| "How do I remove grip tape?" is a very popular | | | | reverting it back to its original liquid state. Ideally heat |
| question for grip tape and non slip flooring tape | | | | guns are better than hair dryers; they dissipate the |
| manufacturers. | | | | heat better over the surface. A surface temperature |
| For obvious reasons the anti skid tape is designed to | | | | around 60~70ºC is ideal. |
| be permanent, the whole ethos with it is focused on | | | | There is no guarantee for easy removal, as mentioned |
| creating the most durable and effective safety flooring | | | | above the material is designed to be permanent, some |
| tape. Processes and constituent materials should be | | | | removals are easy, some are very frustrating! Once |
| constantly reviewed, as in all industries new and | | | | removed you can apply material straight onto the |
| improved components are developed. Progressively | | | | surface, you would not need to re-prime but would |
| and consistently follows or creates best practise to | | | | need to edge fix again if this is required. |
| ensure that the customer receives the most advanced | | | | Once the non slip flooring tape has been successfully |
| product available; HOWEVER, all this helps to create | | | | removed there should not be much adhesive residue |
| problems for those who wish to remove it. | | | | left behind, if however you want to remove any |
| If one tries to simply remove the safety flooring or grip | | | | remnants we recommend the use of white spirit or a |
| tape it will be difficult; you will either struggle to remove | | | | harsher solvent such as MEK or toluene. Please test |
| it or the plastic film will fragment into smaller pieces. | | | | the surface prior to using these; they can sometimes |
| There are two recommended methods; | | | | react with delicate substrates. |
| 1). With some form of flat tool (something like a | | | | Non slip tape can provide combined uses for example |
| scraper) remove one of the corners; you need to | | | | safety in the dark or areas of low level lighting. Tapes |
| ensure you remove enough to create a thumb grip. | | | | are available with photo luminescent coatings as well |
| Slowly peel back the material touching | | | | as the non slip element. Waterproof tapes are also |
| surface-to-surface, this part is critical, it is called a | | | | available for areas where there is a lot of water for |
| ‘low energy pull'. All self adhesive materials have | | | | example on a pool side. These waterproof tapes are |
| an inherent weakness; their adhesive is composed of | | | | effective for walking on with shoes or barefoot. Finally |
| thin strands, once these thin strands are bent back and | | | | safety flooring tapes which are combined with hazard |
| forced into an acute angle they snap. You must | | | | warning strips. Of course, due to changes in room use, |
| ensure that the material is taken back, | | | | moving round of goods or furniture and simply when |
| surface-to-surface, this is the critical part. | | | | moving premises, the ability to be able to swap, move |
| 2). Heat does help with removal, as our adhesives | | | | or replace non slip flooring and grip tape is essential. |
| are initially liquid based heat will go some way to | | | | |