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jwirr

(39,215 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2012, 06:28 PM Feb 2012

How do I get the old non-slip strips off the floor of my bathtub so that it is clean again?

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How do I get the old non-slip strips off the floor of my bathtub so that it is clean again? (Original Post) jwirr Feb 2012 OP

I soaked mine in Goo-Gone. took a lot northoftheborder Feb 2012 #1

Eucalyptus oil. TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #2

I live in the desert so the glue was mostly shot Warpy Feb 2012 #3

Thanks for the suggestions. The lighter fluid sounds workable but at the age of 70 I think I will jwirr Feb 2012 #4

You could try a safer solvent jeff47 Feb 2012 #5

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northoftheborder

(7,608 posts)

1. I soaked mine in Goo-Gone. took a lot

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 08:08 PM

Feb 2012

TheMadMonk

(6,187 posts)

2. Eucalyptus oil.

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 09:34 PM

Feb 2012

But make sure it's the 100% real deal and not a 5% solution.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

3. I live in the desert so the glue was mostly shot

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:15 PM

Feb 2012

and I pried the strips up with a scraper that uses a razor blade. That left me with just a little glue residue and I found that lighter fluid (naphtha) did a good job of softening it so I could wipe it off. Do use lighter fluid as a solvent only with great ventilation and far away from heater, stove and water heater pilots.

You'll want to soak them off with solvent if this is a fiberglas tub. Test the solvent in an inconspicuous place to make sure it won't ruin the finish.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

4. Thanks for the suggestions. The lighter fluid sounds workable but at the age of 70 I think I will

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Wed Feb 15, 2012, 10:47 AM

Feb 2012

leave it to my daughter. I do sometimes make real mistakes.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

5. You could try a safer solvent

Reply to jwirr (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 06:30 PM

Feb 2012

One of goo gone's ingredients is naphtha, if I remember correctly. The acetone in goo gone will also help. It's significantly less flammable.