How many do you have to do? Just use the gas and scrub hard if it's just a few. If you need lots try the specialized super glue solvents which can break down dried super-glue to a limited extent. Ryan On 8 December 2017 at 11:49, wrote: > > I have used benzine to remove adesives. > > Mark Jordan > > > On 07-Dec-17 19:35, Bob Blick wrote: > > Goo-Gone didn't work. Carb cleaner and brake cleaner didn't work. > Gasoline made a small effect if I rubbed hard. This is a very durable > adhesive. > > > > I might soak some tape in camping fuel for a while and see how that > works. > > > > Bob > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of > Bob Blick > > Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 9:43 AM > > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > > Subject: Re: [EE] Stripping Kapton tape adhesive > > > > Xylene. Yuck. I'll save that one for last, after toluene. I hate them. > Thought for sure the lacquer thinner would work, but today's "safe" lacqu= er > thinner seems pretty useless. > > > > Alcohols (isopropyl and ethyl) don't seem to touch it. > > > > Goo-gone is something I will try, though I'll have to use something to > remove the goo-gone afterwards. > > > > This adhesive is good stuff! > > > > The Kapton film itself is thin, barely 0.001" and really tough. The > adhesive adds almost 0.002" so I want to get rid of it. > > > > I'm too cheap to buy plain Kapton film when I've already got these roll= s > of tape and a closet full of assorted household chemicals. I still have a > few choices left to try, and I haven't yet tried the most powerful > household chemical, cat vomit :) > > > > Thanks for the suggestions. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=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 .