Re: How do remove really old tape ?

"Brent P" <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> The first thing I would try would be a cleaner-wax. If that didn't work
> something like show car glaze. If that failed something like swirl
> remover and if that didn't work heavy-cut cleaner.

That might be a good place to start.

Kerosene is usually safe enough on automobile paint since it is a poor 
solvent for dried paint bases.  Vegetable oil or even mineral oil or 
Vaseline is also pretty safe.  These, being poor solvents, are not likely
to 
remove tape adhesive quickly but they may slowly soften it and
aid in its removal.

All need to be checked first on a painted area that is not critical.

I would never use lacquer thinner... Too strong a solvent.