Double-sided tape is an adhesive tape with a fabric or polypropylene base. On both sides, a special adhesive composition is applied to it. One side is protected by a strip made of wax paper.
Most often, this tool is used for a wide variety of installation and repair work. In particular, using this adhesive tape you can stick something on such smooth surfaces as suspended ceilings, linoleum and tile. Many builders note that the use of such tape is highly economical and reliable. Most often, the length of the adhesive tape is 3m. Double-sided tape is easy to fix, but removing it is not so simple.
How to remove adhesive tape?
To do this, you will need a construction or regular hair dryer, vegetable oil, sponge, solvent, stationery knife, high-quality glass cleaner or eucalyptus oil.
Using a hair dryer, thoroughly heat the tape. Then take a solvent designed to remove acrylic glue. You need to remove the foamed fabric or polypropylene base. Next, take a sponge, apply solvent to it and clean off any glue.
You can also try using white spirit, acetone, kerosene, gasoline or solvent 646. The technology is similar - you need to pre-heat double-sided tape, remove the base, and remove any remaining glue using a sponge.
The best effect is achieved when using a building hair dryer, but you can also use household.
You do not need to heat the entire surface of the adhesive tape. Just take a targeted action on the edge. This will be enough to pick up and remove the tape.
Another way to remove residues is to use a fatty oil. Under its influence, acrylic glue easily moves away from the surface. Moreover, this does not even require any effort. Just take any vegetable oil, apply it on a sponge and thoroughly grease double-sided tape. Leave for 12 hours. Then you can just peel off the adhesive tape. You do not even need to use a hairdryer. Residual oil can be easily removed with any solvent.
To remove double-sided tape from the glass surface, you can use a simple stationery knife instead of a solvent. First you need to remove the base, and then gently scrape off the remaining glue. Then you just need to apply a supercleaner for glasses - it can be purchased at any car shop.
Do not use cleaners or detergents to remove acrylic adhesive residue. Double-sided tape does not get wet at all, so it is useless to try to remove it with ordinary water and detergent. If the surface from which you want to remove glue is varnished, do not use solvents and heat. This may damage the surface. Lubricate the tape with essential or eucalyptus oil and leave for several hours. Then remove the base. Residual glue can be removed with a supercleaner.