I've had success with some stuff called "Goo-Gone". It's a citrus oil
based solvent, and it does a pretty good job of cleaning up such stuff. If
it's genuine Scotch Tape, you're in luck. Scotch Tape is slightly porous,
so if you can keep it saturated with Goo-Gone, it will get through the tape
itself. With really old scotch tape, you'll probably have to keep it
saturated in the stuff for a while. It won't do anything to the plastic
(or the tape), but it will reduce the adhesive to nothing.
You might try saturating a cloth with it and laying it on the plastic part
with the tape while the top is down and laid out on the bootlid. Check it
periodically through a couple of days and see how much you can peel off.
No association with the folks who make the stuff, YMMV, yadda yadda
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
On Monday, March 02, 1998 2:11 PM, alan b fisher [SMTP:hello39@idt.net]
wrote:
> Recently picked up a '72 Midget that the previous owner placed a
> "For Sale" sign on the middle of the clear plastic rear window in the
> top!
> He used what appears to be scotch tape and it has been there for about
> a year or so. I am looking for any suggestions on products that may
> do a decent job removing the tape without leaving any telltale scars.
> Maybe some has been there,done that!
> Thanks,
> Alan
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