What do you have to do if you left masking tape on surface longer than 10 days?

Question

What do you have to do if you left masking tape on surface longer than 10 days?

Answer 1

Apply a small amount of WD-40 and let it soak in then peel off.

Answer 2

try using rubbing alchohol or denatured alchohol.  if it is a delicate surface use isopropol alchohol . also using a rasor blade sometimes works.

Answer 3

Try Diff wallpaper remover. It works very well for taking off wallpaper that has been stuck on walls for years. You can  roll it on or use a brush. Let it soak through for 10 to 15 minutes then use a scraper or puddy knife while it is still wet. You may need to do this twice. Once for the paper and once for the glue. Good Luck

Answer 4

Move to Peru?

Really, it depends on the masking tapes. Most of them still peel clean after years of being there.

The only thing is that as the paint cures you need to be careful and pull away instead of with the paint.

This is to avoid tearing the paint edges.

I am not sure how to describe it, but you want to shear the paint instead of dragging it off the surface.

Answer 5

use goo be gone to remove

Answer 6

soak with acetone(or fingernail polish remover) and rub until it comes off.

Answer 7

You can try TSP (Tri Sodium Phosphate?)  It's available at any paint or wallpaper store.  It is very inexpensive.  Soak the tape in TSP mixed with water.  It will disolve the adhesive so you can take the tape off.  Good luck....