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This question is similar, but deals with intact tape: Removing Tuck Tape from an unfinished window frame

In my case, it has been out in the sun for some time on PVC siding window trim. One side was in shade and I could get the tape off, then Goo Gone worked well to take off the stuck adhesive.

On the other side the tape is brittle and has little strength. So far the largest piece I've gotten off is about 1 cm2. Goo gone doesn't seem to go through the tape. Ideas?

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    I’m voting to close this question because it's been abandoned.
    – FreeMan
    Commented Dec 26, 2020 at 13:30

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Try WD-40. It has always worked for me.

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  • Have you actually used this on tape with an intact surface film?
    – Sherwood Botsford
    Commented Aug 5, 2019 at 22:17
  • Yes, and so have others. WD-40 is famous for this ability. Perhaps it may not work on some materials, but why not try it if it does not harm PVC?
    – Mike Waters
    Commented Aug 5, 2019 at 23:47
  • Sorry I had to downvote. You can't have someone try something that may or may not work and call that an answer. Maybe a poorly devised comment but not answer.
    – DMoore
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 4:34
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    I can't see that this answer is any worse than "I've had good luck with acetone".
    – SiHa
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 15:04
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I've had good luck with acetone for dissolving adhesives and old tape. Try a small hidden spot to make sure it doesn't damage the pvc.

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    PVC is soluble in acetone. Not instantly, but it softens and changes the finish.
    – Sherwood Botsford
    Commented Aug 5, 2019 at 22:18
  • Yes it is. You have to use it carefully, drop some on and wipe it off quickly... and do this many times. The finish has probably been altered from the sun.
    – JACK
    Commented Aug 5, 2019 at 22:27

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