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Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 7:18 pm
by morrisey0
Like the 40+ year old stuff that is really really really on there???
I usually just go with hot water and Dawn, and manual scraping, but I am always on the lookout for the laziest means of doing anything .............. so I am hoping someone knows of a secret technique to remove this old stuff in a matter of minutes instead of me waiting for hours.
What you got??
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 7:21 pm
by JosephS
morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 7:18 pm
Like the 40+ year old stuff that is really really really on there???
I usually just go with hot water and Dawn, and manual scraping, but I am always on the lookout for the laziest means of doing anything .............. so I am hoping someone knows of a secret technique to remove this old stuff in a matter of minutes instead of me waiting for hours.
What you got??
Propane Torch-Burn it off
Boiling water - Boil the parts
Heat gun and a scraper
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 7:34 pm
by juicedcoupe
Ronsonal lighter fluid.
Let the foam soak it up. Old tape takes a little longer but it still comes off clean.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:08 pm
by GoMachV
if I have trouble the first thing I do is soak in wd40 for a while- like overnight
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:30 pm
by Elkcycles
I also use WD40 on exceptionally dry tape and adhesives, but I will resort to a Wagner heat gun as needed.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:54 pm
by R6cowboy
I'm sure it's been mentioned. Spray old stubborn ass tape with WD-40, let soak for a few minutes, rub-a-dub-dub with your choice of diglets or thumb, rinse and repeat until all gone. This has made the crustiest of crusty many decades old servo be gone in no time. Clean the WD-40 residue with dish soapy water and voila.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:55 pm
by BattleTrak
I use regular naphtha/zippo lighter fluid.. let it soak in, then scrape off with a plastic razor blade or your fingernail.. It’s great for cleaning a lot of other things off too and doesn’t attack paints. Goo-Gone/Goof Off works too, but is really hot and will remove paints and attack plastics.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 9:00 pm
by R6cowboy
BattleTrak wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 8:55 pm
I use regular naphtha/zippo lighter fluid.. let it soak in, then scrape off with a plastic razor blade or your fingernail.. It’s great for cleaning a lot of other things off too and doesn’t attack paints. Goo-Gone works too, but is really hot and will remove paints and attack plastics.
Goo-gone is nuclear sh!t, has no business being used for anything r/c related in my opinion. I'll never make the mistake of having that stuff in the r/c room again and accidentally using it.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 9:06 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Let your thumbnail grow out and pack a lot of patience.
Re: Anyone have a "magic sauce" for servo tape removal?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 9:08 pm
by rraeford
Bestine. It's basically lighter fluid without the oil. Available at art stores or at Amazon. Dries quickly.
Bestine is a brand name, BTW.