> rom: Paul Koning
> WD-40 is a good solvent to use for adhesives stuck to plastic. It's
> unlikely to hurt the plastic but it will soften the glue.
My go-to solvent for non-ionized glue residues (use water for ionized) on all
sorts of materials has been, for many years, mineral spiri
On Thu, 18 Nov 2021, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
On Nov 18, 2021, at 6:37 AM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
This is a great question, it applies not just to the Cube, but to any Apple
system of that vintage.
Plastics preservation is a huge topic, the art museums have alot of
experience
On Thu, 18 Nov 2021, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 03:34:19PM +0100, jacob--- via cctalk wrote:
> Brasso, T-Cut, or similar come in useful if you manage to scratch it
anyway.
Test your technique on some matching scrap plastic first before moving on to
the case. You s
On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 01:09:34PM -0500, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2021, at 11:59 AM, Peter Corlett via cctalk
> wrote:
>> I assume you've already attempted to throw the usual household stuff at it
>> as if it was a phone or TV. If not, dig out the glass cleaner and microfibre
>
> On Nov 18, 2021, at 11:59 AM, Peter Corlett via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 03:34:19PM +0100, jacob--- via cctalk wrote:
>> I got a Apple cube here as part of a larger haul, at some point someone
>> placed a bit of tape on the clear polycarbonate case, the tape is long
>> go
On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 03:34:19PM +0100, jacob--- via cctalk wrote:
> I got a Apple cube here as part of a larger haul, at some point someone
> placed a bit of tape on the clear polycarbonate case, the tape is long
> gone but the yellow glue remains.
> Am unsure about the hardness of it, if I cou
On Nov 18, 2021, at 6:37 AM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
>
> Have you tried Goo Gone?
I’d be scared to try Goo Gone on a Apple Cube case. IIRC, it’s not exactly
normal plastic.
As Paul points out, try whatever is used on a spot that will be out of view.
This is a great question, it applies
A chemical engineer friend in the adhesives business told me years ago that
WD-40 is a good solvent to use for adhesives stuck to plastic. It's unlikely
to hurt the plastic but it will soften the glue. It's not fast but it does
work. As always, check on a hidden part of the case to make sure
Have you tried Goo Gone?
On 11/18/2021 8:34 AM, jacob--- via cctalk wrote:
I got a Apple cube here as part of a larger haul, at some point
someone placed a bit of tape on the clear polycarbonate case, the tape
is long gone but the yellow glue remains.
Am unsure about the hardness of it, if
