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JoeB:
I finally got around to laminating my mame machine yesterday...

I baught black, matt, 8x4 sheets (2 of them) from home depot. The #$@@#$ sales person there used tape (after he rolled the sheets) to hold it together.

Well, the tape he used was absolue crap. BEcause when I pulled the tape off, the plastic part came off, but the sticky stayed behind!

I thought nothing of it, since I always use GooGone to remove sticky residue..

Well, the gooGone worked.. but now there's a "shadow" of where the tape was left behind! Really wierd.. like a 3" wide strip, about 2 feet long down the side!

I tried everything to remove it.. soap & water, alcohol wipes, fantastic, more gooGone... The only thing that works is a white eraser, but it leaves its own uncleanable streaks behind..

HELP!  How do you clean laminate residue that's on the surface/in the tiny cracks.. remember, matt surface.. black.

Thanks.
AlanS17:
How about Ajax or Comet cleaner! Oh wait... maybe that's not such a good idea... j/k

Ummm... I would have recommended alcohol.
AlanS17:
Honestly I hope you didn't damage the laminate. You can always cover it with some sideart.
Apollo:
I'd suggest calling the shop. I think you're out of luck though I've seen those marks on laminate and I think they are permanent. The guy in the shop is an idiot. Compensation should be sought.
skirge66:
just an idea...try hitting it with some "simple green"...let it soak for about 10-15 minutes before wiping it off. we used the stuff on countertops and floors in the navy to clean things up for inspections, and it worked great..couldn't hurt to try it.
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