Don Fry Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Don’t know if I am the last person on earth to find out. Today I was removing the cling film I used to protect a plan on the bench. I had used masking tape to stick it down, standard 3M tape. As ever it pulled the paper surface off. A film shrinking air gum softened the tape, and allows damage free and quick removal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Hi Don yes the cold weather stiffens the adhesive causing damage . Beware though if its left too long as the adhesive dries out and sets hard . The only way to remove it when that happens is with a solvent to soften the adhesive so that doesn't damage the article its stuck to. White spirit works well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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