Rub it down with Acetone, let it sit damp for 20 mins or so, wipe off repeat. If that doesn’t work try the Goof-Off gel, same method.
With good griptape, when you heat it the adhesive will ‘deactivate’ and release, leaving for the most part a clean board. A lot of griptape uses a polymer adhesive (don’t ask me what that means, no friggin clue), this is advantageous when the thin grip rips as it allows the grip to stay in place and the glue fills the slit temporarily.
When you get ready to replace the grip, get Black Diamond or Jessup, they are both inexpensive but pretty good.
Gasoline can not be lighted by cigarette, I work with it and clean a shit ton of engine parts per day with it almost all of us smoke in the shop and nothing ever happened.
Also I would rather spray myself with gasoline instead of cologne or bruno banani or whatever is “cool” nowadays
Also gasoline will come out in a few days tops it evaporates out
I was kidding about the BOOM. But I can tell you for act that it will always smell like gasoline. Veneered panels are engineered to be porous, so they can soak up the glue.
Dont really know about the deck materials I just know from experience when I leave a chain or something rusty in gasoline for a few days the gasoline just dissapears
That will be fine, just keep an eye on it as it can eat thought the clear coat as well. I typically just throw more grip on it and go, but if the finish bothers you you can get some spray polyurethane, give it a quick spray from 12in or more and let it cure overnight, then re-grip.