Removing Adhesive Tape
By Spencer Chase
Almost any pressure sensitive tape can be removed with the gentle application of heat. This softens the adhesive and allows for removal without destroying the paper. Unfortunately this is a very slow process. The heat must be applied very slowly and to a small area at a time to avoid warping or weakening the paper. I use a tiny heat gun that was made for shrinking heat-shrink tubing in close quarters. It has a nozzle about 3/16" in diameter and puffs out hot air.
As soon as the tape is warm enough to soften the adhesive, begin lifting the tape and advancing the heat to a new area. Residual adhesive will be minimal if the heat is just right. If the old repair is holding and not shrinking and warping the paper, I would tend to leave it and hope that it will fall off on its own eventually. The tape might weaken the paper but so will removing it.
Spencer Chase
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