Than to wash scotch from glass and how to clean traces of glue?

It is often difficult to clean scotch from glass. Especially if it is pasted for a long time. And if the top film can be pinched and removed, then the remaining strip of dried glue to remove is problematic. In order to properly choose the means for removing scotch or its traces, you need to know which solvents for which glue are suitable.

For different types of adhesive tape use different adhesive bases:

• packaging, including clerical, solid or transparent color - acrylic adhesive;
• paint( paper or crepe) - rubber;
• mounting( construction), including two-sided - acrylic.
• double-sided adhesive tape on foamed basis( available in different colors) - acrylic or rubber.

Rubber adhesive can be removed more easily. If you remove the paper adhesive tape from the glass in time, additional cleaning will not be required. If it's been a long time, then here you will have to use additional funds.

What products can not be used to clean glass?

Although glass is resistant to the effects of various chemicals, there are still limitations for it. It is undesirable to heat, which is often advised to do to remove old scotch or to clear traces from it. If the heating is uneven and the temperature is too high, the glass or mirror may just burst. Provide the same control over the temperature of heating throughout the area at home is unrealistic.

The use of abrasives is also prohibited - soda, abrasive sponges or skins will leave scratches that give the surface an inaccurate look. For the same reason, mechanical action by sharp objects, metal brushes or scrapers is undesirable. A poor result is the use of acetone or solvent 646. They dissolve the adhesive base a little, washing it spreads over a larger area, but it is not completely removed at all.

How do I remove the paint tape?

Before removing the fastener, which has been glued to the glass surface for a long time, it should be thoroughly moistened with hot water and left for a while. After the moisture penetrates the adhesive( adhesive) layer, the tape can be removed easily, as well as the glue residues. If any traces still remain, they can be wiped off with a stationery eraser.

If the tape was removed in a dry state, it would be more problematic to clean the adhesive strip. The most effective compound for this is a mixture of ethyl acetate and purified gasoline in a ratio of 1: 1.Gasoline is well cleaned in refills for lighters, and ethyl acetate is sold at chemical stores. To clean the rubber glue, ready-made solvent R-5, R-4 and turpentine are also suitable.

If the adhesive tape has been pasted for a very long time, then you can try to remove it with vegetable oil or linseed oil.

• oil the problem area;
• wait 10-15 minutes;
• wipe with a rag soaked in oil until the trail is completely removed;
• Wash the glass with a degreaser.

Advice

When working with chemical compounds, take the necessary precautions.

Removing packing or mounting tape

To remove from the glass packaging, office or installation tape is much harder than the paint, because its base - the film - does not let the solvents to the glue layer. Here, the first thing to do is to remove the base itself, picking up the corner with a sharp object. Sometimes this can not be done, because the film tears in small pieces. In this case, the method that operates according to the proverb "wedge out with a wedge" will help out:

• paste fresh over the removed adhesive tape;
• pressing( not strong) movements walk along the entire length, leaving a small corner;
• with a sharp movement tear off the adhesive tape;
• , repeat the procedure if necessary.

In this way, it is sometimes possible to immediately clean both the substrate and the glue from the adhesive. But most often the glue can be cleaned only with the help of improvised means or special chemistry. The safest means, which can be used without problems in the apartment, is vegetable oil. However, with its help, acrylic adhesive is much more difficult to clean than traces of paint tape. It is necessary to smear the area with oil, wait for the swelling of the glue, and then wipe it with a clean rag or napkin. The napkin must be dry. It is needed to mechanically wipe off the softened adhesive.

Which is better - gasoline or alcohol?

If vegetable oil has not helped to get rid of traces, you can try to wash them with refined products.

For these purposes are suitable:

• "White Spirit";
• petrol;
• kerosene;
• solvent.

It should be remembered that these substances have a pronounced odor, so you need to ensure ventilation in the room. Solvent, like oil products similar to it, dissolves even the frozen traces of rubber glues, but it acts rather weakly on acrylic glue. Therefore, if one of these tools is tested and this does not give a positive result, you need to move on to another group of solvents - organic spirits.

To clean scotch tape, you can use:

• ethyl alcohol - medical or drinking;
• methyl alcohol - technical;
• alcohol-containing compounds - vodka, cologne, etc.

You can clean the glue as follows:

• soak a rag in alcohol;
• attach and fix it on the site with traces of glue;
• , wait 10-15 minutes;
• wipe off with a clean rag.

Alkaline Compositions

Polyacrylates( acrylic adhesives) are well removed by strippers - highly alkaline compounds. Glass can be cleaned with both industrial and "home" tools. Household soap - a weak alkali, but with repeated application can help layer-by-layer clean the frozen adhesive from scotch. This method is especially suitable for people who do not tolerate chemistry and strong odors.

Stronger means - caustic. A concentrated solution of caustic soda is applied to the glue and after the reaction starts( the glue becomes gel-like), it is wiped off with a dry cloth. Alkaline detergents for cleaning the toilet bowl or dishwashing detergent with surfactants will also help to cope with the traces of scotch.

Special tools

Industrial enterprises produce special products to help wash scotch. They are in the form of a liquid, a spray or a pencil. From the form of release depends only on the convenience of application, the effectiveness of removing the glue this does not affect.

• Sticker Remover - is on sale in all kinds - pencils, spray cans, liquid. Helps to get rid of pasted paper tapes and stickers, traces of adhesive tapes on any substrate. It is applied directly to the contamination.
• Kiehl Tablefit from hard to remove contaminants is available as a liquid with a spray. Apply to a rag or napkin, which erases the traces of glue.
• Stain remover "Taygete C-405" - liquid in a bottle with a nebulizer. It is applied to the remains of glue, it acts after 15-30 seconds.
• FORMULA X-5 - a liquid solution, applied to the paint tape or traces of glue for 10-15 minutes.
• Super CMF-240 from the company Krizal is positioned as a "dirt separator".With traces of glue copes worse than previous means, but for allergy sufferers it can be the only suitable means( from industrial compounds).
• "Merida Impet" is a strongly alkaline liquid for removal of hard-to-remove contaminants, including traces of glue. It is applied to the adhesive, it lasts for 2 minutes.

What to choose?

To understand what means to choose, you need to know what type of glue was used by the tape manufacturers. Unfortunately, often this information is not available, especially when it is necessary to clean the adhesive tape pasted long ago or by other people. Therefore, we have to act by trial and error. This article outlines the basic principles of removing glue and its types depending on the type of adhesive tape. We hope this information will help to quickly and effectively get rid of contamination: remove the tape itself and wipe off the traces of the adhesive.