Removing Double Sided Tape From Carpet

Doublesided carpet tape is a very sticky tape that is reinforced with threads to help hold the adhesive in place between the carpet and the subfloor.

Removing double sided tape from carpet.

One of the most frequent dilemmas is found when the carpet has been installed with double sided carpet tape as the tape is designed to outlast the life of the carpet and will seem to be. Let it set on the carpet for 15 minutes. Hold the blow dryer 6 8 inches 15 20 cm away from the double sided tape for 30 seconds which will help loosen the adhesive. Once you have removed as much as you can you have a few options at to how to remove the remaining tape.

If you have carpet tape or residue on your wood floors try to remove as much of the carpet tape as you can before hand. The tape is normally used when two items need joining. Then scrape the carpet again to remove as much of the adhesive as possible. When it has loosened carefully peel up a corner of the tape.

The problems many homeowners encounter are after the carpet has been removed and the hardwood is exposed. If the tape becomes stuck on a surface such as a carpet it can hold fast proving difficult to remove without certain products to loosen the adhesive. To remove double sided tape from a wall or countertop first plug in a hair dryer in the outlet closest to the tape. Double sided tape contains adhesive on both sides of the tape instead of one.

First scrape the carpet with a plastic knife or paint scraper to remove as much tape as possible. Then turn the hair dryer on and set the heat to the highest setting. The heat will loosen the adhesive. Removing carpet is a pretty straightforward project.

I used the rubbing alcohol as recommended by pouring a small amount on the first inch. Steps to remove the tape. Move the hairdryer over the length of the tape evenly. Put a hair dryer on low heat and point it at the tape holding it a few inches away.

Next dab the wd 40 onto the remaining adhesive. The adhesive used to produce the carpet tape is very sticky which is an effective feature when the tape is in use. You may find scraping with a dull edge such as a plastic scraper helpful. Just after a few seconds i pulled up the edge of the tape and miraculously i could remove the entire six inches in one piece.

It can help to use a plastic scraper or credit card to get up the edge if needed.