Removal of Duck tape residue from mast

[laserman3]

Hi Forumites

I have left duck tape on my aluminum mast for last two years and am looking for advice on how I can remove the duck tape. When I carefully peel off the tape quite a lot remains and old glue is left on the mast surface.

Has anyone got any ideas to safely and quickly remove the duck tape?

Thanks

 

[nyx2k]

you could try acetone. thats disolves most things

 

[Rowana]

I've had success in the past with nail varnish remover on GRP.

Don't know how it would perform on aluminum though, or if there would be any problems.

(having 3 women in the house means there is usually plenty nail varnish remover around!)

 

[smeaks]

Use a new piece of duct tape roll it up with glue on the outside and rub the residue.

 

[Stemar]

White spirit should soften the glue and allow you to scrape it off, but it's a mucky business.

Plan B would be WD40, plan C, acetone.

Be gentle scraping - an old scotchbrite or one of those pads for non-stick pans with the white abrasive bit - you don't want to damage the anodising.

 

[cliffb]

I'm not 100% on this... but IIRC White Spirit or Meths will do it. Of the two I'd try Meths first.
Come to think of it though... I could be wrong about both of those. I'm more inclined to think that Cellelose <spelling?> thinners is the stuff.

 

[Viking]

Acetone, to remove tape and gluey bits. wipe off with damp cloth.

 

[savageseadog]

As well as varied solvents (don't think White Spirit has been mentioned yet) a bit of hot air from a heat gun will help too.

 

[Whitelighter]

JML Magic Sponge.

Worked on my GRP.

 

[Merlin29]

I'm told duraglit is the stuff to do this.

 

[MikeBz]

White Spirit will do it (BTDT). Just dampen a bit of cloth or sponge with it and rub it away. It might take a few minutes to soften up.

Mike

 

[geoffatstanpit]

Stuff called "Goo-Gone" does the trick. Smells of lemons and works for duct tape, masking tape, sellotape, price labels and all things sticky except jam-coated little fingers.

 

[pelicanpete]

[ QUOTE ]
Stuff called "Goo-Gone" does the trick. Smells of lemons and works for duct tape, masking tape, sellotape, price labels and all things sticky except jam-coated little fingers.

[/ QUOTE ]

...or "Duck-Off!" /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[eyehavit]

If really baked on you could try gently warming with a paintstripping gun and scraping the actual tape off with a makeshift wood scraper. What is left is the adhesive which can be removed with a solvent like white spirits or acetone as others have said. Have found kerosene very effective.

 

[brownsox]

Lakeland plastics sell some great stuff I think called "Sticky Stuff".

 

[KeithH]

WD 40 works well, and leaves a slight oily layer, which is good for the mast

 

[ShaunG]

A steam Wallpaper stripper..... it always seems to work well and as it is not solvent based it does not matter too much what substrate you use it on

 

[Bowline]

Try Goo Gone:

 

[Nickb]

Meths is good but a good fix for anything like this is good old Pledge, spray a copious amount on and then leave for a couple of minutes, dont leave too long as otherwise you might have to polish the rest of the boat to match!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

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