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How Can You Remove Carpet Tape From Wooden Floor?

My son in law used carpet tape on an old wood floor and now the tape is stuck to the floor boards. it has been down about eight months.

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  1. val f1 nutter
    11:42 am on February 12th, 2010

    warm it with a hairdryer and scrape it off gently with a none metallic scraper. after that use washing up liquid and water on a sponge to get up the sticky residue. it will probably take a while, but this way you stand less of a chance of causing damage to the wood. i would normally say WD40, but it will leave a stain if it is natural wood.

  2. reardwen
    5:02 pm on February 12th, 2010

    In addition to Val f1 nutter’s answer, get rid of residulal glue with surgical spirit (available at pharmacies) or white spirit (from DIY outlets).

  3. ?
    12:00 am on February 13th, 2010

    WD40 should remove it but may take off varnish or paint underneath.

  4. moira g
    3:47 am on February 13th, 2010

    ,try methylated spirits , it,s good for alot of things

  5. loverich
    6:10 am on February 13th, 2010

    Try GOO bee Gone or painters helper

  6. kitten
    7:50 am on February 13th, 2010

    I saw that questin on a Handy Helps site this very afternoon – sorry cant remember which one – go to google and look for household cleaning tips – you will find it. I had another problem but the answer i got worked.

  7. cufc
    2:31 pm on February 13th, 2010

    Soak it in petrol for about 10min then scrap it of, and sand the floor re varnish the floor
    100% job

  8. doedoe
    7:30 pm on February 13th, 2010

    vinegar, test a small area first, then polish.

  9. CLAIRE P
    1:15 am on February 14th, 2010

    Have you tried lighter fluid?
    It’s great for removing sticky labels off of shoes and glasses, without destroying the item. good luck c :)

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