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Title: gaffer tape glue
Post by: bobby p on January 20, 2012, 06:49:07 pm
somehow i had a lump of gaffer tape stuck to back bum of my trousers and having sat down the glue has heated up and left a bad grey sticky mark on my cloth sofa. any ideas lads what might get it off ? before the missus discovers it
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: andyM on January 20, 2012, 06:51:14 pm
What a bummer  ;D
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: carl stanton on January 20, 2012, 07:01:52 pm
Dead man walking!!!  ;D
make cold so it goes hard and can be picked off?
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 20, 2012, 09:12:48 pm
What a bummer  ;D

Come on Andy, Bobby is in a STICKY situation here. Just because he has made a huge GAFF he doesnt need to be the BUTT of your jokes.
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: carl stanton on January 20, 2012, 09:44:55 pm
What a bummer  ;D

Come on Andy, Bobby is in a STICKY situation here. Just because he has made a huge GAFF he doesnt need to be the BUTT of your jokes.
;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: bobby p on January 20, 2012, 10:02:01 pm
 ;D youre a real help lads . im going to sleep on it (not literally) and maybe tomoro stuff the sofa cover in the top of the fridge to freeze the glue. then scrape it off with a butter knife
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 20, 2012, 10:12:46 pm
b & q get some "sticky stuff" remover thats what its called. impregnate lint free cloth do a test patch on back or underneath sofa to make sure it doesnt discolour then if all is cool set to work on your sticky shame...however this may or may not work. sorry Bobby its the best ive got. did you post in the carpet  cleaning section? those boys would definately know.
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: bobby p on January 20, 2012, 10:32:44 pm
b & q get some "sticky stuff" remover thats what its called. impregnate lint free cloth do a test patch on back or underneath sofa to make sure it doesnt discolour then if all is cool set to work on your sticky shame...however this may or may not work. sorry Bobby its the best ive got. did you post in the carpet  cleaning section? those boys would definately know.
cheers Dan , i will do that .
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: steve freeman on January 20, 2012, 10:47:53 pm
oiloflo then just water to neutralize it
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 20, 2012, 10:56:23 pm
I posted your plight on the carpet cleaning forum. hopefully someone will post Bobby.
Title: Re: gaffer tape glue
Post by: stuart mc on January 20, 2012, 11:01:26 pm
somehow i had a lump of gaffer tape stuck to back bum of my trousers and having sat down the glue has heated up and left a bad grey sticky mark on my cloth sofa. any ideas lads what might get it off ? before the missus discovers it

do you have kids? blame them ;) if not, a dog, cat, if not just say shyte happens sometimes, take the grief and move on ;D