How to unstick adhesive tape

How to unstick adhesive tape

Adhesive tape – one of the most useful inventions of the last century. Thanks to the gluing layer it strong keeps practically on any smooth surface. But after full drying the good adhesive tape is difficult to be separated from basis – it strong sticks and even if it will be possible to separate film or paper layer, leaves glue marks.

It is required to you

  • - hair dryer;
  • - gasoline;
  • - white spirit;
  • - acetone;
  • - means for washing of bathtubs, ware, windows, etc.;
  • - eraser;
  • - rags or cotton wool.

Instruction

1. At first try to separate adhesive tape strip. Pick up tip and, having slowly pulled, tear off all plate. If it is not possible to separate adhesive tape thus, take the hair dryer and heat surface. Glue at the same time will melt and the strip (both paper, and film) will easily separate.

2. Before starting removal of traces of glue on surface, check action of means on the imperceptible site as some structures can dissolve paint or damage surface. For example, gasoline or white spirit can corrode paint, and the means containing abrasive can damage smooth surface of plastic windows.

3. Moisten cotton wool or rags with liquid for filling of lighters (the purified gasoline), white spirit, acetone, means for washing (for example, "Mr Muscle" or "Sanoks gel") and wipe surface where the adhesive tape has been pasted.

4. You do not hold cleaning fluid long that she has not managed to damage surface. At once wipe it rags or napkins dry. Wipe surely all surface even if traces of glue are not visible – over time they will attract dust and to become covered by raid.

5. If you need to remove rather large number of traces from adhesive tape, buy special liquid for removal of labels or means for cleaning of the office equipment. Apply it on surface and wait several minutes, then erase all traces rags.

6. To increase the washing effect, at first wipe sodden traces of glue with the sponge, the wetted in alcohol. Then wipe with dry rags dry.

7. If you are afraid for safety of surface, try to erase adhesive tape traces by means of firm eraser. You can combine: wipe with acetone, wait for drying, rub abrasive (eraser or small nazhdachka), then remove the remains with the rags, the wetted in alcohol.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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