Duct/duck tape remover?
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Topic: Duct/duck tape remover?
Posted By: kasey3000
Subject: Duct/duck tape remover?
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 6:02pm
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Is there a cleaner that will remove that horrible sticky residue left by duct/duck tape? It has to be safe to use on metal wings(boat is a laser4k) and the hull itself???...i.e. i dont want it to tarnish the bars and melt the hull the guy who I bought the boat off seemed to like using duct tape on everything and i don't like to use 2 much of the stuff cos of the residue...so am now desperately tryin to get it off any help much appreciated! kasey. ------------- 49er 908 |
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Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 6:31pm
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T cut always works well for me and it'll even remove shallow scratches! Hows that 4 u? ------------- |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 7:07pm
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I haven't used T-cut b4....i'll giv it a go tho! thanx Stuart!!!
------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: Haggis
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 7:21pm
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Remeber T Cut is a scouring agent and will scratch your boat, eventually if used on the hull For a good remedy eucalyptus oil is a winner, what the bus agencies used in the 50's to get tar of their buses from newly laid roads. A little dab of it goes a long way and it is natural. Get it from most herbal/aromatherapy places. As for Duct tape, Golden Rule - never use outside where the UV gets it, at all! And if used should only be for emergancy use, eg repairing a whole while on the water. Only tape that should be used is Dacron or PVC, and even then after a long exposure period they will leave a nice sticky residue, but never as bad a duck tape. For shallow scratches a glass fibre rubbing compound is best. You won't see many boat builders with T-Cut on their shelves. |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 7:32pm
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Yes....I have now learnt not to use duct tape on boats.....trouble was thats how the boat came! eucalyptus oil!....sounds intrestin but should be a worth a go!...am so desperate to get it off cos i hate it!!! this might be really bad and not the thing at all!...but might brasso work? ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 7:50pm
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Wouldn't try Brasso, think it would be too abrasive. Acetone or white
spirit might work, but I'm not going to recommend either because I'm
not sure whether they'll damage damage the hull. I'd go with the
eucalyptu oil first, doesn't sounds like it'll damage anything, which
is the big thing to check for! The other thing is to check it on a
small, relatively unimportant bit first if anything does go wrong.. |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 8:03pm
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i migt try brasso on the wings...as it polishes trophies fine without burnin or tarnishin but i think it would be too strong for the hull.... i'll giv the eucalyptus oil a go....sounds a good idea ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 8:27pm
| Are the wings coated at all? I wouldn't try brasso on anything other than the bare material (I've used it on plastic and stuff as well, but it can scratch).. thinking about it I'm not sure brasso would work well, it's a polish, not a solvent. Seem to recall lemon juice being good actually.. |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 9:24pm
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thye hav pro grip on but thats comin off as it's peelin neway.... lemon juice could b good! ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 08 Oct 05 at 9:50pm
| Petrol, it desolves most contact type adhesives. Be careful if you acetone its likely to make your glassfibre gel coat a bit soft. |
Posted By: wallynomore
Date Posted: 11 Oct 05 at 8:24am
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3M Adhesive remover is the best by far, maybe a bit pricey but it does the job and will not damage the gelcoat or metal, it can be used for many other jobs and well worth having in your maintenance box, can be found in most worthwhile chandlers shops. |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 11 Oct 05 at 11:49am
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thanx for thr replies.....i've tried some windowlene which seemed to work quite well on the gellcoat......doesnt appear 2 hav gone soft so far! its got most of it off apart from the very last bit so will try some of the other cleaners that hav been suggested.... kasey ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 12 Oct 05 at 6:32pm
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white spirit has always worked for me aswell normally try that first ------------- |
Posted By: moomin
Date Posted: 13 Oct 05 at 4:28pm
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WD40 every time! If you can't fix it with WD40 it can't be fixed. Just don't use it as a general lube on your boat for blocks travellers etc. ------------- Moomin |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 13 Oct 05 at 7:05pm
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wd40 to get stickers off your boat?????????????
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 13 Oct 05 at 9:14pm
That stuff magic. Handy Andy from changing rooms swears by it ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 05 at 10:17pm
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^legend.
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Posted By: iansmithofotley
Date Posted: 14 Oct 05 at 4:56pm
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Hi HannahJ, Take a look at this: http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:PPxDi6kQD9sJ:homeimprovement.mylounge.com/t17686-wd40-uses-some-cleaning-are-they-true.html+%22WD40+uses%22&hl=en - http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:PPxDi6kQD9sJ:homeimprove ment.mylounge.com/t17686-wd40-uses-some-cleaning-are-they-tr ue.html+%22WD40+uses%22&hl=en Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.) |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 14 Oct 05 at 8:28pm
in the end i got all the stuff off with brasso....really worked and it hasnt melted ne holes in my boat   ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: neilboys
Date Posted: 12 Dec 05 at 3:01pm
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I used methylated spirits on an old laser where the previous owner had taped the gunnels.............lots of hard work using it and a strong cloth succeeded and it looks as good as new without any nasty scratching/marks etc
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