How to remove dried masking tape from ....
07-25-2014, 08:48 AM
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Peanut butter? Just a thought that popped in my head when I read the post. The oil in peanut butter might loosen the tape enough to make it possible to gently scrape it off.
Mind you, I have no experience at this, so the idea may be wacko.
Mind you, I have no experience at this, so the idea may be wacko.
07-25-2014, 08:59 AM
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I took ice cubes and froze the residue and used a plastic scraper to remove the frozen glue - it took a while but it all came off without any damage. You could also use those lunch box freezer packs. I recently acquired an old wooden desk -the masking tape had been on there so long that it turned to dust as I was removing it-of course the gluey crap stayed. Using any kind of new cleaning chemicals on old varnish can and will ruin the original finish 99 times out of a 100. This tip comes from a book my MIL gave me and if you don't have one put it on your list of GottaGet's--- Household Hints from Heloise
07-25-2014, 09:07 AM
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I have good luck with plain old mineral oil. Takes a little rubbing, but it works and no chemicals to be wary of.
07-26-2014, 07:04 AM
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We use WD 40 to remove sticky goo. So far it's removed the goo left from prescription labels off the pill bottles. There have been other things, too, just can't remember. So far we haven't had any damage. Spray on, wipe off without waiting. May be worth a try. Hope you find something that works.
07-26-2014, 07:28 AM
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