I found a clea plastic box like this




It is good for organizzing small stuff. But there was some ooooold foam layer sticking on the cover and that foam disintegrated leaving a gummy residue with a bad smell. I left it to dry , but after a week the stikiness is still there.

Temporarily I solved the problem by covering it with dust LOL.
It seems to work but I am thinking to clean that gummy mess without harming the box itself. What kind of solvent or detergent can be used here ?

Thanks.

Try that funky Goo-Gone or similar product. Then wash it real good. Or spend the same amount of money at a craft or dollar store and buy two or three new ones.

Standard Disclaimer.

Lamp oil also works well.

That's it. I'm outta here...

also, rubbing alcohol will work, with a bit of patience.

Let some WD-40 sit on it for a bit. OUTDOORS. Then wash.

Sue

Thanks guys and gals

I'll try the WD-40 and hope it will not dissolve the box LOL.

Actually, hot water , detergent , and some rough stuff may remove the stuff, but the box itself isn't sturdy enough to take that rubbing. It will break before it can be cleaned. This is why I want some solvent to melt the gum away without much physical rubbing.

In the dollar stores around me we have great drawer type plastic organizers , but this is a box-type which is smaller and better for all sort of screws and other stuff.

WD-40, Goo-gone, vegetable oil will all work. Terry cloth helps when using any of the above to remove sticky messes. An old sock turned inside out is ideal. Also works on tape residue and stickum from price labels.

In my experience, not as well as any of the other suggestions. Alcohol tends to just "neutralize" the adhesive until it dries, while the others soften and remove it. I have used it, though, to "refresh" a glue area that had a lot of dust and lint on it.

Gun Scrubber brand solvent. Will peel paint. Apply a quick spray to a small area, watch the adhesive bubble up, then wipe off with a wet rag. Will only take a few moments.

Alcohol may also turn some plastics a milky color. I once tried it on the watch I wear to the gym--trying to somewhat sterilize the surfaces--and the clear watch face turned milky. Awww, man!

If nothing else... Lighter fluid! works great, dont know about plastics!

Another variation on vegetable oil is brake fluid, used or new. A few times I have found a sticky spot on new gear and have pooped the hood, unscrewed the cover off the brake cylinder, and dipped in a finger to get the few drops it takes to get the job done. Field expedient Goo-gone.

Save the old brake fluid when you replace it and you have a lifetime supply of stickum remover. With brake fluid or vegetable oil make sure you clean it off of any painted surfaced as it will soften and remove most paints if it is allowed to stay in any significant quantity.

You pooped the hood? That's very creative

dang! alex beat me to it!!

Is that part of your EDC?

Don't be making fun of my pooped hood. Between that and the rust it is all that holds the vehicle together.