Goo Gone safe on clear coats?

[texbike]

Originally Posted by Blue Jays

My first "go to" when removing sticky residue is olive oil like one would use on a salad.
It nearly always works and without any lingering fear of damaging a bicycle paint finish.

Originally Posted by Steve in SLO

I am with Blue Jays. Olive oil, vegetable oil, etc. would be a good solution. Both are very gentle. You can soak paper towel and set it on top to let it soften up the adhesive, then remove it with least abrasive material you can fine. I sometimes use my finger and just roll it off, then gently rinse with soap/water. As has been said above any abraiding of the clearcoat will burnish it to a dull shine, so be aware of that.

Hmmm. Cool suggestion. Filed away for future reference. Thanks!

Texbike

[dgauthier]

Low Odor Mineral Spirits is much cheaper than Goo-gone, and that's the ingredient in Goo-gone that does the work.

That said, I've never heard of using olive oil! If it does in fact work, that's a real find. I'll have to try it.

And after you're done, you can relax with a nice plate of bucatini...