Goo-Gone has always worked for me on anything sticky. Available at the=20 grocery store in the cleaning products aisle. Not sure if it leaves a=20 residue that'd prevent soldering, but it is what I'd use, at least for=20 the first pass. A picture... http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=3D81908&catid=3D184289&aid= =3D338666&aparam=3D81908&kpid=3D81908&CAWELAID=3D120142990000061636&CAGPSPN= =3Dpla&kpid=3D81908 On 2015-02-24 12:02, BOB wrote: > I have wanted to do some things with the LED strip lights. > The problem I am having is after I cut them to length trying to solder > power leads to them. > the ones I am using are the ones with the adhesive on the back and I > have not found a way to get the adhesive off and cleaned so that I can > solder wires to the foil leads. >=20 > I have tried but I am having one of those senior moment days where I am > not able to think clearly. >=20 > Bob --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .