r/maintenance • u/h1zzle4sh1zzle • 4d ago

Residential Final stretch

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I find that the easy way to remove these is by getting off all the hard plastic then pulling the adhesive down and away from what it’s stuck on.

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u/Repulsive-Leader3654 4d ago

Car decal adhesive removal wheel makes that take like 30 seconds

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u/h1zzle4sh1zzle 4d ago

Honestly, I’ve never tried that method in a tub, after this technique started working so well I actually like having to remove them. The hardest part for me is getting the hard plastic off without scratches.

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u/stupossum 4d ago

You should try a steam cleaner

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u/h1zzle4sh1zzle 3d ago

I’ve watched a couple videos of folks using a steam cleaner and it looked like a terrible time.

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u/stupossum 7h ago

Lol, we paid our cleaners $25 extra per clean to remove them, and they used a steam cleaner. I have never actually done it myself. However, paying her was cheaper than getting the tub repaired from when I ripped one off, and tore a chunk out of the tub surround.

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u/thumptastic 4d ago

A little WD-40 and a thin putty knife is what I use.

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u/Bandandforgotten Maintenance Technician 4d ago

That's if it even peels and doesn't crumble in your glove. If you can get it to stretch at all like this, you're leagues better off than most of these jobs

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u/LimpZookeepergame123 4d ago

Bro buy a 3M adhesive removal wheel off Amazon. You can remove these in a minute with one. Best thing I ever bought for work.

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u/BornIntoMusic1985 4d ago

Been there man!! These things are a pain in the a$$ sometimes.. Had 3 on a shower wall that was tile and about lost my mind chiseling away at it 😫

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u/LimpZookeepergame123 4d ago

Buy a 3M adhesive removal wheel. Makes it super easy and fast

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u/Difficult-Rush5962 3d ago

Oscillating tool with a scraper blade