Double sided tape

[OLD]

I have fixed a template to some oak with double sided tape and when i come to splitting them i cannot get rid of the sticky left behind so far i have used white spirit and thinners .Scraping works but its so slow can anyone help please.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Try lighter fluid, that usually works. Acetone (nail varnish remover) may also do the job.
S

 

[wizer]

I find there's a knack to it. I kind of roll it off all at once. If you try to peel it, it will tear and fragment. Scraping/sandpaper finishes the job

 

[Harbo]

GooGone from Axminster works - smells nice too.

Rod

 

[John. B]

i've got a little bottle of would you believe 'Sticky stuff remover' I think axminster's googone is more or less the same stuff.

John

 

[wizer]

I've not used it on dbl sided tape, but we have a large bottle of 'D-Solv-It' in the office which I guess is also the same stuff. Works very well when removing stickers from IT equipments.

 

[kenf]

I find methylated spirit works quite well (and it says so in wife's handy little book)

 

[gidon]

WD-40 is good too but not really what you want all over your oak!
Cheers
Gidon

 

[Derek Willis.]

I always keep some cellulose thinners handy,very good for this.
Derek

 

[newt]

I always warm the tape with my hot air gun it then peels away easily.

 

[Derek Willis.]

Newt,
that's the best one yet, I will remember that one.!!!
Derek.

 

[johnjin]

Thanks for that tip Pete
I will be putting that to the test

John

 

[Grinding One]

The best thing is not to leave it on any longer then you need it for , left overnight it will set up harder.

 

[Benchwayze]

OLD,

Try hotmelt glue instead.

It's no dearer ITLR and it's much easier than faffing around trying to peel off the white paper, like you can with D/S tape.

Yes you might need a gun, but the glue sticks are cheap enough and you use just as much as you need.

 

[Derek Willis.]

Hot melt glue is the way I usually go, but, then you have the same problem with the glue residue, again I use Cellulose thinners to remove it or Methylated will suffice.
Derek.

 

[Benchwayze]

yep derek,

I did have some glue sticks that left a residue that I could roll off clean, with my finger, into a little ball of rubbery gunge. Much like the stuff the banks use for sticking a bank card to a letter! Haven't seen any about lately though.
So if necessary, I use spirits of some sort.

 

[OLD]

It now appears that the tape was quite old, i used meths, thinners and white spirit as they were to hand it just spread a thin film so in the end it had to be sanded away but i have noted your suggestions for the future thanks to all.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Ah but you didn't try EITHER of my ideas. I'm mortally offended.
Steve Maskery rides again. Heigh Ho, Silver, Away!

This is good wine - £14 a bottle - I didn't buy it.
Hic
S

 

[Gower]

I wonder if it's a question of make. I bought a couple of rolls of double sided tape several years ago from Screwfix and have never had a problem. In fact , I used quite a lot on ash boards yesterday. There is no sign of a manufacturers name on the tape so it's not posh stuff like 3M. Just wondered!
Jim

 

[Oryxdesign]

Ah but you didn't try EITHER of my ideas. I'm mortally offended.
Steve Maskery rides again. Heigh Ho, Silver, Away!

This is good wine - £14 a bottle - I didn't buy it.
Hic
S

Are you sitting in the dark or have you sorted out your lighting issue?