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   davearnone | Jun 19, 2003 03:15am | #1

   In my machine shop world we use dbl stick tape for similar purposes.  We use isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the bond.  Acetone is avoided because it dissolves the adhesive and often the tape substrate leaving behind a gooky mess.  Once the adhesive itself is dissolved its very tough to remove.

   Let us know what happens.

   dave

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   TEX | Jun 20, 2003 01:33am | #9

   Thanks for the information. I used isopropyl alcohol and it worked perfectly. It even removes the pencil lines and does not raise the grain. The residue that gets on your fingers really sticks hard and has to be rubbed off.

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   Steinmetz | Jun 19, 2003 03:26am | #2

   Tex, Paint thinner or lighter fluid also good for those pesky bar codes and price labels.Pill bottles I use for nuts and bolts etc etc.  Stein

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   Lazarus | Jun 19, 2003 05:34pm | #3

   I have used vinegar in the past to remove labels from things I had purchased. Another trick is to heat the label/tape with a blow-drier or heat gun if you are very careful and then remove it.

   Lazarus
   Remeber, "Wisdom is the toughest of teachers! She gives the test first and the lesson after."

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   kenewald | Jun 19, 2003 05:58pm | #4

   Try carpet tape.  It holds real good and the sticky comes off without a solvent.

   My guess is that you're using that foam dbl stk stuff.  It's real nasty.

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   TEX | Jun 19, 2003 07:29pm | #5

   Thanks all for the quick reply. This is a great forum. The tape I used is sailmakers tape and it was old. I will try some of the suggestions and look into carpet tape.

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   Kevin | Jun 20, 2003 06:37am | #14

   The tape I used is sailmakers tape and it was old.

   That might be your culprit right there. It may be that your sailmakers tape simply has degraded adhesive. I've had old carpet tape get gummy and leave adhesive behind. Fresh carpet tape doesn't do that, though.

   Regards,

   Kevin

   Edited 6/20/2003 10:49:26 AM ET by Kevin

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   TEX | Jun 20, 2003 03:33pm | #15

   Thanks Kevin. I bet you are right. I will look for a source.

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   davearnone | Jun 20, 2003 09:06pm | #16

   I recommend 3M #410 double coated tape.  It has a paper substrate that is not going to dissolve.

   http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/manufacturing_industry/engineered_adhesives/node_GSWMHNZVVDbe/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_WHG0MWH6QPge/gvel_1MWTTQ79VCgl/theme_us_adhesivetape_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

   dave

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   mbiker1999 | Jun 19, 2003 08:50pm | #6

   I use mineral spirits to take off glue residue from tape and those damn bar code labels.  I works real well

   Bill

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   Elcoholic | Jun 19, 2003 10:23pm | #7

   I use Rockler's face plate tape.  I can usually get the reside off with a putty knife.  I used to use the thin carpet tape but I had a routing pattern slip once to often so I switched to the FP tape.  It's filament reinforced so it sticks together well and comes off clean.  It's so sticky that I can usually get 3 or 4 parts routed before I have to change the tape on the pattern.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   RoyinMD | Jun 19, 2003 11:56pm | #8

   Try a product called "Goo-Gone",available everywhere, great for sticky labels and such. I've used it on unfinished hardwoods.

   Enjoy, Roy

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   alias | Jun 20, 2003 02:02am | #10

   tex whats the name of the tape your using. the dbl stick tape i use doesnt, wont stay stuck i've used two diffrent products.. thanks bear

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   TEX | Jun 20, 2003 05:18am | #13

   O don't know the name. It is sailmakers tape and is 1" wide with a white protective cover. It came on a sailboat I purchased used 13 years ago. I used it to mend sails and now am using it in the workshop. Possibably one of the other writers knows a brand name. I will have to check with a sailmaker.

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   Shel | Jun 20, 2003 04:04am | #11

   To my knowledge there are at least two types of carpet tape, plastic-backed and cloth-backed; I have found only the cloth-backed holds well enough for use in the shop.  Shel

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   TEX | Jun 20, 2003 05:14am | #12

   I am using a cloth backed tape and it holds very well. I have to use a wedge to seperate the pieces stuck together. Now that I have discovered isopropyl alcohol as a solvant, I will keep using it. It can be reused, i.e. the patern board can be stuck to a new piece of wood several times before it begins to slip.