[russ_clark]

Hi
Got a commercial job that has had lots of building work completed and the
builders used gaffer tape to hold tarps over some windows above the building work.
Now some months later guess who has the job of removing all the tape??
Tape removed but lots of hard residue(tape backing) left on windows - spent 4 hours today
using some thinners and elbow grease - not easy very messy.
Loads more to do.
Any ideas folks ??
Russ

[bonsey]

sticky tape remover think from b and q 

[russ_clark]

it will need to be industrial strength, Rich.
Have u ever tried it ?

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

whats wrong with a brand new scrapper
just  wet it up n scrap off

[russ_clark]

Gav thats what we normally would do but this stuff is the worst I have ever seen.
Hence the post.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

did a big builders clean in manchester once
big apartment block it was covered in this gaffer tape stuff
like black tape with string in was the worst stuff
ever , dont envy you m8 

[russ_clark]

yes Gav it has the string in it 
bloomin mare of a job!

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

sounds the same stuff
we soaked it up repeatedly arrrrgh
it was murder

[andyM]

I've used petrol on a cloth to remove that stuff before but was on outside windows.
It done the job no problem, but not sure if you would be able to use it where you are due to H&S?  

[bonsey]

have used its good there was some stuff i used before on builders clean what got cement off frames will look up and let u know tomorrow

[russ_clark]

Cheers Rich

[William McCafferty]

I have found that using Oil Flo and a non-scratch scouring brush works ok, but its still hard work which requires a lot of elbow grease.

What I normally do, is scrub the tape residue with the scourer first, then soak with Oil-Flo and follow up again with the scourer and scraper if needed.

If you are working in a team, it is better, you get the first person to go along with the scourer while the next guy follows with the Oil-Flo, when the first has finshed a side, he then wfp or trads the glass off.

Repeat this and it's soon done.

Charge well over the top for the job.

[Afterglow Window Cleaners]

I find cooking oil works well on normal tape residue, never tried it on gaffer tape though, but worth a try

[Cleaningcaddy]

I would use soudal upvc cleaner or have used wd40 on builders cleans

[GB Window Cleaning]

try cellulose thiners i swear by the stuff these days it the scraper dont work i pull out the thinners 

[bobby p]

wear gloves if you use petrol or thinners . both of these will go thru the pores of your skin easily  and you will be ill later

[GB Window Cleaning]

wear gloves if you use petrol or thinners . both of these will go thru the pores of your skin easily  and you will be ill later

really? i never use gloves, maybe i'll start!

[Craig - CW Window Cleaning]

autoglym  tar remover works  well