Remove Duct Tape Residue From Carpet

I thought i was smart protecting my carpet by sticking duct tape to vinyl on top of carpet.

Remove duct tape residue from carpet. Next dab the wd 40 onto the remaining adhesive. Move onto the next section and repeat the process above. First scrape the carpet with a plastic knife or paint scraper to remove as much tape as possible. When you use this versatile fix it all on carpeting and then take it off it often leaves behind a residue of sticky latex adhesive and only a solvent will remove it.

Finally apply a carpet cleaner such as goo gone to finish the clean up. When i pulled it off there was gray residue. Video of the day volume 0. Hold the edge parallel to the surface you are working on and slowly scrape up the tape residue with it.

I successfully used de solv it to remove about 35 short strips of black cloth duct tape from industrial gray black patterned carpet tiles that were being used for a chair layout in an auditorium. Spray lubricant rubbing alcohol and dry cleaning fluid are all candidates but be sure to test first. Let it set on the carpet for 15 minutes. I even bought duct tape remover from duct tape company.

Then scrape the carpet again to remove as much of the adhesive as possible. All up i used about 130 ml of solvent from a 300 ml spray bottle. To remove duct tape residue try using the edge of a credit card. Wearing rubber gloves gently rub the fibers of the carpet to work in the cleaner and loosen the residue.

Then wash away the remaining oil with. It took about 90 minutes. You can also remove duct tape residue using a washcloth and warm water. Gently rub the fibers with the soft cloth to remove the residue.

The warm water will soften the tape so it can be removed with a sponge or cloth. Continue working with clean areas of the cloth until all of the residue is gone.