Question Hi,
We removed double sided foam tape for the carpet in our office and it has left behind pieces of the tape along with a sticky residue. What is the best way to remove the sticky residue and the remaining tape? Thanks for you help
Answer April,
The only way to remove the stick residue is to use a solvent. This is a very easy thing for a professional, and a very difficult thing for you to do on your own. If you try it on your own, you have to be careful with the fumes and to make sure you don't use too much. You would get some kind of solvent from the hardware store like Goo Gone or acetone. If you use Goo Gone, follow the directions on the bottle again making sure you don't saturate the carpet. If you use acetone, put it in a plastic spray bottle. Solvents dissolve rubber and plastic which is why you have to make sure you don't saturate the carpet, because the solvent will eat the backing of the carpet if it gets too wet and sits too long. Put some solvent on the sticky part of the carpet and agitate it with a brush. Any kind of brush will work, just make sure it's clean. A toothbrush will work if you have an extra one. Then blot the spot with a dry white towel. Work the brush back and forth for a minute before you blot. Then let it dry and try it again if you need to. Just don't soak the spot with the solvent and make sure you don't leave it sit for more than a minute or so.
