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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: sam1975 on December 15, 2010, 09:19:09 pm

Title: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: sam1975 on December 15, 2010, 09:19:09 pm

Hi everyone. I am not a massive contibutor to this site, anyhelp would be appreciated.

Painters have held down drop sheets on a carpet (woven < wool and man made thread).

The tape has left a mark.

I have used sovelnt and citrus clean to no avail.

has anyone come across this?

regards

Sam

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: Neil Williams on December 15, 2010, 09:58:06 pm

Terps, white spirit or even oilflow (window cleaners know this stuff).
Apply to cloth then dab the glue, you just want enough to dampen the area. Leave 5-10 minutes then gentle rub/blot away.

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: Steve Chapman on December 15, 2010, 10:03:44 pm

normally find prochem bazooka does the job for me

regards
steve

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: Jamie Pearson on December 15, 2010, 10:18:29 pm

Bazooka or Chemspec Liqua Gel is what I would grab off the shelf.

One Step Zap It is good for this too.

Nice hot water rinse after.

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: sam1975 on December 15, 2010, 10:26:19 pm

Thanks heaps guys I will give it a shot, takes some before and after pics and post back on here, cheers

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: John Kelly on December 15, 2010, 10:37:26 pm

Be aware that there are some tape adhesives which you just can't remove 100%.

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: james roffey on December 15, 2010, 10:55:28 pm

I did a job a few weeks ago where it had been used to cover cables, i used Prochem Solvex and it all came up :)

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: JD Calhoon on December 15, 2010, 11:33:00 pm

I had one on a synthetic and it had discoloured the carpet. It was actually lighter underneath than what was exposed to the daylight. So you may not be able to.

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: john rees on December 16, 2010, 08:05:14 am

try bye bye gum its worked everytime for me and no solvent smell either.

                                                                                                               John

Title: Re: Gaffa tape on carpet left a mark
Post by: homecare on December 16, 2010, 01:54:11 pm

googone,works a treat .