Gaffer tape !!

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When repairs were being made to keel ... we needed to shield the area from direct sun and also stop any dust / crud from being blown on to the repairs while working ... a cheap tarp was then taped along the hull ...

Now all completed and back home ... the Gaffer Tape used to fix the tarp remains stuck to the hull ...

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I now have the unenviable job of scraping it off ....

Tried petrol on it ... basically if anyones ever used this stuff and got oil or petrol anywhere near it after ... its fallen off ! Well - on that hull it just carried on being stuck .. petrol had no effect on it.

Next will be hot air gun ... try soften the adhesive .... then liberal use of Goo-Gone IF I can get the tape off ...
 

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Maybe leave it over the winter. I had some Gorilla brand Gaffa tape on a bumper of a car. The tape deteriorated over a summer, okay it will be winter in your case, and just came away with gentle scraping. The glue residue became brittle.
 

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Trouble is that the tape when pulled strings and leaves most behind .. and fluid cannot penetrate to the adhesive.

I can get the adhesive residue off ... its getting the tape off ! Its been on too long.
 

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You need a caramel wheel, chemicals are a waste of time as you'll need to rub the goop off anyway so just use one of these instead. Works great for us when we forget to take off masking tape and the UV dries it out -
 

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Sharp chissel

Trying to avoid nicks and scrapes in the gel coat !!
You need a caramel wheel, chemicals are a waste of time as you'll need to rub the goop off anyway so just use one of these instead. Works great for us when we forget to take off masking tape and the UV dries it out -

Ok .. ordered wheel ... lets see what it does !
 
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