How To Do Just About Everything
By eHow Home & Garden Editor
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Those decals in your bathtub sure won't budge - after all, it's their stick-to-itiveness that makes your bathtub safe. But when it's time to remove or replace those decals, undo their glue with some common household products and a little elbow grease.
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Anonymous said
on 6/11/2007 I just spent the better part of two hours using everything in the house trying to remove the residue left behind from the non-skid decals we had on the bottom of our tub. Out of desperation, we tried WD40 and you can't imagine how easy it was. We just sprayed it on each area, waited 1 minute and then used a sponge to clean it off, with little to no effort. The only warning is to wash the tub down really well afterward, as it leaves the tub really slippery.
Anonymous said
on 6/11/2007 Use a household steamer to loosen the top layer and then peel it away. Spray the sticky adhesive with Goo Gone and use a plastic scraper to scrape away the residue. It may take several applications and a little elbow grease, but I successfully removed decals from two tubs that had been there for over 60 years!
Anonymous said
on 6/11/2007 If the vinegar method fails to remove no-slip bathroom or shower decals, try petroleum jelly. Dry the area. Peel off the rubber tops. Then coat the adhesive that's left behind with a thick coat of petroleum jelly. Wait several minutes to see if the jelly will soften the adhesive. Finally, scrape and peel the soft residue with a plastic putty knife.