[PADG:1110] Re: Goo Gone

[GeorgeBlood <georgeblood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We use Goo Gone to clean cables and equipment that has been 
tagged/labeled with tape.  As Ellen says, it leaves an oily residue, 
so we always follow with some dishwashing liquid to remove the 
residue.

While Goo Gone may be a major improvement over acetone-based 
commercial adhesive removers (and it does do well with latex paint 
and chewing gum, as this parent of small children has found out...), 
I concur with Ellen:  avoid it for preservation purposes.  But you 
might find uses for it at home!

best,
G

> Hi Victoria:
>
> I've encountered Goo Gone at a local pottery store.  They use it to 
> remove price tags from pottery purchased for gifts.  Goo Gone is 
> really smelly (citrus) and oily.  Whenever I purchased a gift for 
> wrapping at this particular shop I worried that the residue from Goo 
> Gone would 1) harm the pottery and 2) smell awful to the person 
> opening the gift.  I have no evidence that either of these worries 
> are founded---but my instincts tell me Goo Gone is not something we 
> would employ for preservation purposes.  Other than these rather 
> pedestrian observations, I don't know of research on Goo Gone.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Ellen
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm looking for some information about Goo Gone, a product made by the Magic
> > American Corporation that is used to remove stains, grease, stickers, tar,
> > gum, crayon and tape.  According to the manufacturer "citrus power and
> > scientific technology combine to defeat the toughest stains".  The MSDS
> > provided by the manufacturer states the ingredients are "Proprietary Mixture
> > (Citrus and Petroleum Solvent-Based Stain Remover).
> > Anyone have any experience with Goo Gone, or know of any testing that's been
> > done on it with respect to its use on library materials?
> > Thanks so much for the help!
> >
> > Victoria
> >
> > Victoria Heiduschke
> > Preservation Librarian
> > Milner Library
> > Illinois State University
> > Campus Box 8900
> > Normal IL 61790
> > (309) 438-7463
> > vheidus@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
> --
> Ellen Cunningham-Kruppa
> Director
> The Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record
> School of Information
> The University of Texas at Austin
> 1 University Station D7000
> Austin TX 78712-0390
> Phone: 512.471.8287
> FAX: 512.471.8285
> E-mail: e.cunnk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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