Remove Old Blue Painters Tape From Aluminum Siding

Once you have completed the paint job remember to remove the tape.

Remove old blue painters tape from aluminum siding.

While it can be scraped off or sanded off that can inadvertently damage the surface the tape was originally meant to protect. A how to on how i was able to remove some 6 year old blue masking tape from an aluminum and glass boat windshield. Use caution with scrapers and single edge razor blades because the finish on aluminum siding is soft and easily damaged. With painter s tape and lengths of plastic sheeting protect items and areas adjacent to the siding.

Painter s tape is a useful type of tape which you use to create neat lines when you paint. However if you leave the painter s on the surface for long it can dry out. Try plastic putty knives but do not get them too hot or they. Once masking tape has dried out the hardened adhesive can prove quite difficult to remove.

Tape on aluminum siding requires a solvent like goo gone to take off the glue. Here are some amazon links to the products i used to get the job done. A hair dryer on the tape to help soften the sticky part blow it w the hair dryer in little sections then remove it slowly keep the hair dryer on it as you peel. Old neglected masking tape often seems cemented to window glass metal trim or other household surfaces.