Get double sided tape off fast and easy

The easiest and cleanest way to do it!
You will need:
WD 40
hair dryer fan
Clean dry cloth
Scraper

[@jenniemuller5341]

Omg this works so well I just did the blow drying step and it got most of it off by itself, now I’m coming back to find the next step so I don’t screw it up. Also you are really funny, you should really post more videos, I can see a lot of people liking you :)

[@clairebowen6241]

Thank you so much man I was just about to throw a cup of acid at my wall I was so frustrated

[@jenma9377]

😂 u r funny

[@sandraruiz2212]

Hahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@TheKingofqueens777]

Do you know where I can get a drum of acid because I have a really big problem?😂

[@duvalbt5091]

I’m saying 😂

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Did it work? 😬

[@nilval445]

Thanks a lot man. You have no idea how frustrated I got before I thought there must be a better way and found this video. Also my 2 cents. Once it is hot, instead of using the scraper, try pulling it out with fingers while heating the area just where it is coming unstuck. Works way easier once you have about an inch or 2 pulled as it saves your hands from the hot air.

[@paulagee5141]

Absolutely brilliant tip. Thank you my husband gave you 11 out of 10, very high praise from him!!

[@zinaxy]

Thank you for your gr8 tip... I tried some other hacks n they screwed my wall paint. But this one is just amazing. Appreciate it

[@elizabethreavill8377]

Finally something that works easy. Thank you so much Elliot I have been trying everything suggested and making a career out of scrubbing and peeling little sections at a time. Your video helped me out. This works great! Again, thanks so much now I can move on to bigger and better things around my house.

[@torchilicho]

I appreciate it because i’m in a place that would’ve charged me an arm and a leg. I had no idea how hard it was to get this stuff off. I thought they were made easy to remove.

[@MazinJabarin]

Thanks man Note: I used paint thinner instead of WD40, in my case it was on ceramic wall and boom ... finally gone after many failed attempts. شكراً.

[@Polyllaleika]

This video is the only one that I found that worked. Thank you :)

[@sandraruiz2212]

This will come in handy thanks for the tip!!!

[@brendadean2534]

A million thanks for this wonderful solution. I had tried goof off, Dawn dish liquid and it was not working. I had put double stick tape on a metal door in my apartment, and it was a mess. I am sooò grateful. Keep up the good work.

[@JaeHaruArt]

Thank you so much! Got a loooot on my walls from being a dumb young kid and putting posters up with it that I need to get off and this gives me a lotta hope.

[@billandlindahicks506]

Thank you so much for your help. You did such a wonderful job . Worked beautiful, thanks again, greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day, Merry Christmas Linda

[@yournamehere3071]

You can do it in half the time if you put a thin piece of toilet paper and apply the heat of an iron for a while. Then you scrape it with regular masking tape. The scraper can scratch the surface of the wall. Just my 2 cents as another option.

[@hpeteacher9445]

Thank you! When I bought my townhouse, I painted everything but the closets. I put un an Angel light in the downstairs closet. The light fell off, but not the double sided tape pad. Now I know how to get it off and then paint the closet. Again, thank you!

[@immsonali]

I used terpentine with cotton/sponge and it worked like a magic.Soak it 2-3 minutes and then rub it. Used it to remove ikea mirror from wooden surface.

[@brownbrown9326]

Thanks for this, it works so fast. I was dealing with thin double sided tape. I used terpentine with a sos pad, I wanted to paint.

[@jennifer17032]

omg THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS WORKS A MILLION PERCENT!

[@SamCanuck1]

Thank you for convincing me to install hooks with screws and anchors! I did not realize the challenge when removing this adhesive.

[@elliotsherman9894]

You are Soo right! Way less hastle

[@lyhuoyseiha4180]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@jenma9377]

😂 ur funny!

[@Lordvarysberries]

For real though.

[@Samsdad2000]

It worked for me! Thank you!

[@bibicromer92]

Thank you Mr. Sherman, I have been trying to remove double sided tape from a wall and nothing had worked but, I tried your system and it finally worked, thanks for your great idea!!! BiBi from Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@sunseteyes80]

I've never heard it called a hair fan before, always called it a hair dryer . thanks for the video, I hate these foam sticky pads.

[@julieankhan.2801]

Haha hair fan

[@homicidal85]

Same here. Immediately come down to the comments section to ask if americans actually call it that. Seems so weird to me for some reason. Anyway, the video was exactly what I was looking for.

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

@@homicidal85 Never heard anyone in the US say "hair fan" for dryers so he may be joking or it's a very regional saying.

[@quiteharami9985]

ok

[@DarxusC]

I'd recommend washing the WD40 off with soap and water. That's (solvent and) light oil, which can't be good for paint.

[@SamDawson]

haha this actually worked so so well - thanks man!

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

Thank you for the great idea. I will do this.

[@lolaplolap1]

WD 40 hair dryer fan Clean dry cloth Scraper Thanks

[@Mriam10]

Thank you ! I was trying to wipe it with hot water but water gets cold very quick

[@PomPom210]

That was easy, thank you so much. I had a wooden glass holder stuck on counter top in the motorhome with double sided tape, I don´t anymore, left a nice clean top. thank you.

[@ghfghf7]

Thanks man, deposit saver

[@Capuccinator]

Your video saved me!!! Thank you so much! WD40 is really a magical product with even more applications than what I thought!

[@no2thenwo737]

My sound studio walls are covered in foam and my house is up for sale. This is going to be a bunch of fun, lol. Thanks for the tips.

[@malebot]

Great hack! Looks easy :)

[@G8WAL]

Thanks Elliot, nice tip re WD40 and the adhesive removal 💨💨👍

[@sheilaking9936]

Thank you. Appreciate the informative tutorial. 🌻

[@veronicianyveronica5290]

Cool , thanks man!

[@kristi8969]

SMART! It easily removed black foamy style adhesive left after removing LED lights.

[@theiveyway]

Omg, THANK YOU!!!

[@yairakatz8688]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@100PercentOS2]

I think my heat gun would probably do better. But I will have to be careful since it is like a little oven. I have WD-40 and a wide putty knife so I'm good to go. Thanks for great advice.

[@brityn6514]

Great tips worked a treat for me thanks

[@Ilovegod1362]

Tysm Man U just saved my wall :D

[@KG-kg2nc]

Thanks so much!!

[@ajaybanga7763]

Fml I mounted my nano leafs wrong on the wall and now I know I can do this 😭😭thank you

[@majormental1267]

Gosh you are my hero, the underside and side of my desk was covered with 3m double sided tape

[@nhie_st_edits]

Same

[@jerchlau3545]

What can you recommend if I have to remove tape on a plastic surface? I guess hair dryer is not advisable to use...

[@lauriekerestes7840]

mine was on a ceramic backsplash and i had already spent an hour wetting everything down and pulling off the big pieces and then went and grabbed my wd40 and whalla the rest came off no problem. TYTY!

[@alafter]

thank you for making the vid man

[@whatthehell722]

Going to try it now.

[@sergekas2792]

thank you man thanks alot broooooo

[@yanmariyan1381]

Great job this is I'm looking for thanks for this help idea

[@madhumathi4611]

This is a freaking lifeee saverrr

[@Atrix..]

thanks you made some ppl.'s life a lil easier . thanks a lot

[@jeromeethan8808]

You're a star

[@nklopez56]

so what kind of tape are you removing? is it 3m tape...?

[@ruthsereke331]

Thanks a lot !

[@wezoyo]

Thank you..bro!!

[@JosephDuaneYMateo]

83K views and 103 subs give this man some respect

[@leeroa1]

wow you make it look so easy, i have the exact same tape on my wall and it wont come off! it gets soft but soon as you scrape it it just smudges, ive tried white vinegar, hair dryer, scraper, wet cloth, dry cloth, nothing works

[@elliotsherman9894]

Wipe off whatever is left on your wall with wd40 it should solve the problem...

[@leeroa1]

ok, for anyone who needs this info, i used white spirit, soaked a t-shirt, massaged it into the adhesive whilst listening to lionel richie, waited 2 mins, up and down motion, (keep it sexy) but go like crazy a bit, give that wall a good time, not too much pressure tho gym dude's cos you'll take the paint off but it will work, if it doesn't well.....you're screwed haha, good luck youtubers!

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

@@leeroa1 I think I will do it his way.

[@user-vy2ht2hd7u]

ty i was destroying my paint, i wish i watch this sooner

[@Myshell63]

This is just what I needed to see. Thank you so much. Quick question though if you don't mind? How do you get the item that you've stuck to the wall off before having to attempt removing the goo off the wall? I stuck 2 solar security lights to my gutters with that nano tape stuff and I need to take them down to replace the batteries but they are well and truly stuck! (It certainly is good sticking stuff, but by golly, it's a nightmare to undo what you've done).

[@elliotsherman9894]

If this is an outdoor application it may be that you used a different kind of tape, wd40 may do the trick, if it doesnt you may want to use an adhesive removing agent

[@Myshell63]

@@elliotsherman9894 thank you. I'll give it a go

[@miapravackaite3740]

Thank you

[@michaeljorgensen4423]

For you pot smokers this will also remove resin from any hard surface. Just substitute the wd with a cleaner although wd40 will work fine if you don’t mind the smell for a day or two until it evaporates.

[@CatherineQ]

This was so helpful thank you!

[@Chillsarahh]

Okay but what if my shelves are still on and I can’t take it off. I don’t want to melt them. It’s plastic. I’m gonna try it still

[@elliotsherman9894]

Hi Sarah, A hair dryer will not melt plastic shelves its not hot enough

[@MariaOrtiz-lw1gu]

THANK YOU WORK WONDERS

[@jnineneuorpe8841]

Thank you.

[@davidnollmusic363]

Thank you!

[@alexnichols2021]

You saved my deposit!

[@hessin-hamdy]

Good job

[@juliesheard2122]

Do uou know how to get brown parcel tape off fibreglass ie, my motorhome body? I was attack while abroad and had to stick my window back on till I got home but the tape won't come off.

[@askhadore3477]

Big great from Egypt❤

[@karennavarro4090]

will this work for velcro as well??

[@graciethankful4643]

Thank you 😊

[@aaminah9760]

CEO of hair fan

[@_linerios_]

At first I said this lemon thing is a joke. But I tried and it worked. I can't believe.

[@jenniemuller5341]

This won’t scratch or we’re off the paint will it. Didn’t look like it. I needed to find a goos way with out damaging the paint because I live in the apartment so we can’t repaint.

[@deewilliams2106]

blow dryer...and thanks lol

[@Ya-Know]

How do you even get the frame off first?

[@ChocoThunder]

Bro just saved my aprtment deposit 😃

[@elliotsherman9894]

😀 I feel you bro, thanks!

[@humanhelvete]

Wow! Never thought to use WD-40. Is there anything that stuff can't do? Question - Do you know if this hack works on painted dry wall and/or painted cinder block? Thanks!

[@elliotsherman9894]

I don't know about painted drywall or cinder block, give it a try on a discreet area, I hope it works for you! What I do know is that WD-40 is not water-based and drywall is sensitive to water so you might have a good chance of that

[@patiencenambi-hy4dh]

What can I use in place of the WD 4O

[@firebirdchild975]

Darn it need this for my workplace would hot water work?

[@kingkong2308]

I will try..

[@TheKingofqueens777]

I just watched another video and the guy said keep the blow dryer on low heat and don’t use WD-40 because it will stain the wall so I don’t know what to believe.

[@whatthehell722]

You use the WD-40 if you are going to repaint the wall. This guy was prepping for a paint job.

[@zacattac4786]

What did you use to fix the parts that already peeled the paint off?

[@elliotsherman9894]

Just plain filler

[@robertshroy5611]

Great job and "Great Hat."

[@volgg]

thanks bro

[@michaeljorgensen4423]

My issue is the picture is still on the wall and I can’t remove the pictures without pulling the wall apart. I have no access to the tape until the picture is gone. They are plastic frames and somewhat thick I won’t be able to get the tape and adhesive hot. Any other ideas? Maybe sliding

[@elliotsherman9894]

The hot air should get there so it is worth trying, if it doesn't help the hard way is the way to go....

[@k.k.2680]

Does the Wd40 leave an oily residue on drywall that's painted white with a thin coat of cheap paint? Would the WD40 make it turn yellow? Sorry, I can't tell from your video. I have to buy some strong tape to hold plastic to prevent drafts because the removable kind keeps falling off & unfortunately, it has to go onto the drywall of my rental. I could do some touch up paint, but anything that would be extremely visible after I paint it would make me lose a chunk of my security deposit. It has to cover a broken through the wall A/C unit. So, I'll be leaving the tape & plastic up for 18 months( if it will stay up that long, but I doubt that.) Any suggestions of a brand or type of tape would be extremely helpful as I have to order some online as soon as possible. Thanks for the tips!

[@elliotsherman9894]

K. K. Yes but it dries

[@elliotsherman9894]

To be honest i would not reccomend the plastic and double sided tape to solve the problem unless the draft is not strong or you are going to add a few screws in there cause the tape can just rip the dry wall paper cover off. To fill a screw hole in dry wall is easy to do and is not time consuming check this tutorial www.diynetwork.com/how-to/rooms-and-spaces/walls-and-ceilings/how-to-repair-cracks-and-holes-in-drywall if it feels difficult for you there could be another solution. Sorry for the late reply

[@julieankhan.2801]

Talk to landlord and tell them draft is unbearable. Let them do the fix.

[@ronaltbrote4878]

Hi, thank you for the tip. Can you put the link of the product? There are different products that called WD40

[@elliotsherman9894]

it is the basic WD40 you can get it any hardware store

[@SilverKyria]

Hey, quick question. What do I do with the stains left by the WD40? after removing the adhesive, now I have the dripping stains from the WD40.

[@elliotsherman9894]

i used some dishwasher soap and water

[@SilverKyria]

@@elliotsherman9894 I did that and nothing. The stains are still there.

[@elliotsherman9894]

@@SilverKyria Did you use wd 40? Or something else?

[@SilverKyria]

@@elliotsherman9894 WD-40. I went to the store specifically to get it. The double adhesive was removed no problem, but the stain remained, no matter how much dish soap and water I used.

[@elliotsherman9894]

@@SilverKyria try using rubbing alcohol..I hope it will I had no issues, this could be because of the type of wall paint you have

[@ruthlister1820]

Thanks so much, worked a treat. 👍🏻💯

[@aminakishk6571]

I might use heat to get hot glue off my wall, too !

[@ibella3774]

How does the paint stay afterwards because of the WD-40

[@elliotsherman9894]

After I scrubbed a bit with water and dish soap wd40 didn't leave to much residue

[@anitamirukaj1556]

What time of heat mode do you use?

[@elliotsherman9894]

Highest heat

[@achusvlogs7922]

wow tnx bro

[@monklord6098]

The paint came right off with it for me

[@elliotsherman9894]

Wd 40 can also be a paint remover on certain surfaces but it depends on the type of paint

[@christineblack4654]

side note= is your blower on high or medium heat or cold?????

[@elliotsherman9894]

try both levels of heat since it depends on the tape you may find that it comes off on medium

[@jeorgyboop5063]

Does this method work on Alien tape on primed steel doors? Help....

[@elliotsherman9894]

Try and see, I don't know Alien tape

[@myapinion7532]

Pure alcohol shifts it very easily. You have to buy it online, don't think you can buy it in a shop. My son bought it and it's great for this.