How to remove Gaffer Tape residue from hull?

[CJ13]

I’ve recently removed Gaffer Tape from the hull & most of the adhesive has bonded to the hull. I’ve tried various cleaning products including Acitone, which softens it slightly but not enough to remove with a scraper.

Any bright ideas?

 

[Cathy*]

I’ve recently removed Gaffer Tape from the hull & most of the adhesive has bonded to the hull. I’ve tried various cleaning products including Acitone, which softens it slightly but not enough to remove with a scraper.

Any bright ideas?

WD 40

 

[Charlie Boy]

White spirit

 

[MoodySabre]

I had this trouble after having the windows reglaze. I tried white spirit, thinners, acetone but nothing was the magic bullet. Elbow grease with all or any of the above got there in the end. Magic Eraser was good for the final cleaning.

 

[Seashoreman]

I would start with a hairdryer and a plastic scraper to soften and remove bulk. I have had success with a product called 'Sticky stuff remover' or similar, bought from eBay.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Automotive panel wipe just washes it off.

 

[Boathook]

Lighter fluid gets rid of glue residue quite well.

 

[Praxinoscope]

Try a product called 'Goo Gone' can be found on the internet,

 

[Quandary]

Detak (available from Hadlow Marine) developed for removing chewing gum from surfaces works well on most sealants and glues, as does 'Sticky Stuff Remover' sold on Amazon.

 

[RichardS]

Deja vu, anyone? Cleaning glue residue off mast

Richard

 

[Clancy Moped]

Lighter fluid gets rid of glue residue quite well.

I used to use this to get price tag residue off CD cases, very effective.

 

[Pye_End]

'Sticky Stuff Remover'

 

[VicS]

'Sticky Stuff Remover'

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Available from most supermarkets, hardware and DIY stores

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

Surgical spirit also works. available from local pharmacy.

 

[penberth3]

Deja vu, anyone? Cleaning glue residue off mast

Richard

I thought so. Some topics do seem to be on a repeat cycle! I'd go for WD40 then a good wash off with soapy water.

 

[Spyro]

xylene based thinners. I removed some stripes once, Tried Acetone , wd40, white spirit, sticky stuff remover. None of them were ant good The xylne based thinners from lidl was fantastic. Pity they stopped doing it.

 

[CJ13]

Thanks for all the advice.
I’m laying up our boat in Greece, so have limited supplies. In the end a hot air gun and scraper to remove the bulk, followed by paint brush solvent/ thinners did the trick. Not sure what’s in the thinners- it’s all Greek to me.

 

[Crazy-Diamond]

petrol?

 

[Slowboat35]

I think the stuff you need is trike, or trichloroethane. Its an industrial degreaser and hard to come by in UK bit may be easier to find in Greece.

 

[richardbrennan]

I had some gaffer tape on my small aft deck covering the shower fitting holes all through the first lockdown, which as you might recall, was warm and sunny. Sticky Stuff Remover did the trick.