I'm building a Beginner Ringmaster for the Fly-a-Thon, and to drum up interest I took it to my RC club meeting today for show and tell.

In the bed of the truck at the same time were some gooey broken rubber bands, that had been holding the tank on a profile plane.  They got stuck to the underside of the Beginner Ringmaster wing, which has had one coat of clear dope put on it, nothing more.

So my question is:  Is there anything I can use to remove the yellow melted rubber band goo from the wing?  Should I just rub it down with isopropyl alcohol to remove as much oil as possible, paint over it, and live with the spots?  Or is there something else I can do that might be effective.  I'm actually not too concerned about the spots -- but I really don't want to end up raising humongous blisters in the finished paint.

Goop off or other bug remover stuff. Easier, naphtha.

I ended up using CA solvent, which worked.  That's because I'm too lazy to run out and get lighter fluid -- but I'm going to get some, and keep it in my paint cabinet.

Aha!  Another gem of knowledge to stow away for when nothing else is available!  Thanks, Tim.

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I should mention -- it seemed to soften up the dope a bit.  That was fine for the stage of construction that I'm at, but it could be a disaster if it were on a finished plane.

I ended up using CA solvent, which worked.  That's because I'm too lazy to run out and get lighter fluid -- but I'm going to get some, and keep it in my paint cabinet.

I've been told many time CA solvent is nothing more than Nitro like we use in our fuels.  Local hobby dealer used to bottle it up for the GSA in KCMO.

I just used acetone to thin out Balsarite cloth formula prior to attaching Koverall worked like a charm.
David Johnson

First, I'd try a cream hand cleaner. Next, I'd try lighter fluid or naptha. Then, Coleman fuel and a match...