12-19 08:11:47 · answer #11 · answered by red rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋