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Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10 years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.

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I've used varsol successfully on old duct tape residue but not sure
about masking tape residue.

Garry

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Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10 years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.

Steve W 637R
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Try spraying it with wd-40, let it sit for 20 minutes then wipe it off.

Dave J

Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:37:33 -0700> From: wrightdg@davincibb.net> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue> > I've used varsol successfully on old duct tape residue but not sure > about masking tape residue.> > Garry> > steve whitenect wrote:> > Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10 years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.> > > > Steve W 637R> > _________________________________________________________________> > R U Ready for Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5? Try it today!> > http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/W ... eMessenger> > > > > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------> > List archives located at: https://mail.dcsol.com/login> > username "rebel" password "builder"> > Unsubscribe: rebel-builders-unsubscribe@dcsol.com> > List administrator: mike.davis@dcsol.com> > -----------------------------------------------------------------> > > >

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Reducer

----- Original Message -----
From: "steve whitenect" <srwhitenect@hotmail.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue

Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10
years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.

Steve W 637R
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Hi Steve: If lacquer thinner will not work (which I am sure it would) then
the gel type paint stripper ( Lepages Poly Super Strippa) definitely will.
Just clean it off with varsol or equivalent afterwards. Bob J
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Have tried the lacuer thinner/reducer but not the WD 40 or paint stripper. Heading in the bush and will try it when I get back. Thanks to all that replied

Steve W > From: bestofbo@cogeco.ca> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:54:18 -0500> > Hi Steve: If lacquer thinner will not work (which I am sure it would) then > the gel type paint stripper ( Lepages Poly Super Strippa) definitely will. > Just clean it off with varsol or equivalent afterwards. Bob J> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "steve whitenect" <srwhitenect@hotmail.com>> To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 2:04 PM> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue> > > >> > Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10 > > years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.> >> > > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------> List archives located at: https://mail.dcsol.com/login> username "rebel" password "builder"> Unsubscribe: rebel-builders-unsubscribe@dcsol.com> List administrator: mike.davis@dcsol.
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One more. I have had great luck on duct tape simply using AVGAS.

Mike
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Have tried the lacuer thinner/reducer but not the WD 40 or paint stripper.
Heading in the bush and will try it when I get back. Thanks to all that
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Steve W > From: bestofbo@cogeco.ca> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> Subject:
Re: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:54:18
-0500> > Hi Steve: If lacquer thinner will not work (which I am sure it
would) then > the gel type paint stripper ( Lepages Poly Super Strippa)
definitely will. > Just clean it off with varsol or equivalent afterwards.
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<srwhitenect@hotmail.com>> To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>> Sent: Thursday,
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after 10 > > years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften
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One thing that might help is GooGone sold for removing stickers and tape
at hardware stores etc. Kind of oily and slow to evaporate so that it
soaks in.

Another might be lighter fluid. At Wayne's suggestion, that was the only
thing that helped much for removing the protective coating from my
windshield. As always try solvents first where you can't see the result
just in case...

Ken

Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10
years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.

Steve W 637R

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I've never tried it but somewhere I read that baby oil will soften masking
tape glue.

Anyone got a good remedy for removing masking tape off of gelcoat after 10
years? Have tried just about everything and nothing will soften it up.

Steve W 637R

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I have used a heat gun and it works very well it will soften
the glue and it can be scraped off, then cleaned with a solvent
However I would use caution not to get the plastic to hot








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Thanks to those that responded about the masking tape. The problem is that there is no glue left- just the tape welded to the gelcoat! Will be trying some of the suggestions....................

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If it is really dry, use a scotch brite!

Jean
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Jean Poirier
Pr

Thanks Jean but it will probably scratch the gelcoat and there is alot on the fuselage!!

Steve> From: jean.poirier@oxyportneuf.com> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Masking Tape Glue> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:56:07 -0500> > If it is really dry, use a scotch brite!> > Jean > Rebel 747R> > Jean Poirier> Pr

I would try sandpaper to slightly roughen (open) the top surface of the
masking tape, then put Goof-off on that and let it soak. It should come
off easily with a plastic scraper (or even a paper towel) after soaking
awhile -- maybe 30 minutes but up to an hour. I live and die by that stuff
for the plastic coatings that have hardened onto aluminum.
-Ben/ 496R




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I meant to say up to 12 hours soaking with the Goof-off.
-Ben





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