: Getting close to finishing my Guillemot and I temporarily put the thing
: together with some cheap packing tape I had. I ended up being gone for a
: week and it sat in the heat of the garage. The tape helped the kayak hold
: its shape but when I took it off there was a lot of gunk left behind. Now
: I’m trying to figure out how to get the adhesive back off so I can do the
: final coat of epoxy and varnish it. I’m using Raka stuff throughout and
: have a good smooth finish under most of the adhesive.

: This is a cheap clear packing tape, comes 5 or 6 rolls to a pack and has no
: manufacturer marked. I’ve tried using rubbing alcohol, but it only removed
: the stuff after a lot of rubbing and alcohol and seemed to spread it
: around more than remove it. I thought to try ‘Goo Gone’ on a sample piece
: but it didn’t have any better effect than the alcohol, maybe less.

: At this point I don’t know what to try next. I know there are solvents or
: cleaners that will remove this stuff, but I’m willing to lose 2 days to
: gunk removal rather than mess up the later coats of finish.

: I am also starting to worry as Nick's book calls for using fiberglass packing
: tape to hold the boat together when you glass the inner seam. Has anyone
: had issues with the good 3M tape leaving excessive adhesive behind? I'm
: hoping to get to that step before the end of the week.

: Thanks

: Jim
I use a product called "Solvoplast" sold in pharmacies for removing bandaid glue. After the clean-up I wipe the cleaned areas with a bit of lacquer thinner on a rag. It works fine for me. I have also read of some builders using a pencil eraser to rub the glue off. I believe it's the big white ones (Staedtler is one brand name). Good luck, Glen in Baie-St-Paul.