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

donnajean

There is a product called "Goop" or something like that. Also, lighter fluid takes most adhesive or sticky off.

Born2Sew

Try plain old rubbing alcohol, that usually works to remove tape residue.

lorli

Would lighter fluid be safe on the plastic?

Wanda_GA

GOO Gone maybe would work also.

virtualbernie

BE VERY CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU PUT ON YOUR MACHINE!!! Some of those chemicals will eat the finish off your machine and any plastic. AsK me how I know.... :shock: I would use plain oil or GOOP.

tmw

i would try putting masking tape on it first, just lay it on the sticky stuff and pull it off. i might take a couple of tries, but it's safer than liquids,

lab fairy

I would try your sewing machine oil on the residue after you've removed as much of the "sticky stuff" as possible. Apply the oil and let it soak in if you need to (works really well on old stickers and tape residue as well). You might need to use something like an old credit card to scrape up the adhesive. Work in small areas at a time otherwise you'll just get a mess.

If you had sticky stuff on anything other than your sewing machine, I'd tell you to use plain old cooking oil. It is an old trick (like peanut butter for gum in the hair) but it works.

Shelbie

There is a product called Lift Off that removes sticker residue very easily. It is safe to use on plastic and metal and I removed moleskin from a vintage machine which had been used as a seam guide and was very old and very sticky.

MadQuilter

THat's what I would try.