How do you remove sticky tape residue from tiles?

Sticky tape comes handy for many purposes. However, it can be a real pain when it leaves behind a residue. The only way you can get rid of it is by following certain simple steps that will do the job.

1. The Warm Vinegar
2. Cloth In A Vinegar
3. Apply some rubbing alcohol
4. Use Baby Oil
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The Warm Vinegar method: First, take some white vinaegar and warm it on the stove or in the microwave oven. Take a clean dry cloth, dip it in the vinegar and cover the tape on the tile with the cloth. This is important since we want to cover the tape with an adequate amount of vinegar. The tape will soak some of the vinegar and lose some of its adhesion.

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However, be careful that you are not heating the white vinegar too much. Ensure that the duration and temperature of heat on the vinegar are moderate. After some time, heat the vinegar covered tape with a hair dryer on low heat. This will further accentuate the process of losing adhesion of the tape. Now you are free to peel off the tape from the tile.

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Cloth In A Vinegar: Now again soak a clean dry cloth in vinegar for a couple of minutes. Apply the vinegar soaked cloth on the tape residue for several hours. In this process, the tape residue will absorb the vinegar and lose its adhesion. The basic reason behind this process is that vinegar works adversely on the tight bond between the molecules of the residue. After removing the cloth, you can scrape off the residue with an edged plastic material such a pointed spatula or an old credit card. However, there are chances that the residue may not get removed completely. Follow the next step in case if it doesn’t. Read more to understand, how do you remove sticky tape residue from tiles?

Bring In Some Alcohol: Apply some rubbing alcohol on the residue and then apply a cloth soaked in soapy water on the tape residue. Here, the alcohol basically does the same job as the vinegar. The alcohol is a stronger version of the ‘vinegar’ and performs the same job, however, with more force and effectiveness. The soap water soaked cloth is a good cleaning agent will finish the job. 

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Use Baby Oil: Let’s find out how to remove sticky tape residue from tiles? once again with a different method. Let’s say if you don’t have white vinegar or rubbing alcohol in your home. You can rather go for baby oil or olive oil if don’t have the former. Just heat some baby oil or olive oil in a pan and apply it on the residue. Let the oil sit there for a few hours. This will act upon the residue in a way that it loosens its strong adhesive bonds. After a few hours scrape off the residue with a plastic surface.

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What Not To Do: It has been discussed what is to be done, therefore it is equally important to discuss what should not be. One common mistake that most of the people would make is to spray the residue with water and then try rubbing it off with their fingernails. This does not remove the residue, but rather make it even more entangled in its adhesive material.

Vinegar is a very common kitchen item, therefore most likely you can buy it off the shelf from stores. Rubbing alcohol basically performs a similar function of loosening the adhesion of the residue molecules. Olive oil is another ‘off the shelf’ item that can do the job. If the stains are very old, you should preferably use acetone or acetone-based nail polish removers. However, always remember that you must never spray it with water and try scraping it off. This method is never going to work.