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Alice
Lv 4
Alice asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 1 decade ago

How to remove the "sticky" left behind from duct tape/duck tape/gaffer tape stickers?

I have a big plastic banner with metal eyelets in it for hanging, given to me from a shop that no longer used it to hang up outside. I'm working at Glastonbury Festival this year, and want to repaint it to advertise what I'm doing.

It had lots of lettering on it, and it was easy enough to just peel all the lettering off as they consisted of stickers made from something like duct tape. The only problem is that they've left lots of the "sticky" behind, i.e. the glue from the back of the stickers, which means that you can still see the original title of the shop I got it from and their phone number etc.

I want to repaint it using acrylic spray paint, so the difference in texture will really show through and spoil my banner if I can't get it off, but I have no idea how to dissolve the glue and it doesn't scrub off at all with warm soapy water and a scouring pad.

Any suggestions, anyone?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    nail polish remover

  • Cyd
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    One of the easiest ways to remove the leftover sticky stuff is to use plain vegetable oil. Wipe it on and wait just a bit and it should wipe right off. I use this to get price labels off plastic and glass things that I purchase and have the same problem. When you get all the banner cleaned wash it good with hot soapy water and you should be ready to go.

  • Honey
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Acetone or fingernail polish remover usually works well. A product called "Goo-gone" from Home Depot works wonderfully. WD-40 works fairly well but leaves an oily residue.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Goof Off

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  • 1 decade ago

    I use lighter fluid, even stickers on windshields come off with this stuff, it also dries really fast, leaves no residue.

    Source(s): experience
  • 1 decade ago

    WD-40

  • 1 decade ago

    Try some ammonia and water

    any cleaner like windex that has ammonia in it will work too

  • Suba
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    rubbing alcohol

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