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09-18-2010, 04:40 PM

#51

jitkaau

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Originally Posted by lorli

I am looking for some help getting the adhesive from a Collins Seam guide off of my sewing machine. The package even says that it can be moved, with "no sticky residue" - untrue!

When I tried to remove it in order to change the bobbin, it pulled the cover of the bobbin case right off with it. It left behind a lot of white, thick sticky stuff, does anyone know how to get this off? It is on the plastic (bobbin case cover) and metal part.

ALso - I wouldn't use it again, and wondered if the other seam guides were more reliable.

Thanks, everyone, in advance.

Lorli

Rub some eucalyptus oil or Ti tree oil over the area, and it will come off. Put the oil onto a cotton wool ball and rub the area. The residue will come off onto the cotton wool ball and will not damage your machine.

09-18-2010, 04:44 PM

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garysgal

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Goo-Gone works. give it a try.

09-18-2010, 05:00 PM

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penski

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i dont know if this would work but when i got my new stove the tag left a sticky mess on the metal part of the stove and the service man told me to buy WD40 in a pen he had one with him and said he uses it all the time for this i bought one and use it all the time

09-18-2010, 05:37 PM

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okie quilter

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i had to use peanut butter or vegetable oil to remove gum from my girls' hair 46 years ago. it worked. no chemicals. no damage. i think it would work on the machine and safely. what would it hurt to try? good luck.

09-18-2010, 07:04 PM

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Colbaltjars62

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So did any of our ideas work? :|
:XD:

09-18-2010, 07:20 PM

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Pins n' Ndls

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try Goo Gone. It's really a good product.

09-18-2010, 11:04 PM

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IBQUILTIN

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WD40 won't hurt the plastic. But neither will fabric softener. Just put some liquid softener in a spray bottle with a little water, and spray it to soak. Works like a charm, even on old wall paper

09-18-2010, 11:09 PM

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garysgal

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on an episode of How clean is your house? they said using Mayo will take off stickers and not leave a residue. It's worth a try and won't hurt anything.

09-18-2010, 11:56 PM

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tweetee

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I just ahd that very same problem with basting spray sticking to my machine, (silly me basted the wrong thing, made things very hard to sew) and so it all got stick to my machine. i just used a small peice of wadding, sprayed a small amount of silicone it , and it just wiped away really easy. Wont hurt the plastic either.