How To Remove Masking Tape From Clothes
Sharon asks: I found a sweat suit with masking wrap around the outfit that had been taped together for organizing a garage sale. It has been in a storage tub for several years. When I took the tape off, it left white marks where the tape had been. How do I remove the marks?
Removing
tape residue from a table or other hard surface can be difficult
enough, let alone an article of clothing. Since you can’t safely scrape
off the residue on a piece of clothing with a razor, other options are
required. Hopefully, with these tips, you will be able to get that
sticky mess off of your clothing easily and without damaging your
clothes.
Table of Contents:
You Will Need
- WD40
- Paper Towels (dry)
- Iron
- Cleaning Cloths
Steps
- Spray the affected area of the clothing with a very light layer of WD40, and allow to soak in. Approximately 10 minutes should be sufficient.
- Plug in the iron and set it to low. This can be done while the WD40 soaks in.
- Take a paper towel and wipe the area off. Be sure to do this gently.
- Place a paper towel over any remaining residue on the fabric.
- Run the heated iron over the fabric and paper towel with the paper towel side up. This will cause the residue to melt and stick to the paper towel, freeing your clothing from it.
- With another clean paper towel or cleaning cloth, wipe the area. Then wash as usual.
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