Reply by Tom Coster

Available at auto parts stores is a product called “wax & grease remover.” It is sold under numerious brands. It usually comes in quart & gallon cans. It is used in the auto body industry to remove contaminants that would cause top coat systems to fail. It works well on tape glue. It’s much less caustic than thinner and it will not raise grain. It removes just about anything that would cause any wood finish to fail.

-- Tom, MI, SC