Mayonnaise to the rescue

[Packard]

I like to store my dowels and biscuits in glass jars so that they don't absorb moisture and swell up. 

I had this nice large pickle jar (128 ounce size).  The first thing I did was to fill the jar with boiling water.  I left it until the glass was hot to the touch and then I peeled off the labels.  (The adhesive is heat activated and heating the jar allows the labels to peel off easily.)

But the adhesive residue remained. 

I tried acetone.  Did not work.

I tried alcohol.  Did not work.

I tired Dawn dish washing soap.  Did not work.

As a last resort I  slathered mayonnaise on the residue and left it overnight.  Mayo is about 90% oil.  The oil slowly dissolves the adhesive. 

The following morning I used Dawn and a scrubbie sponge and cleaned it all off.  It is now filled with 8mm x 25mm dowels. [big grin]

 

[Birdhunter]

Fascinating. I sometimes use light gun oil to dissolve adhesive. Never thought of mayo. Neat!

 

[Michael Kellough]

I’ve also heard of using peanut butter.

 

[ender]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/GOOP-Multi-Purpose-Hand-Cleaner-14-oz/16880683

That stuff is amazing.

Put it on, wait a bit, and it takes off pretty much all adhesives.

 

[Vtshopdog]

LOL:

There are a couple spots in the "recent posts" part of forum home page where "Mayonnaise to the rescue" and "Shaving Tricks" threads are next to each other.  Next time I run out of Gillette Foamy maybe I reach for the Best Foods???  Definitely not the other way around though.

(sorry, couldn't help it.....)

 

[Packard]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/GOOP-Multi-Purpose-Hand-Cleaner-14-oz/16880683

That stuff is amazing.

Put it on, wait a bit, and it takes off pretty much all adhesives.

But how is it in egg salad?

Mostly, I keep mayo in the house at all times, so it is available.  It is also 100% safe to handle.  It is just something to tuck away in your mind.

I used it to remove bumper sticker residue from my car.  I don't know how safe the cleaners like that or Goop are on car finishes, but mayo has not harmed it at all.  I have also used it for my cell phone holder stuck to the top of my dash.  No damage to the dash either.

 

[Packard]

LOL:

There are a couple spots in the "recent posts" part of forum home page where "Mayonnaise to the rescue" and "Shaving Tricks" threads are next to each other.  Next time I run out of Gillette Foamy maybe I reach for the Best Foods???  Definitely not the other way around though.

(sorry, couldn't help it.....)

Shaving with mayo?  It does not sound unpleasant, but how easily is the smell of mayo washed off?

I shave with Neutrogena shaving cream in a squeeze tube and the consistency is not much different from mayo.  I might try it one day. [big grin]

 

[Peter_C]

Lots of folks use WD40 to remove sticker residue. At least it won't attract rats or mice.

Conditioned air spaces help keep humidity consistent. Never do I open a door when it is raining.

 

[Cheese]

I keep the mayo in the fridge and this stuff in the shop.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Goo-Gon...VBhTUAR2Z8w8nEAQYBSABEgL83_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Packard]

I keep the mayo in the fridge and this stuff in the shop.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Goo-Gon...VBhTUAR2Z8w8nEAQYBSABEgL83_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Danger:  Harmful or fatal if swallowed. 

(If you swallow enough mayo, it probably is too.)

We do use harmful or fatal stuff in the shop all the time.  I'm pretty sure a cocktail made with acetone is not going to be good for my health. 

I only mentioned the mayo because it "came to the rescue" when my other options had failed.  It is something to keep stored away for when you need it.  It probably would not be my first line of defense (indeed, it was my third try).  Acetone usually works on everything. 

In any case, most of us have it in the house and it is safe to use.  There's that.

 

[Bob D.]

"Never do I open a door when it is raining. "

So if it's raining you just stay where you are until it's over?

 

[hdv]

That's funny!  [big grin]

I have found that Coleman Fuel dissolves almost any type of glue used on labels. Over the years I have had only a very limited number of occasions where I had to turn to something else. I always have the stuff at home anyway, because I use it for the camp stove. Found out by accident that it was great for this purpose too.

 

[Packard]

That's funny!  [big grin]

I have found that Coleman Fuel dissolves almost any type of glue used on labels. Over the years I have had only a very limited number of occasions where I had to turn to something else. I always have the stuff at home anyway, because I use it for the camp stove. Found out by accident that it was great for this purpose too.

I was wondering what was in  Coleman fuel.  I located the SDS sheet. But it is all Greek to me.  Here's what is in it.
https://www.btps.ca/download/360569

1.  Cyclohexane
2.  Nonane
3.  Octane
4.  Pentane
5.  Heptane

 

[woodwise]

This has been a really interesting thread.

I have heard that camping fuel (Coleman Fuel) is also know as white gas. Main differences were that white gas had no additives to keep an engine clean and was refined to a higher degree. If I recall, it also had a significantly higher octane rating than regular gasoline. A guy I worked with ran it in all of his 2 cycle race engines.

Had not heard of using Mayonnaise to remove adhesive, but have personally used Peanut Butter to remove some very stubborn 3M high heat adhesive. Limonene would slowly remove the adhesive, but took many applications. At the advice of a collogue, left a thick coat of peanut butter on overnight and it all wiped off 24 hours later with minimal fuss.

 

[Packard]

We used to use Freon to remove bubble gum from carpeting.  You can't do that anymore, but liquid nitrogen would work.  It freezes the gum and then you hit it with a hammer and it shatters like glass. Before it warms up you vacuum it up. 

 

[4nthony]

Mayo is made with eggs. If I were to need this in a pinch, I think I'd rather try to use canola oil. It probably won't smell as bad if I forget about it and ounce for ounce, canola oil is much cheaper than Mayo.

[cool]

 

[Michael Kellough]

This has been a really interesting thread.

I have heard that camping fuel (Coleman Fuel) is also know as white gas. Main differences were that white gas had no additives to keep an engine clean and was refined to a higher degree. If I recall, it also had a significantly higher octane rating than regular gasoline. A guy I worked with ran it in all of his 2 cycle race engines.

Had not heard of using Mayonnaise to remove adhesive, but have personally used Peanut Butter to remove some very stubborn 3M high heat adhesive. Limonene would slowly remove the adhesive, but took many applications. At the advice of a collogue, left a thick coat of peanut butter on overnight and it all wiped off 24 hours later with minimal fuss.

Just did some reading online, Coleman fuel is similar but not identical to “white gas” in North America. In Europe it is the same as white gas. (Don’t know if that means European white gas is superior to NA white gas or if Coleman dumbs down the stuff they sell in Europe) In NA Coleman further refines and then adds stabilizers so an open can lasts longer without thickening. The octane of Coleman fuel is only 50 to 55.

So what is white gas? Naptha.

 

[FestitaMakool]

Mayonnaise is best eaten.. but in a pinch..

This is not for your sandwiches, but get the best of residue of stickers, and surface rust, amongst other things
:
3M Scotch-Weld Cleaner Spray. (Citric based cleaner)

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[semenza]

Similar to the mayo thing .........................

        Butter (probably mayo too) is great for getting pine sap / pitch off your hands. Basically slather your hands with butter as if it were soap, then wash. Then wash again with soap to get the butter off. Yes, it really works.

Seth

 

[Sparktrician]

I recently got a blob of some kind of gunk (looks/feels like what we used to call "monkey sh*t" in the Navy) on a sock.  It refused to let go of the sock.  I sprayed the area with De-Solv-It Professional Contractors' Solvent and let it sit overnight.  The next morning that tenacious blob came right off and left no residue.  Dawn dish liquid took care of the scent left by the De-Solv-It.  Running the sock through the laundry will take care of anything else.