Goo Gone on Plastic Containers

[IntermittentSygnal]

Greetings! I would like to use the nice squared bottle from Naked Juice (large one) for my spider relocation projects. The sticky residue on the bottle won't come off by filling the bottle with hot water and scrubbing the outside. @HooahArmy would using Goo Gone on the plastic bottle be harmful to the T's?

Ingredients Petroleum Distillates, D-Limonene

If so, are there better options?

Thank you!!

 

[Introvertebrate]

Goo Gone instructions:

Hard Surfaces

1. Apply Goo Gone.
2. Wipe.
3. Wash with ambient water.
4. For extra gooey messes, let sit 5–10 minutes.

I would think that tap water would remove any remaining Goo Gone. Maybe add a little dishwashing liquid and then rinse with tap water after. Goo Gone seems like overkill actually. I would probably use just dishwashing liquid.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

I should specify too here, that this is for the rehousing cup, not the enclosure itself. I scrubbed the living daylights out of this container with dishwashing liquid and a scrubby to no avail. I had another container previously that I abandoned because i couldn't get the sticky off. I don't know what on earth they use on these, but they definitely want to make sure the label doesn't come off.

 

[Frogdaddy]

IMO Goo Gone leaves a greasy chemical residue. It always seems to remain even after washing with soap and water. I prefer to use Zippo lighter fluid (Naptha). Just a little bit on a cotton ball and it takes any sticker right off. It actually evaporates quite quickly, like alcohol. But after a wash with soap and water it's totally gone.

 

[Introvertebrate]

I'm surprised juice could be that sticky, or is it glue residue from where the label was? As Frogdaddy mentioned, scrubbing with a solvent like Naptha should remove any glue residue. Paint thinner, nail polish remover, etc. I've had good luck with rubbing alcohol.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

yeah, its that petroleum distillate on porous plastic that i was concerned about. I guess lighter fluid would be the same, but without the greasiness to hold it on there.

I did try nail polish remover and alcohol (on the abandoned container), but the container still stuck to my hand after it dried. I might just need to give up on this one, too.

 

[campj]

To be clear, this is for the container that you'll use to move spiders from one tank to another with? If so, the sticky stuff is on the outside of the container and the spider will spend three minutes or less inside the container... so what if there's a sticker or some gooey stuff on it?

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

My only concern there is the container sticking to my hand and me inadvertently flinging or hitting the spider. Maybe I can find some kind of non-opaque sheet to stick to it instead.

 

[campj]

Makes sense.

 

[Introvertebrate]

My only concern there is the container sticking to my hand and me inadvertently flinging or hitting the spider. Maybe I can find some kind of non-opaque sheet to stick to it instead.

Spread some baby powder on the sticky part and then wipe away the excess. That should take the stick out of it anyway.

 

[Frogdaddy]

Won't the spider get cancer and then file a class action lawsuit?

 

[Introvertebrate]

Won't the spider get cancer and then file a class action lawsuit?

Only if it's a California species.

 

[Frogdaddy]

Only if it's a California species.

Well California species would sue for the baby powder and the enclosure being made from a cancer causing material and being non recyclable and infringement on the free range rights. Like totally fer sure bro.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Try Fast Orange, Go-jo or any pumice hand cleaner or WD-40 washed off by Dawn. Those have usually worked for the glue residues I've encountered.

 

[Gilligan]

If your looking for an alternative, soaking goo in white vinegar works for me to get it off plastic.

 

[HooahArmy]

@HooahArmy would using Goo Gone on the plastic bottle be harmful to the T's?

The conch again has been blown and I have been summoned from the depths (of late-night army duty)! I'll answer in mondo-detail, since I'm sure there's a lot of folks who would want to understand the mysteries of Goo Gone. Thank you for hailing me!

Let's start by taking a look at the ingredients in Goo Gone in full: Petroleum distillates, d-Limonene, Aliphatic ether alcohol, Orange sweet extract, Glycol ether, Solvent orange 60.
I researched the guys I wasn't familiar with in my magical database, and to make it easy for everyone, will break them down in two categories:
Volatiles: Stuff that evaporates.
Oily non-volatiles: Stuff that doesn't evaporate.

Goo Gone is quite miraculous in the way that it gets rid of goo both through solvent methods (think of alcohols and distillates breaking down hard-to-budge smudges on your phone screen), and by something I call 'like dissolves like' (think gummy peanut butter dissolving gum from hair).
Alcohols and distillates on their own can break down simpler oils, which sadly can include the oil on your skin and the natural oils on an invertebrate's body. Ever wonder why your hands feel so dry after using alcohol? It's not because it robbed just some surface water on evaporation, but because it stripped your fingers of oil, causing them to get drier in time until your skin excretes some more. This same problem could happen if the quick-evaporating stuff got on an invert, so:
1. If using Goo Gone near a critter, wait until the alcohol and distillate portion fully evaporates until you introduce the item back to your buddy.
As for the second portion that's made mostly of oils to dissolve gummy goo with 'gummy oils', this is the part that does not evaporate and often leaves that sometimes hazy sheen on things touched by Goo Gone. This portion works on heavy residues such as gum, sticky label stuff, and even lipstick. While the alcohol and distillates get rid of some of the minor sticky stuff with weaker internal molecular bonds, the oil-based stuff goes for the punch and can break down more intricate adhesives, much like peanut butter takes gum from hair. This stuff does not evaporate at all, making it more harmful for an invert who might face residue on their bodies, affecting respiration or molts, or just the stuff in their mouth when they try to groom. In large quantities, it quite could kill them so:
2. If using Goo Gone near a critter, wash your item with dish soap (grease cutter) and rinse with plenty of water AFTER also waiting for the alcohol and distillate portion to evaporate.

Now that I hope I've appealed to those hoping to know how Goo Gone exactly works and how to keep your pals safe from it, here's where I can answer the depths of your question. Goo Gone can be safe, and safer yet if you're using it outside of a bottle holding a buddy, and for as long as you take measures to keep them from contacting the stuff while it's wet. In case you haven't yet, you can always doubly ensure safety by washing the bottle's outside.

However, if anyone here is hoping to use Goo Gone on something that can be used in an enclosure (I've done this myself), keep in mind the top steps labeled 1 and 2. Ensuring ALL the Goo Gone has been cleaned off will render the item safe for your inverts.

I hope this helps! Feel free to ask if you or anyone has more questions!

 

[viper69]

The conch again has been blown and I have been summoned from the depths (of late-night army duty)! I'll answer in mondo-detail, since I'm sure there's a lot of folks who would want to understand the mysteries of Goo Gone. Thank you for hailing me!

Let's start by taking a look at the ingredients in Goo Gone in full: Petroleum distillates, d-Limonene, Aliphatic ether alcohol, Orange sweet extract, Glycol ether, Solvent orange 60.
I researched the guys I wasn't familiar with in my magical database, and to make it easy for everyone, will break them down in two categories:
Volatiles: Stuff that evaporates.
Oily non-volatiles: Stuff that doesn't evaporate.

Goo Gone is quite miraculous in the way that it gets rid of goo both through solvent methods (think of alcohols and distillates breaking down hard-to-budge smudges on your phone screen), and by something I call 'like dissolves like' (think gummy peanut butter dissolving gum from hair).
Alcohols and distillates on their own can break down simpler oils, which sadly can include the oil on your skin and the natural oils on an invertebrate's body. Ever wonder why your hands feel so dry after using alcohol? It's not because it robbed just some surface water on evaporation, but because it stripped your fingers of oil, causing them to get drier in time until your skin excretes some more. This same problem could happen if the quick-evaporating stuff got on an invert, so:
1. If using Goo Gone near a critter, wait until the alcohol and distillate portion fully evaporates until you introduce the item back to your buddy.
As for the second portion that's made mostly of oils to dissolve gummy goo with 'gummy oils', this is the part that does not evaporate and often leaves that sometimes hazy sheen on things touched by Goo Gone. This portion works on heavy residues such as gum, sticky label stuff, and even lipstick. While the alcohol and distillates get rid of some of the minor sticky stuff with weaker internal molecular bonds, the oil-based stuff goes for the punch and can break down more intricate adhesives, much like peanut butter takes gum from hair. This stuff does not evaporate at all, making it more harmful for an invert who might face residue on their bodies, affecting respiration or molts, or just the stuff in their mouth when they try to groom. In large quantities, it quite could kill them so:
2. If using Goo Gone near a critter, wash your item with dish soap (grease cutter) and rinse with plenty of water AFTER also waiting for the alcohol and distillate portion to evaporate.

Now that I hope I've appealed to those hoping to know how Goo Gone exactly works and how to keep your pals safe from it, here's where I can answer the depths of your question. Goo Gone can be safe, and safer yet if you're using it outside of a bottle holding a buddy, and for as long as you take measures to keep them from contacting the stuff while it's wet. In case you haven't yet, you can always doubly ensure safety by washing the bottle's outside.

However, if anyone here is hoping to use Goo Gone on something that can be used in an enclosure (I've done this myself), keep in mind the top steps labeled 1 and 2. Ensuring ALL the Goo Gone has been cleaned off will render the item safe for your inverts.

I hope this helps! Feel free to ask if you or anyone has more questions!

magical- so you’re like the Wizard of Oz sorta

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Won't the spider get cancer and then file a class action lawsuit?

Only if it's a California species.

Well, bred and currently living in CA. And look, they read my posts and I caught them planning to lawyer up:

Thank you tons for your sharing your expertise and magical wisdom (and patience with a silly question)!