I saw that, but the thread's for the benefit of more folks than just the OP, right?

cyccommute, I might well be talking about something other than 'mineral spirits'; it's not a term that gets used much in my neck of the woods... a brief squiz on Wiki told me that refers to what we call mineral turpentine, or just 'turps'. It may not be quite the same thing, perhaps...

Granted, it doesn't damage most paint, but I've seen it harm the gloss on some. Same for plastic. It's not as brutal as eucalyptus oil though, which some folks seem to think is a good bet for removing sticky goop...