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How do you remove those non-skid bathtub appliques without damaging the tub surface. We've tried all sorts of cleaners, Goo-Gone, and turpentine and they still hang on. We moved into a place where the prior tenant installed them and they are very worn and very ugly. Help!
- Murph
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RE: Removing Bathtub Appliques
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Post By (Guest Post)
(11/18/2007)
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Try to avoid those nasty chemicals which you shouldn't be breathing/handling, including WD40. My appliqués come off easily, as the glue is drying out. A hair dryer may dry out the glue and make removal easy and nontoxic.
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Post By Lenny (Guest Post)
(03/18/2007)
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Go to any Home Depot or Lowes store, in the paint dept. look for solvents and choose M.E.K.
It remove adhesives and much more, use very little on a cloth.
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Post By Jerry (Guest Post)
(10/25/2006)
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Try scraping them off with a the tool you would use to remove paint from windows. If that doesn't work, try using a heat gun first. Once the rubber part is off, clean the sticky stuff that's left off with a solvent. Then clean the tub with Soft Scrub.
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Post By Grammy (Guest Post)
(10/09/2006)
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WAIT....what kind of tub is it? I originally thought that I had read that it was porcelain...but as I re-read the original post, it doesn't say what type of tub it is. If it's not porcelain DON'T use the pure acetone on it! Acetone will also dissolve acrylic. I'm not sure about the fiberglass...but, I wouldn't chance it.
Other solution...heat gun...used VERY carefully
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Post By Grammy (Guest Post)
(10/09/2006)
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Just go to a beauty supply store, and buy some pure acetone. Actually, you can probably buy it at some hardware stores. It removes EVERYTHING.
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wd-40 will remove sticky stuff and remove with very little work
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(11/01/2001)
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Try nail polish remover-the kind WITH acetone.
- Kimdedo
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I have been told to soak a cloth with hot vinegar and allow it to work in. Don't know if it works or not, but worth a try.
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(10/24/2001)
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I use razor blades. Single edge razor blades. Please do it carefully though and do it on a slant.
- Bonnie
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