I really recommend the OOPS! over acetone.
It is much better at removing adhesive and more gentle on everything else.
Acetone tends to evaporate as soon as it makes contact.
OOPS! sticks around a while to work on the 'contaminants', then also evapor=
ates leaving no odor.
Really get both and Goof-Off though if you can.
All three are good to have and will come in handy in different situations.

Cheers,
Robert

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> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:44:11 -0600
> From: BOBSCNC@charter.net
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [OT] HELP WITH LED STRIP LIGHTS
>
> The strips I have ar weather proof so they have a thick layer of plastic
> over the pads..
>
> Waiting to get to the hardware store and get some acetone.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 2/24/2015 8:59 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
>> Hi Bob,
>> All the LED strips I've seen have a transparent layer (kapton?) on the
>> bottom that you'd hit after you remove the adhesive. Don't you have bare
>> copper every three LEDs on the top, marked 12V + and - ?
>> Friendly regards, Bob
>> P.S. "international solvent", ie gasoline, cleans almost any sticky
>> adhesive. Check local statutes before use.
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015, at 09:02 AM, 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.
>>>
>>> I have tried but I am having one of those senior moment days where I am
>>> not able to think clearly.
>>>
>>> Bob
>
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