solvent for cleaning up blue masking tape

JSS · Post by **JSS** » Jul 16th, '07, 20:42

Would anyone like to recommend a solvent/cleaner to clean up the few bits and shreds of scotch blue tape (2080) and adhesive that didn't come off the fiberglass cleanly when I finished varnishing the teak.

Joel S.
s/v Baraka

Zeida · Post by **Zeida** » Jul 16th, '07, 20:58

3M Adhesive Remover will do the job.

neil · Post by **neil** » Jul 17th, '07, 06:43

Lacquer thiner works great, dont get it on you though its horribly poisonous. Also dont smoke while using it or you might get rid of more than the tape.

Greg Kozlowski · Post by **Greg Kozlowski** » Jul 17th, '07, 07:28

Lamp oil works best of all the things that I've tried. It also doesn't seem to be terribly toxic.

Peter Kozup · Post by **Peter Kozup** » Jul 17th, '07, 08:00

My wife used Goo-gon which is specifically for cleaning up adhesive on Katy Too and it worked beautifully. It's readily available and probably less expensive than some of the other stuff, especially if the other stuff has 'marine' or 'boat' printed on the label.

Andy Denmark · Post by **Andy Denmark** » Jul 17th, '07, 12:57

Cheap, creamy peanut butter, put on and left overnight, works well. Wash it off with detergent and water. The little fishes love it.
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Jim Lewis · Post by **Jim Lewis** » Jul 17th, '07, 16:11

Have used it several times and seems to work okay and can t see any harm to fiberglass good luck.....timing is everything

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