I recently moved, and the movers wrapped plastic tape around many pieces of my furniture to keep drawers from opening, pieces from falling out, etc. It seemed okay at the time, but when the tape was removed, some nasty adhesive residue from the tape was left behind on the wooden furniture, especially on some nice filing cabinets I have.

I used Goo Gone, and that removed most of the residue. At least it *looks* nicer now. But there is a stickiness that is left behind that I just can't get out.

Can you recommend a product or technique for getting the last remnants of this adhesive removed?

Thank you!!

Have you tried cooking oil and a soft cloth?

I wouldn't have even thought to try that! I'll give that a try. Would a regular towel work, or do I need something better? And would canola or vegetable oil work? Thanks!

Any oil should work and any cloth as long as rubbing with it won't mar the finish. Just put some oil on a cloth and rub. Then wipe with a clean cloth. Good luck, Tom

I got this from Yahoo answers I have the same problem haven't tried it yet though.
Get yourself a can of WD-40 which you will find with spray oils most likely in the automotive section. It is not really an oil and it has a thousand uses, one of which is removing sticky residue without harming the finish. You will have to rub quite a bit but in the end there will be no damage and it works like a charm.

Go to this WD-40 home site and look up the 2000 uses for it.