Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
So I have been using the same tape for a few years without issue, changing it every couple of months as needed. Last change was about a week ago.Today I had to use some web tac for some hoodies and decided to change the tape after since the buildup was pretty crazy. I have been at it for almost 4 hours now and it's looking like I am going to have to get new rubber. I have tried mineral spirits and press wash and a handful of others things google told me to try for removing pallet tape. The paper is more or less completely off by virtue of dissolving, but the adhesive refuses to come off. The areas where I have been able to kind of scrape/rub away the adhesive are trashed because it is literally rolling up pieces of the rubber...WHAT THE F*CK!? It's like the top layer of the rubber is a separate material and is just flaking off...I can usually just peel the tape off and might have to use a little wipe to get some residue, but never had this issue before.Any ideas?yea, sonny nailed it, always pull it when the pallets are heated up. also pull it at a angle..corner to corner.
I change my pallet tape about every other week. Always comes right off.
Quote from: tonyt79 on July 18, 2015, 01:09:56 PMI change my pallet tape about every other week. Always comes right off.That's the point. Up to now, it has for Mimosa as well. "So I have been using the same tape for a few years without issue, changing it every couple of months as needed. Last change was about a week ago."And while the suggestions for help removing the adhesive are enlightening, the underlying question still remains, "why is this time so damn different"?We do know that rubber tops make things a little more critical on the regular change thing, but still, only a week?