Home › Forums › Technical Discussions › Tool Talk › Old crusty duct tape removal? This topic contains 5 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by   2 years, 8 months ago. MAybe try Goo Gone? I usually go at crusty tape residue with the back of a knife, but I wouldn’t want to damage that sign. Oh yeah Methyl Hydrate will take that paint right off. We use that to clean up leftover paint at work. Those look like some pretty old hacksaw blades. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. © 2017 Brojects Ontario Ltd. | This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment. LPT: Got duct tape residue on your wall? Use duct tape to remove it. LifeProTips)submitted by I used duct tape to hang posters in my apartment and it left that sticky residue on my walls. Take the duct take and just stick it to the wall over the residue in order to remove it without tearing off any paint. π Rendered by PID 633 on app-73 at 2017-02-03 22:06:38.653973+00:00 running b957cf3 country code: SG.

Be sure to scroll down... there may be more than one question on this page! There are a number of products that will remove tape and its glue from walls and other surfaces. Since plastic tape is somewhat resistant to solvents, the trick is to combine a solvent product and careful scraping with a single-edge razor (preferably in a razor blade holder). Before you use the solvent, though, try just the razor! will come off easily once you lift a corner... others won't... it isThen, just use the solvent to remove any adhesive The solvents I have used successfully are generic denatured alcohol, "Goof Off", and "Wilbond". The last product is a well-known paint deglosser... also known as "liquid sandpaper". are painted with latex paint, be aware that all of these products will remove some or all of the paint from the area treated, depending on the amount of rubbing. This is not a problem if you are planning (Note: There is another popular "goo" remover

known as "Goo Gone" I do not recommend for this task because it is oil rather than solventThis might cause a paint adhesion problem.) The method for "tough" tapes is straightforward. some solvent to the tape. Use the razor to lift an edge of the tape... then slide the razor blade underneath the tape. Apply more solvent if necessary and alternately use the razor until the tape is completelyClean up any remaining adhesive with more solvent. Non-solvent, "natural" goo removal methods include using mineral oil or cooking oil.  The downside to these alternate methods is if the oil soaks into the wall, paint may not stick to the area without some serious follow-up cleaning. As an aside, I had one customer with a similar problem to yours.  insisted on taping every rock star picture he could find on the walls of his large bedroom. No exaggeration... there were literally hundreds of pieces of tape on the walls! He insisted that, when the time came

for action, he could get all the tape off. Needless to say, he In her parental wisdom, she made her son pay for the work... almost 3 hours worth! A little lesson in capitalism and in Thanks for a great alternative to using solvents. Just be sure to get all that grease off before repainting! Of course that begs the question… would you use a solvent to remove the grease??vaccum cleaner prices in kenya Return to NH's Question and Answer Indexbest vacuum cleaners 2013 consumer reportsRemoving the sticky, adhesive residue left by stickers and tape can be a pain. best product to clean microfiber furniture

Sometimes, scraping the adhesive off with your finger nail just doesn’t do the trick. Office Ink shows you how to remove adhesive residue from metal, plastic, vinyl and clothes. To remove adhesive from metal, try using rubbing alcohol. Really, we should just go ahead and declare good old isopropyl the hardest working man in your medicine cabinet.  In addition to removing removing adhesive from metal, alcohol removes cleans hands, removes dry erase marker stains and even revives dried out pens. best way to clean cedar blindsTo remove adhesive from metal, just rub the stain with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol.best way to clean parquet wood floor Bonus tip: You can also use baby oil or rubbing alcohol to remove adhesive from metal.what is best way to clean microfiber couch

So the object in warm, soapy dishwater, then wipe the adhesive stain away with a soft cloth and vinegar. To remove adhesive from glass, you need to break out the big guns. Try acetone nail polish remover first. FYI:  glass is one of the few office & household surfaces acetone won’t damage. So don’t try it on anything else. Rubbing acetone on the stain will probably do the trick. But if doesn’t try WD-40 next. Lubricant will break down the adhesive and is easy to wash off glass. There are a few methods you can try to remove adhesive from clothes. First, pre-soak your garment in hot water with a stain remover, then launder as usual. If your stain remains try spot cleaning with: If neither solution removes your adhesive stain, fold your garment in half so the stain faces inward, with a wet paper towel between the two layers. Let that sit for an hour, then spot clean the adhesive stain with a soft cloth and an alcohol based hand sanitizer like Purell. Got a can’t-miss stain removing tip?