Adhesive off of handguards

[Atrain]

So I picked up a new AR-45 upper and it looks like someone taped a cupholder on the handguards. What should I use to get the sticky off?

[Marlin]

Goof Off, It'll take most anything off, most anything.

[Atrain]

Besides HunterCO's shop [Whacko], where can I find this stuff?

[Great-Kazoo]

any hardware store. take some baby oil or other petroleum base product, rub it onto the area that has crap on it. let it sit approx 20-30 min wipe off. clean up with some rubbing alcohol and you should be good to go.

[Atrain]

Thanks Jim, I'll give that a try first and see what happens...

[Atrain]

Man this glue is petrified...

[<MADDOG>]

Lighter fluid (Naptha)

[HunterCO]

carb cleaner will remove it but it might discolor the hand gaurds in which case you get new ones.[ROFL1]

If the crap is petrified you have nothing to lose. I use "goo gone" it generally will remove any sticky substance and not harm anything. I don't know were to get it I have not bought any in a few years I buy in bulk.

[StagLefty]

Home Depot carries Goof Off and they have one for plastics too.

[Atrain]

This stuff is possessed by the devil. It is so hard, for a minute I thought the handguard was melted or something, but then I chipped a little off with a pin. I'm going to let this oil soak a bit more and see what happens. I have carb and brake cleaner for when I've had enough...this .45 upper is begging for a rail anyway...

[iceman]

I have used WD-40 as well for such things