Removing Duct Tape Adhesive??

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Old 12-19-2009, 03:14 PM
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Removing Duct Tape Adhesive??

So I've got some old, hard, duct tape adhesive messy crap left on a powder coated wheel. (Had duct tape on to cover the wheel weights) The duct tape got hot and kinda slid off and left the adhesive behind. I got lazy and left in on there for a while and now it doesn't want to come off.

last effort was using Goo Gone. Sprayed it on and let it soak for a day now. It's softened up the adhesive a little, but nothing substantial. You guys know anything that will make getting this off relatively easy??
 
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Old 12-19-2009, 03:30 PM
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So I've got some old, hard, duct tape adhesive messy crap left on a powder coated wheel. (Had duct tape on to cover the wheel weights) The duct tape got hot and kinda slid off and left the adhesive behind. I got lazy and left in on there for a while and now it doesn't want to come off.

last effort was using Goo Gone. Sprayed it on and let it soak for a day now. It's softened up the adhesive a little, but nothing substantial. You guys know anything that will make getting this off relatively easy??
WD-40 will work wonders. Spray it on and rub with a soaked rag.
 
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Old 12-19-2009, 05:00 PM
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I've used straight gasoline in the past to remove stubborn adhesives....gotta be careful where you put it though. Always spot test first. WD40 works great as well like BlueJ previously stated.
 
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Old 12-19-2009, 11:04 PM
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WD-40 was the first thing I grabbed, and what I normally use with excellent results...except this time. WD-40 didn't even budge this stuff. Not even a little bit. The Goo Gone has made the most progress, but even it's been slow.
 
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The stuff must really be solidified!
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 05:52 PM
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That's gotta be frustrating. Good luck to you man. Let us know how it works out.
 



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