I use a nice "mild" solvent. Kleen-strip which contains Methylene Chloride which is still available at some hardware stores. (It is not 100% MC) This stuff is real nasty and is one of the few chemicals on OSHA's list that have enforceable STEL (short term exposure limits of 15 minutes) and required medical monitoring of employees. This product is a jell, and can be applied with a paint brush. You must use this outdoors and wear impermiable gloves. Effective yes but just slightly below the toxicity of anthrax.
Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ
> I'd suggest mineral spirits, otherwise known as paint thinner, available
at
> any hardware or paint store and cheap.
>
> Soak some into heavy paper towels or on a rag and scrub away. Won't do a
> thing to metals, but will remove most adhesives, and far better than
rubbing
> alcohol or the like (although rubbing alcohol does go after some kinds of
> gunk that thinner won't). Be patient. You could even try a plastic kitchen
> scrubbing type brush, which is softer than aluminum, but harder than
> adhesive gunk, and could help get stubborn stuff off.
>
> You can use gloves if you want, and probably it would be better, but
thinner
> won't really harm you, other than making your hands reek a bit and drying
> out your skin. It's relative harmlessness makes it easier to use than some
> industrial strength products.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ken Bensinger,
> Brooklyn, NY