How to remove residue left by duct tape on ceramic tiles ?

[AbeTheHonest]

I am a DIY newbee and found this forum only last week. Very helpful folks here on this forum !

Last weekend, I had to paint by bathroom ceiling. To prevent the paint getting on the adjacent tiles, I used duct tape that I already had to hand (instead of buying some masking tape - don't laugh - I did say I was a newbee !

The ceiling paint is looking good , yay ! HOWEVER, when I removed the duct tape from the top of the tiled walls, I realised the mistake I had made. The duct tape had left a residue on the ceramic tiles at the top of the walls.

Question:

How do I remove this residue of the duct tape from the ceramic tiles ?

Thanks very much all !

 

[vv2806]

The supermarkets sell sticky staff removers. Usually they put them near the washing powders or household cleaning goods.

 

[KATE1986]

white spirit will work but put masking tape along the ceiling first then apply it using a cloth let it soak for 10 minutes should come off easy

 

[dcdec]

A lot of people are raving about krudcutter

 

[vv2806]

A nail polish remover should do, too.

 

[Brigadier]

You could try a cloth with some baby oil on it

Good for all sorts of cleaning job, including (of all things) tar, and dead flies, from car paintwork.

 

[AbeTheHonest]

Thanks all very much for your suggestions.

I used a cloth soaked in white spirit to rub out the residue. Some patches needed quite a bit of rubbing and scrubbing, but got it all out eventually.

Cheers.

 

[phatboy]

I would always suggest Kent Acrysol, it doesn't smell nearly as bad a white spirits, and does the job a lot quicker.

It is a lot more expensive though!