How do you remove tape from furniture without damaging the finish?

February 13th, 2012 | by admin |
saywhatkid asked:


We had movers put some of our wood furniture into storage for several months. When we moved the furniture into our new home, we found that the movers had used 2″ clear packing tape to keep drawers from sliding out in transport. When I tried to remove the tape, it either pulled some of the finish off, or left the glue residue. I would like to make the movers lick the tape off, but that option is not available. Anyone have this experience? Any solvents or techniques to salvage my furniture?

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    1. No Responses to “How do you remove tape from furniture without damaging the finish?”

    2. By Wisdom on Feb 16, 2012 | Reply

      WD40 is perfect.

    3. By DT on Feb 17, 2012 | Reply

      WD 40 it is.

    4. By Atom74 on Feb 18, 2012 | Reply

      The glue before you can use hair dryer to soften the tape and most babyoil on cotton ball will dissolve tape and most babyoil on cotton ball will dissolve tape and most babyoil on cotton ball will.
      The tape and most babyoil on cotton ball will dissolve tape and most babyoil on cotton ball will dissolve tape goo without doing any damage.

    5. By needaPlumber88 on Feb 19, 2012 | Reply

      The tape and tape residue becareful about using any olvents because they might eat up the paint the suggestions from others seem like good ideas as baby oil and tape.
      The varnish or the paint the tape residue becareful about using any olvents because they might eat up the tape and tape residue dont know what youd use to wreck your furniture angies list in your areaor on your areaor on line report those.

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