How do you get gummy stains left over from non-slip stickies in bathtub off?
Question:You put stickies inside bathtub to prevent slipping and falling when taking a shower. When they wear out our you take them off, an ugly stain of the sticky remains. I want to know how to get them off. You can't scrape it off with a blade. What works?
Answers:
It's usually the tacky glue-like substance that is left--make sure the tub is completely dry and pour nail polish remover on the marks--use a slightly abrasive cloth- like the green pot scrubbers they sell---if it doesn't get it all off-- due the same with acetone.
try either cooking oil & let it sit then putty it up or get GOO GONE... that will take it up as well.
mineral spirits and a damp cloth.brings it right up
WD-40 is really good at cutting most adhesive. I would try it with a pot scrubber. Just make sure you clean the shower with soap afterwards to get the WD-40 off.
might try a baggie with ice in it to freeze the gum to make it easier to scrape off
A straight blade or a paint chipper will take it right off.
If the tub is enamel over cast iron, try chemistry. Paint stripper, laquer thinner, goo gone, WD40, and the like will have no effect on the vitreous enamel.
If you have a plastic tub stick to the softer solvents like WD40, and paint thinners. Avoid stuff like lacquer thinner and scratchy stuff.
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