need help with sticky stuff

[JimmyThunder]

Goo Gone for sure. And it smells nice.

 

[EagleMoon]

Rubbing alcohol will usually take most kinds of sticky residue off of things.

 

[J_Bass]

nemo
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back again, the oil is easiest to the finish and does the job, any thinners or acetone or ether might possibly hurt the bass paint!

I cleaned my pickguard with acetone once and it did the job well. But I woudn´t use it on the body.

 

[moomoocajoo]

acetone may take off some of the PG finish and may harm your bass' finish if you're not careful.

Use with care! (If you do decide to use it)

 

[psychotiger]

Try a high concentration ( 90+%) rubbing alcohol. You may want to remove the pick guard to protect the finish. If that doesn't work then there are packets of adhesive dissolver we use at the hospital to help get bandages off more easily. They come in packets about the size as an alcohol swab. You'd need a lot of them but you'd probably have to buy a box of 'em anyway. A large pharmacy or medical supply store may have them. Or.... you could put duct tape over it

Good luck!

 

[Jeff K]

WD 40 works, too.

Some of these things may hurt the pickguard, use with caution.

+1 on the WD 40. Years ago I bought a NOS Fender '62 Vintage Reissue that had hung on the wall of a music store for several years. The plastic on the p/g was peeling off in tiny little pieces. They didn't even know how to get it off. A friend at another music store told me to put some WD 40 on a rag and rub it on the plastic. It came off easily. Didn't damage anything, either. Just be careful not to get it on the wood itself.

 

[XHazmatBassistX]

the cooking oil worked
and my "friend" could get me a beer age doesnt matter