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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: duncan h on November 20, 2014, 02:44:06 pm

Title: sticky tape
Post by: duncan h on November 20, 2014, 02:44:06 pm

One of my customers has left over sticky tape on his door. Whats best to get the stuff off. Anything that I already have would be great...thinners etc

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: Bungle on November 20, 2014, 04:31:03 pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Everbuild-PVC1S-PVCU-Solvent-Cleaner/dp/B0046QFTTG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416501029&sr=8-1&keywords=UPVC+solvent+cleaner

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: duncan h on November 20, 2014, 08:46:24 pm

looks more of a cleaner than remover

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: Bungle on November 20, 2014, 09:02:46 pm

Quote from: duncan h on November 20, 2014, 08:46:24 pm

looks more of a cleaner than remover

It dissolves the tape  ;)

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: Griffus on November 20, 2014, 09:17:02 pm

Warm it up, peel it off, use a light solvent to wipe away any stick residue.

The above assumes that it's not a painted door.

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: richywilts on November 20, 2014, 09:27:09 pm

try a brillo pad

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: dave f on November 24, 2014, 03:03:59 pm

alcohol jel hand wash sounds daft but works very quickly.thats what i use.get it from the pound shop

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: Don Kee on November 24, 2014, 04:14:34 pm

Wet it with your trad mop and use a scraper to get it off

Title: Re: sticky tape
Post by: robbo333 on November 24, 2014, 04:21:45 pm

lighter fluid.