how do you clean your rulers?

[snowladyns]

i have some glue residue on my rulers, i would like to clean it without creating too much damage to the acrylic (i think that is the name of the plastic the rulers are) - any advice ? :?:

[snowladyns]

What kind of glue is it. Elmers should wash off. If soaking with soap and water doesn't work, how abut orange cleaner. never tried it but should be safe.

[snowladyns]

i put masking tape or office tape i dont know how you call it, and it leave a residue on the ruler. when i finished to work wt the remarks of the office masking tape, i took them off but left with very sticky ruler...

[Margo]

Becky, I would try "Goo Gone" or "OOPS" for tape residue. I get them from the hardware store, and use them for removing sticky residue from pricing stickers.

[Margo]

tnx! i am on my way to the hardware store!
cheers!!

[Margo]

Be careful to not rub off the gridlines and other ruler markings. The markings on one of my rulers--it's a 6" x 24" Fiskars--is rubbing off just through normal use. It's the ruler I use the most and it's only rubbing off on the end where it probably gets handled the most.

[bar7700]

Hmmmmmm....I never clean my rulers. I can honestly say it has never occurred to me to do so. Yikes! I have guards on the large rulers so I don't cut myself and pick up my rulers by the guard. Not all my rulers (small ones) have guards but I must alternate enough that there is no wear on the markings.

Barbara

[Books53]

This will sound weird but you can remove tape residue and other sticky stuff off hard surfaces like plastic,glass,counters etc. by just rubbing the spot with a bit of mayo.Then wash with soap and water.Something my mother taught me.

[bunny9]

Mayo, what a brilliant idea. I have always used Goo gone like Margo does. It is a fabulous product.

[bunny9]

we dont have ooops or the other one. i will let you know the name later. mayo that is great idea if it works i will try that as well. tnx

[bunny9]

Try olive oil it works the same as mayo on sticky residue and then wash with soapy water, also learnt from my mother. Dorothy Suffolk UK

[bunny9]

thanks for every edvice, for the moment i went to DIY store, bought sticker remover from HG (local dutch) and it works just fine, the only thing is that sticks miles, so i think i will try later (with the other rulers) the olive oil and mayo. will inform you what is the best solution.
btw, i tried before with simple inexpensive cleaning alcohol it worked ok as well but i thought there is easier way to get rid of the sticky residue...seems that now and then cleaning with the new stinky stuff that i have will do that work.
cheers

[bunny9]

I use WD-40, spray a little on a cloth and wipe away the sticky gunk. Also works good on price tags that don't come off, as long as it's not something that will absorb the WD-40.

[bunny9]

Forgot to add you have to make sure you get it wiped off really well after with a bit of soap and water so the oily residue doesn't stay on it and wreck your fabric.