Another frame question

[Denis Kolar]

The one frames that I posted the pic on are spotless, but the ones I ordered before, some of them have some tape left on them.
Some of it is rubber tape, but most of it masking tape. Not huge deal or much tape, but I would like top clean them off so all of them look the same.

My question is, what you use for cleaning of Newman frames and removal of the tape?
Would soaking them in water with soap help with removing the tape?

I have only 5 to clean from 23 frames I bought.

Thanks.

[screenxpress]

The one frames that I posted the pic on are spotless, but the ones I ordered before, some of them have some tape left on them.
Some of it is rubber tape, but most of it masking tape. Not huge deal or much tape, but I would like top clean them off so all of them look the same.

My question is, what you use for cleaning of Newman frames and removal of the tape?
Would soaking them in water with soap help with removing the tape?

I have only 5 to clean from 23 frames I bought.

Thanks.

Sand Blasting works. 

Wish I had the equipment to do that to some of the used ones I got.  Instead, all kinds of glue removal and fine emery cloth and lots of elbow grease.

[Prosperi-Tees]

Acetone

[Denis Kolar]

Acetone

Tried

[tpitman]

I've used Franmar's "De-Haze" gel. Brush it on, leave it overnight. It'll remove just about anything. Wear gloves, though. Franmar hustles one of their soybean products as a paint stripper in "This Old House" magazine, or used to. It's what prompted me to try the De-Haze stuff.

[ZooCity]

ickee stickee un stuck from franmar
soak
simple green (ickee stickee is oily)
scrub
rinse (pressure washer)
repeat

you sir have lucked out getting a clutch of newmans and only five need cleaning. don't forget to polish those channels

[Prosperi-Tees]

Oh how about that stuff from Franmar. Is it Ickee Stickee something.

[Prosperi-Tees]

Beat me to it.

[Denis Kolar]

Something compatible to ickee stickee that is made by Easyway?

[Denis Kolar]

Whatever you do, do not use EasiSolv Gold. It got the paint of the roller and not much of the tape
Luckily I tried it on the small area.

[Gilligan]

Sand Blasting works. 

Care to elaborate?  I have a nice blasting cabinet that they could fit in.  Would be a little tight but I could do it.

Also what media would you use?  I'm loaded with aluminum oxide right now, but have glass bead as well.

[Printficient]

We have a product called XenZu PAC that is an adhesive remover with an ink dergader in it as well.  This would work.  Soybean based.

[Denis Kolar]

you sir have lucked out getting a clutch of newmans and only five need cleaning. don't forget to polish those channels

The first batch of 15 frames I got, I did not have to do anything to them. I just had to wipe off a bit of dirt just before stretching the eCon panels. They were barely used.
The other batch of 8 frames, 3 were good and 5 of them have a bit tape on them. Nothing bad, but I would like to clean them off to be same as the other ones.

I ordered them the same day, but 8 of them came in day later due to the longer shipping, and I ordered them a few hours before the clean ones.
Now I wish I ordered them all from the second guy, he has still some of them left.

I believe Sparkie got some of them too

[ScreenFoo]

+1 Degradent, I've gotten more than a few nasty frames, and any way you do it, it's going to take some time.  I coat with degradent, let it soak under the edges, and then then use a bristle brush to pull up edges.  Gotta pull the big chunks, but little slivers and such come right off.

Oh, and put an old screen in the bottom of your sink.   

Sand blasting sounds interesting--wouldn't you want to use something softer than the finish?  Salt or something similar?

[tpitman]

The most trouble I have removing is that damn clear packaging tape. Seems I inevitably have to bust out a single edge razor blade to get the last few chunks off.