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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: C.C.S. on July 24, 2009, 02:28:21 pm

Title: adhesive tape
Post by: C.C.S. on July 24, 2009, 02:28:21 pm

hi guys i need to clean a carpet in a room where the tenants use to put an adhesive rug to protect the carpet from dirty wheels of the pushchairs.they now need to move and the adhesive is on  the carpet .any ideas of what i should use .many thanks

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Gerry Styles on July 24, 2009, 02:53:39 pm

You could try Prochem Gluespot or Solvex. Have also had some success with Host

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: daysdeepclean on July 24, 2009, 03:27:21 pm

You could also try Prochem Citrus Gel!

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: markpowell on July 24, 2009, 04:40:44 pm

Acetone or white spirit should do the trick
Mark

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Fraser Thom on July 24, 2009, 04:42:57 pm

Is it just me or Prochems citrus gel overrated?

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Gerry Styles on July 24, 2009, 04:54:33 pm

Quote from: Fraser Thom on July 24, 2009, 04:42:57 pm

Is it just me or Prochems citrus gel overrated?

No it's not you. Citrus Gel is very versatile

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: daysdeepclean on July 24, 2009, 05:53:10 pm

Citrus Gel's the Mutts.........

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Fraser Thom on July 24, 2009, 06:05:11 pm

on what, Colin??  ???

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Mike Osbourne on July 24, 2009, 06:25:43 pm

I use citrus gel pretty much everyday for avariety of problems.

In this case however I would put some white spirist on a towel and wipe over dwell then extract.

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Fraser Thom on July 24, 2009, 06:38:17 pm

Im really interested in peoples fascination with citrus gel.  What sort of things do you all use in on?

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: robert meldrum on July 24, 2009, 06:43:32 pm

It's a reasonably good and seasonably safe solvent although it's maybe less powerfull than most clear solvents

Is'nt Solvex an expensive paint remover ?

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: John Kelly on July 24, 2009, 07:10:36 pm

Citrus gel is good for chewing gum, blue tac, tar, oil, some paints. Its main purpose was as a spotter to use on bitumen backed tiles as it sits on the surface and doesn't melt the bitumen as a liquid solvent would.
You really need a range of solvents in your spotting kit especially when dealing with tape adhesives. There are some where I have just given up and was unable to remove it 100%.

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Steve Chapman on July 24, 2009, 07:34:29 pm

prochem bazooka spray is normally good for this, just pierce it like you would gum and spray generously , it normally gets underneath the tape or glue and brings it away from the fibres

always works for us, a stiff brush is good for quickly getting the rest of the mess off

steve

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: robert meldrum on July 24, 2009, 09:52:57 pm

I've had excellent results with " Rid a Gum " but too expensive if it's a biggish area

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: daysdeepclean on July 24, 2009, 11:53:30 pm

Quote from: Fraser Thom on July 24, 2009, 06:05:11 pm

on what, Colin??  ???

Just about anything, but mainly oily spots, why don't you buy some and try it for yourself....? It's not much more than a tenner!

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: Jason Hedges on July 25, 2009, 12:09:19 am

Adhesive tape can be removed by the following products: White spirit / methylated spirit / prochems solvall / prochems solvex / POG / Anything solvent based. Quick spray and let dwell to soften & release product from fibre.

All the best,
Jason.

Title: Re: adhesive tape
Post by: robert meldrum on July 25, 2009, 01:31:41 pm

Just to add.........

I got 5ltrs of solvent from a local car paint / body panel type place for less than £10. It's about £18 at my usual supplier.