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What do you use Goo Gone for?

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What do you use Goo Gone for?
Posted by tumbleweed56 on Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:47 AM
I have seen several references on this forum regarding Goo Gone. I was curious as to what people have used it for and why type of results you have had with it. Do you use it to clean track? Rolling Stock? Bakelite? Do you find it works better then other cleaners? Just curious.
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Posted by Poppa_Zit on Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:03 PM
Clean track using a Centerline Products track cleaning car. Will follow up then with isopropyl alcohol.

If I'm out of isopropyl alcohol, I'll use the 16-year-old Jim Beam. May not clean track better, but sure makes my train room smell interesting. LOL
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:13 PM
I use it to clean track, inside and outside. I also use it to clean metal engine and car parts of any crude.

It is really good on removal of tape or stickers on glass.

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Posted by Roger Bielen on Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:20 PM
Gets the crude off of wheels too.

Poppa, the heck with using the JB for cleaning, I'd sip it and not worry about the tracks.
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Posted by jefelectric on Saturday, March 18, 2006 8:42 PM
Also great for getting Walters Goo off your hands!
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Posted by BR60103 on Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:56 PM
I use it for major crud on wheels, then follow with a different cleaner to remove the GG.
I also use it to remove sticky labels and price tags and to remove chewing gum from fabric.

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, March 19, 2006 10:28 PM
My wife puts it on grass stains on the kids clothes before she puts them in the washing machine. Gets the grass stains out. I think its an orange oil based product.

I used it on some old Marx switches that were really dirty. Cleaned them right up.
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Posted by underworld on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:04 PM
I use it to clean........GOO!!!!! ;b Works good as a track cleaner.

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Posted by yallaen on Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:37 PM
I sprayed it on some O22 switches there were dirty and gummed up. Worked like a charm! Used a toothbrush and q-tips to get into the crevices. Wiped it off with a clean towel. Used Scotchbrite pad to shine up track rails.

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