That Darn Sticker

[GBExpat]

why do people keep suggesting things that sort of work when adhesive removers made for the purpose are available?

Probably because most of us involved in this series of related hobbies already have on-hand an assortment of solvents and, at least, some experience with same. For that reason I have never felt the need to source or purchase a product sold as "adhesive remover".

 

[jdsingleshot]

Well, I had never bought such a thing either, until I had 32 feet of adhesive residue to remove from the edges of my truck bed so I could apply new weather stripping. It worked better than anything else I ever tried. It was great for taking somebody's duct tape job on my daughters Explorer.

I am very stubborn about trying to make do with what I have, but I will try to always have adhesive remover from now on.

 

[Terry G]

Update: Nothing has worked. Goo Gone, my best hope, did nothing. 24 hours soaking, no luck. What do they put these on with? Super Glue?

 

[Tilos]

View attachment 1064164 Update: Nothing has worked. Goo Gone, my best hope, did nothing. 24 hours soaking, no luck. What do they put these on with? Super Glue?

OUCH!!
Have you asked your question on the Winchester website?
There might be a web address in the paper work that came with the gun where you could ask your question.

Have you tried nail polish remover GEL?
You might have to leave it on and paint it black.
Maybe some type of paint remover...
jmo,
.

 

[Blue68f100]

Super glue main solvent is Nitro Methane. It also gives up around 400F. I use to use it in the lab for removing strain gauges. It had to soak for several hours to work though. There was nothing to wipe off the part when finished.

Normally Naptha is one of the most used solvent in adhesives. MEK, Methalene chloride is 1 chain smaller, hotter than MEK. May need to get a epoxy remover. The best stuff I found for removing epoxy was carburetor Vat cleaner. Where I worked at, a tech did not clean out our spray gun after spraying some epoxy. It setup over the week end. I got a 2 1/2 gal kit and threw the whole gun it. It took about a week to remove it. The gun came out looking like a brand new gun. It worked so well we started using it to routine clean our guns.

 

[Fishingted]

Acetone is not alcohol
MEK can be absorbed through and attaches to brain cells. Wear rubber gloves and stay in well ventilated area.

I would NOT use MEK. I have had good luck with odorless mineral spirits. Took a lot of stickers off knives with it without any damage. I have had Safety Classes involving Thinners. They are far more Dangerous than You think,

 

[Fishingted]

I recently bought a Winchester Wildcat mainly because it's already threaded for a suppressor. It had one of those white and red "Winchester" stickers on the barrel and I can't get the thing off. I can't scraper it off without damaging the blueing which is not great to begin with, (A Winchester made in Turkey? Oliver is probably spinning in his grave!) Any suggestions? Thanks.

Try Odorless Mineral Spirits. Just take your time and saturate it and rub of as it wants to a bit at a time. Have Taken off a lot of price labels from Knives with no Damage. Worked in the cleaning business. Youwould be supriss

I recently bought a Winchester Wildcat mainly because it's already threaded for a suppressor. It had one of those white and red "Winchester" stickers on the barrel and I can't get the thing off. I can't scraper it off without damaging the blueing which is not great to begin with, (A Winchester made in Turkey? Oliver is probably spinning in his grave!) Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Fishingted]

I Used to work in the Cleaning Business and have used Odorless Mineral Spirits to remove all kinds of adhesives from a lot of things without damage. Use cloth or paper towel to gradually saturate it and gently rub as you go. Take your time and don't use any abrasives. Just soak and rub a little at a time. Hope that helps.

 

[Seedy Character]

I would NOT use MEK. I have had good luck with odorless mineral spirits. Took a lot of stickers off knives with it without any damage. I have had Safety Classes involving Thinners. They are far more Dangerous than You think,

Most people would freak out of they really knew what they have under the kitchen and bathroom sinks

 

[Fishingted]

Most people would freak out of they really knew what they have under the kitchen and bathroom sinks

For Sure!!!

 

[45 Dragoon]

Kerosene

Mike

 

[halfmoonclip]

To get Goo Gone to work, you must break thru' the paper covering, to allow it to work on the stickumpucky underneath.
For the OP, can you dislodge the painted part of the label, even partially? Then keep it soaked with Goo Gone overnight.
The trick with removing stickumpucky is using something slippery, rather than something solvent, at least initially. Once you've gotten the worst of it off, then alcohol, or another solvent, will remove the remainder.
How old is the barrel? Age can really bake stuff on.
Moon

 

[Seedy Character]

Penetrating oil will break down the label and glue better and safer than most solvents.

 

[jmorris]

Add me to the “plastic razor blade” list. They will even get stickers off when things that will also harm the base material will not.

 

[Ironicaintit]

I'm that guy who actually has the 3M adhesive remover. And it really does do what it says it does.

 

[Ironicaintit]

and it contains:


if ingested, consult your mortician

 

[Armored farmer]

My NAPA auto parts store has a product in a spray can called (I think) spray adhesive remover. It worked on every kind of adhesive I have tried it on. Spray on, leave sit a bit, wipe off. Takes all traces of adhesive away with a cloth.

Final sol is NAPAs product. We use it to remove expired safety stickers on the semis and trailers.

4 in grinder with wire wheel.?
I'm watching because I have a NIB Winchester wildcat that has the same giant sticker under the barrel.

 

[drband]

If you dont have goo gone you can just heat the sticker with a hair dryer or heat gun and peel it off. Then clean off any residue with rubbing alcohol.

Blow dryer to warm it up.
Peel label .
WD40 or GooGone to remove excess adhesive.

Heat the barrel with a heat gun. Use a plastic scraper to get the sticker started. Peel it off. Keep the barrel hot. Use WD40 for the residue, wiping with multiple paper towels. Works better than goo gone. I have not found a sticker that resists this treatment.

 

[BreechFace]

Seriously, put down the liquids and grab the heat gun or hair dryer. What happens when glue gets exposed to heat, it softens; and the sticker will peel right off. Any residual can be simply cleaned with common rubbing alcohol at that point.

 

[AK Hunter]

I use PB Blaster penetrating oil to remove stickers & labels. I just get the edge starting to peal then soak it with the oil then let it set until it softens the glue, then the label or sticker just peals off.. If you have a little residue left you can wipe it off with a rag or paper towel soaked in the PB Blaster penetrating oil.

 

[natman]

Another that you might already have: Gumout brand carb cleaner. Works great at removing any sort of tape residue.

 

[deadeye dick]

There's a tool called Paper Tiger that is used to remove wallpaper. It;s a roller type device that perferates the top layer of the paper allowing the remover to absorb the liquid. Give it a try with your favorite solvent.

 

[Dunross]

From the shine on it I'm wondering is that a plastic adhesive label?

If so, nothing much is going to penetrate. Your best bet is to find a very thin plastic edge of some sort that can get under the an edge so that you can then begin to slowly peel it off.

Once the barrier plastic has been removed most any of the earlier suggestions will work.

Once you have an edge starting to come up a hair dryer should make it easier to peel.

 

[jak67429]

On the rifle my GD had seamed nothing would penetrate the sticker so we heated up the plastic sticker with a heat gun and it pealed right off. Then a little kerosene removed the left over goo.

 

[film495]

On the rifle my GD had seamed nothing would penetrate the sticker so we heated up the plastic sticker with a heat gun and it pealed right off. Then a little kerosene removed the left over goo.

love it when a plan comes together. I remove the goo with peanut butter. anything with oil will dissolve into the adhesive and soften it and it comes off.