: As pointed out by others, stay away from acetone.

: I always use naptha to get rid of tape residue. And it doesn't
: interfere with spar varnish or any paints which use mineral
: spirits as thinning agent or is not agressive on the epoxy.
: Pllaying it safe after using naphta i use methylated spirits to
: clean up.

Be careful of naptha too. I used it when working on a printing press crew before the days of OSHA and it affected the sweat glands in my hands. For most of my adult life, the skin on my fingers would blister and peel every summer. Goo Gone is a safe and effective product to remove any kind of residual stickum. -Wes