DIY incident - HELP!

[Fnaar]

Thanks for all the replies. Have already tried white spirit and WD40 (well, you never know what it might be good for).

While now try label remover and Fnaar's tool.

It hasn't seen service in a while

 

[Danny]

It hasn't seen service in a while

By the way, how did you come to leave your tape on for 9 months?

 

[rich p]

At risk of sounding pompous, why do you use tape anyway? Just take a bit more care with the brush.

 

[Globalti]

DON'T use solvent. It will just soften and spread the adhesive and turn it into an almighty mess, as well as attacking the paint you have just applied. You will spend hours messing around with rags while inhaling the fumes.

Very firm pressure with that Stanley scraper with a sharp new blade at exactly the right angle will simply shave off anything remaining on the glass leaving it almost perfectly clean.

 

[Fnaar]

By the way, how did you come to leave your tape on for 9 months?

I generally don't give a hoot about DIY and only do it when forced to

 

[Dayvo]

*Viz answer*

Just smash the window and replace with a shiny, brand new one. Easy!

 

[WeeE]

Lakeland - sticky stuff remover - made with too-sticky labels in mind, but does exactly what it says for a whole universe of stickiness, and smells nice.

 

[Slim]

Yep. Buy a scraper with a Stanley blade in it. When you next paint window frames, paint onto the glass to seal around the edges then leave the paint to dry for a few hours before scraping it off with the blade, if you go carefully you can leave a nice even narrow band of paint on the actual glass. Much quicker and more satisfying than messing around with masking tape.

+1

It really is much easier than loads of masking tape and will give you a better seal between the paint and the glass. Anything not removed by the blade comes off with a little white spirit and a J-Cloth.

and FWIW - Dulux trade paint is excellent - thin it down a little and the results are superb. The white paint stays white for years without yellowing.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

worth giving wd40 a try, got some sticky stuff removed from my son's beaver jumper that had a label left on that went through the wash.

 

[Globalti]

+1

It really is much easier than loads of masking tape and will give you a better seal between the paint and the glass. Anything not removed by the blade comes off with a little white spirit and a J-Cloth.

and FWIW - Dulux trade paint is excellent - thin it down a little and the results are superb. The white paint stays white for years without yellowing.

Agreed - the Dulux Trade paints and varnishes are far superior to the stuff you buy in B&Q. And the staff at their Decorator Centres are knowledgeable and helpful too.

If you want to try a really superb paint get some Farrow & Ball or Little Greene Paint Co, they are a joy to use and so much better value for money than the cheapo stuff.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

At risk of sounding pompous, why do you use tape anyway? Just take a bit more care with the brush.

Yep, cutting in is a very satisfying skill, and a lot less bother than messing around with tape.

 

[gbb]

Water, thinners etc etc etc didnt work for me. It may depend on the quality of the tape, but i had the devils job once getting some off.
Label removers (even solvent ones) break down the adhesive....its what its designed to do...no fuss, no aggro.

 

[Fnaar]

Yep, cutting in is a very satisfying skill, and a lot less bother than messing around with tape.

Personally, like, I wouldn't use tape. Mrs F had stuck it on our windows...

 

[Globalti]

Mr and Mrs Danny and family yesterday:

 

[Danny]

Mr and Mrs Danny and family yesterday: