Comments on: How to Remove Double-Sided Tape From a Wall

on 8/8/2006 I used a flat-head screwdriver with the big part of the tape, then I heated the small parts of the tape with a blow drier on medium. Then I took a flat-head screwdriver to the rest and it came off.
Only do this if you are doing so on wood!

on 8/4/2006 I had mounted 4 square cork boards with 36 pieces of double sided tape. When trying to take it all off, I used a blow dryer on full blast and a flat head screwdriver (but at the right angle). This way your hand is far away from the heat of the blow dryer. With a lot of patience, everything came off just fine without chipping the paint already there.

on 6/30/2006 Our room-darkening, temporary shades used sticky tape, which I had to remove from the walls. I followed the tips, but the putty knife actually scratched the paint. So, I used the hair dryer only, and the tape peeled right off!

on 3/11/2006 My dirt bike uses a stick-on Velcro pad to mount the goggles. I used a hair dryer and plastic putty knife to remove the double sided tape, cleaned the rest with Windex. It worked great. I recommend medium heat.

on 11/22/2005 I didn't have a putty knife, so I used a library card from a city I no longer live in. I had to be careful not to melt the card. We wiped off the residue with lighter fluid and an old towel! Thanks for the tips.

on 11/22/2005 I used my hair dryer, set on low, and a spreading knife (because I didn't have a putty knife). The foam tape came off and any sticky stuff left over I rubbed off with my thumb. I added a touch-up wipe of WD40, and the wall looks pretty good. It didn't take too long to get it all off of my painted wall.

on 11/22/2005 Instead of using double-sided tape to hang posters, etc., use the putty adhesive squares you can buy at the drugstore. It may leave a small blemish on wallpaper, but it doesn't do nearly the damage of tape.

on 11/22/2005 Instead of a hair dryer, try using a hot rag. Get a bowl of just-boiled water, wear a rubber glove, and press the rag against the tape. Do this a few times, refreshing the rag in the hot water. It will soften the adhesive, but will not harm your wall.

on 11/22/2005 I've found that a product called "goo-gone" (which can be found in grocery/hardware stores) is useful in removing sticky stuff from walls and windows.

on 11/22/2005 I used a razor blade (instead of the putty knife) and the blow dryer and it worked!