Removing Double sided Tape ??
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:30
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Stephen M (NSW)
My weather shield has started to come away from around the window frame (flapping in the wind) drivers side near the mirror. The only way to fix properly is either chuck/throw/destroy (about to do, grrr) and buy a new one or refit with some new double sided tape and refit. Its scratched anyway so dont see the point of getting a new one to be scratched again, but what in the hell do you use to remove the old tape from the weather shield but also around the window frame. Have tried a few things and this crap isnt moving. Whats the best stuff to remove the tape with ?? and also which is the best brand of tape to buy to refit ?? I'm presuming a 3M product of some form. Any ideas ?? Regards Steve M
Reply By: Member - Au-2 - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:59
Wednesday, Sep 03, 2008 at 17:59
Have you tried Shellite yet, Stephen? After years of trying to get d.s.tape off walls that the kids had stuck posters to, I finally found that if you soak a cotton ball or a piece of old cotton fabric and hold it over the tape the glue will virtually dissolve off any surface. As I am not a chemist, I would be careful about using it on some types of plastic though. Maybe a
test patch first and if it doesn't melt it, try it where the glue is attached. Hope it works for you,
Sheila.
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Reply By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 20:38
Thursday, Sep 04, 2008 at 20:38
Gum turpitine, eucalyptus oil, wax and grease remover, prepsol, they will all do the trick, mainly used prepsol in a panel
shop, gum turpitine and ecua oil in furniture repair, acetone will affect the acrylic or paint,
well has everytime i have gone to use it!!
procedure for reaffixing, wipe down all surfaces with iso-propynal alcohol and a really clean rag, use 3m extra strong d/s tape, or there security d/s tape, we use the security tape at work and the good stuff is that strong it's crazy, but then you have to be to steal!!!
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