Q: I am a builder. Once the (Red Oak) hardwood floors in the house were sanded for the third time we put down flooring paper with 3m blue painters tape to protect the floors. Once we lifted the tape and the flooring paper, we noticed lines from the glue on the tape.
Is it possible to get these lines up or do we need to buff and recoat the floors?
A: I thought this wonder tape was suppose to be easy release? Perhaps some mineral spirits on a cloth would remove the adhesive. If you warm it up with a hair dryer it may help the process along.
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