After moving, when furniture is removed from its protective packaging, almost every owner of a new home comes face to face with adhesive strips that collect dust and debris. It would be hard to call this a wonderful room decoration, so the question arises: how to wipe off traces of tape?
Scotch tape on plastic
There are several ways to clean a plastic surface:
- Vegetable oil. You will need a cotton pad, soapy water and a sponge. Cotton wool is generously soaked in oil and rubbed onto the adhesive area. At the end, you need to use a soap solution so that greasy stains do not become a new problem for the decoration of the room. The method is suitable for both plastic objects and lacquered furniture.
- Eraser. The familiar rubber band can also fight evil in the form of strips of adhesive tape. Note: If you don't have the patience, it's best not to start. The method is simple and straightforward: take an eraser and rub it against the dirty surface.
- Rubber attachment for drill. The option is similar to the previous one, but requires a little less patience and time.
- White Spirit. Liquid that dissolves glue. You can buy it in household chemical stores. Next, take a cloth, dip it in white spirit, and wipe the desired surface with it.
- Hair dryer. Heat destroys the adhesive, so the ability of a hairdryer to heat the air will help get rid of the Velcro. Works well in combination with other methods.
Before proceeding with the operation, it is necessary to check the material for the absence of allergic reactions to a particular product.That is, try it on an inconspicuous corner.
With these tips, you can remove those annoying strips of tape from your furniture while keeping it intact. And don’t forget about patience: the longer the sun’s rays act on the glue, the stronger it clings to the surface. If the tape has been stuck to something for too long, it will be a very difficult task to remove it.
Scotch tape on glass
Glass does not need solvents, so you don’t have to be afraid to use chemicals to clean it.
You will need:
- Alcohol (alcoholic drinks are not suitable), acetone or white spirit (another similar product) and a waffle towel;
- Vegetable oil and dishwashing detergent;
- Warm water.
People's hands are not made of glass and are susceptible to chemicals, so it is advisable to use special gloves.
Solvent.
A towel or any other textured cloth is moistened in the product and wiped over the desired area. You need to leave it for a while until it starts to come off - then you can rip it off.
Newly glued tape will not resist too much. With the “old-timer” the situation is different. It will be difficult to peel off, even if you remove it in the manner described above, there will be a lot of glue left that will take a long time to scrub off.
If the residues are distributed throughout the glass and there are a lot of them, it will take a lot of time and effort before the surface sparkles with cleanliness. Moreover, solvents first smear the adhesive substance, so you should not make too sweeping movements.
Vegetable oil.
Take a cloth, soak it in oil, and rub it on the desired surface.The glue will begin to peel off and roll off. After completing the procedure, the oil is washed off with a soft washcloth using water and dishwashing detergent.
Warm water.
On the Internet you can find many advisers who suggest heating the glass so that the tape can be removed easily and without residue. Controversial method: it is not a fact that it will withstand uneven heating, and this parameter is impossible to control.
You can try moistening the tape with warm water and wait a little. It is better to use the method in combination with a solvent or vegetable oil, then there will be almost no stripes left.
Scotch tape on linoleum
During repairs, you need to seal the joints to prevent dirt from getting under the coating - dust collection strips remain. Sometimes in stores, rolls of linoleum are rewound with tape, and noticeable marks remain on the outside.
To solve the problem you will need:
- Petrol;
- White spirit (another cleaner);
- Essential oil.
Petrol.
An effective method that causes the glue to swell and change in structure, after which it can be easily removed. There are many types of gasoline sold in the markets from different manufacturers, and some of them have almost no odor. If there are only a few stains, gasoline for refilling lighters is suitable, which can be purchased at a tobacco store.
Before use, you should check the ratio of the floor covering to the substance by testing it on an inconspicuous corner or unnecessary piece. If the linoleum is synthetic, gasoline will not harm it. Things are different with natural material, which can be damaged by the same procedures.
White Spirit.
A variety of cleaning products can be found at any household chemical store. White spirit is one of the best.The problem is that it can also ruin the linoleum, especially since you have to rub vigorously before the sticky substance comes off its surface.
Essential oil.
You can use any other oil (except butter), but essential oil gives the best results. If you soak a rag in it and rub the desired area, the glue will begin to roll and slide. This way you can get rid of unsightly dust spots without harming the linoleum.
Scotch tape on the refrigerator
It’s unlikely that anyone likes it when there’s a dirty sticky spot on the polished shiny enamel of their refrigerator. The following will help you get rid of the eyesore problem from the refrigerator:
- Hairdryer Hot air does a good job of removing stuck glue. First you need to prepare a warm soapy solution. Then, switching the hairdryer to heating mode, spray the adhesive residue with a hot stream, holding the device for two to three minutes. All that remains to be done is to wipe the area with a rag soaked in the solution. If the first attempt does not bring the desired result, the procedure can be repeated.
- Nail polish remover (acetone). The desired area must be moistened with nail polish remover containing acetone, or pure acetone. After 5 minutes, you can take a rag and vigorously scrub off the residue. The substance is harmless to the enamel of household appliances, so you can repeat the steps until you get what you want. If the tape is old, then it’s unlikely that anything can be done about the yellow mark left after cleaning.
- Stationery eraser. Few people know, but an eraser fights not only with excess pencil marks, but also with harmful sticky spots. First, the tape needs to be washed in a soapy solution.After waiting for it to dry, you can use the eraser. To make the effect more noticeable, use acetone instead of soap.
- Special sprays. What can you find on store shelves? If using improvised means is not important, you can look for special substances that dissolve glue. Organic solvents are not suitable for household appliances. You need to use ethyl acetate, sold in construction stores.
- Vinegar and alcohol. The remaining tape from the refrigerator can be removed with alcohol or vinegar. Vodka, cognac or similar drinks will not work in the same way as the “breathe, rub” method - you will have to wet the stain without sparing pure alcohol.
- Window cleaner. Experienced housewives advise using window cleaner. You need to saturate the sticky layer with the substance, then wash the area with a rag or sponge in a soapy solution. There will be no scratches left - only clean enamel.
- Vegetable oil. The last, but not the most effective, option is to rub the refrigerator with sunflower oil. And scrub it off with soap. You will have to try, but the method is 100 percent harmless to the enamel surface of the equipment.
