Those damn Zenith part number labels- how to remove?

Heat gun has no effect on the glue - so what's the answer for removing the labels and the left on glue from your new piece of metal?
Tia
Gary

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Permalink Reply by brad cohen on July 14, 2015 at 8:36pm
MEK or rubbing alcohol. Soak the label, let it set for a couple minutes and they'll peel right off
Permalink Reply by Jerry VanNuil on July 14, 2015 at 8:46pm
I soaked a paper towel or rag with MEK and set it on the label for a few minutes.
Permalink Reply by Tom Sullivan on July 14, 2015 at 10:31pm

I use a phenolic chisel with a sharp edge..It gets under the label and scrapes it right off dry, then some mek for the residue.. The phenolic doesn't mar the surface..   Cheers,, Tom

Permalink Reply by Perry Delano on July 14, 2015 at 10:48pm

acrylic thinner (for thinning zinc chromate). squirt a bit on, wait a couple seconds and it slides right off with putty knife or any edged thing. a little more thinner to wipe off residue and you are good to go.

Permalink Reply by Gary Welch on July 14, 2015 at 10:57pm
Thanks for all the suggestions guys and girl!
Permalink Reply by Ken Ryan on July 15, 2015 at 10:54am

3M General Adhesive Cleaner 08987: [Link to Amazon]

Permalink Reply by william Jacobs on July 15, 2015 at 10:55am

goo be gone from ACE

Permalink Reply by Lynn S. Beckhorn on July 15, 2015 at 11:00am

Just plain water for a minute works just fine, scrape off with fingernail and remove any residual glue with a little acetone.  Quick and easy.     Cheers,,, Lynn       Once upon a time, Croc 9

Permalink Reply by Ben Haas on July 15, 2015 at 11:01am

I got a can or two of Brake Cleaner from any auto parts store. Spray on a little bit to wet the label, in a couple of minutes, it wipes right off.

Permalink Reply by Tim Juhl on July 15, 2015 at 11:07am

Lacquer thinner - just saturate the label, wait a minute and it peels right off.  Also removes any marks you make with sharpie pens.

Permalink Reply by James R Depfer Sr. on July 15, 2015 at 11:57am

I used lacquer thinner also for all my parts. Worked great. Only other thing tried was alcohol which doesn't do nearly as well.

Permalink Reply by Alan Cameron on July 16, 2015 at 6:58am

Just wipe with Lacquer thinners

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