Removing Deteriorated Duct Tape from Gelcoat

[Linda Fields]

What is the best way to remove large quantities of deteriorated duct tape residue from gel coat? I tried scrubbing with my daughter’s nail polish remover and then with Power Clean with little to no effect on it.


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[waterman]

What is the best way to remove large quantities of deteriorated duct tape residue from gel coat? I tried scrubbing with my daughter’s nail polish remover and then with Power Clean with little to no effect on it.


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Hello,

Try googone.

 

[Bobby B.]

I would try 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. Once you remove the old adhesive I would polish the gel coat and apply a wax or sealant for protection.

3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, bug and tar remover, adhesive remover, decal remover, tree sap remover

Marine 31 All-In-One Gel Coat Polish and Wax, all in one boat polish wax, boat cleaner wax

 

[Sinbad]

I use 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner 3M™ General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner | 3M United States on many applications and never had a problem.

 

[Linda Fields]

I found some 3M adhesive cleaner. It worked well and did not cause any gel coat damage. Thank you all!


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[PaulMys]

I found some 3M adhesive cleaner. It worked well and did not cause any gel coat damage. Thank you all!


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Great to hear.

I worked in the marine industry for over 30 years. That is where I started using the 3M GPAC.

Nothing can compare to it IMO. And that also applies to car paint.

 

[Whitewater25]

WD-40 works pretty good as well