How to remove electrical tape from a dry-erase board?

How to Remove Electrical Tape From a Dry-Erase Board

• Answer:

  Dry erase boards are the modern-day chalk board. They are used in schools and in offices for lectures or presentations. Special markers can be used to write on the white surface. If you have applied electrical tape to your dry erase board, or have purchased a used dry erase board that has electrical tape on it, you can easily remove the tape and residue from the board and have the surface be as good as new. Difficulty: Easy Things You'll Need Oil Two clean cotton cloths (baby diaper, soft wash cloth, etc.) Instructions Remove the electrical tape carefully. Most electrical tape will come off without any problems. If you find it difficult to remove the tape, use a hair dryer on a low setting to warm the tape and soften the adhesive. The tape will come up very easily after it has been heated. Apply oil to the dry erase board with one of the cotton cloths. For the sake of your health and safety, use a food-grade edible oil without propellants. Coconut oil is probably easiest because it is thick and creamy, but any vegetable or nut oil is acceptable. Rub the oil into every surface of the sticky residue, using circular strokes. Allow the oil to sit on the dry erase board for at least ten minutes. Test for readiness by rubbing one small section of the residue with the already-oily cloth. If it comes up easily, you can rub all of the adhesive off, again using small circular strokes. If the test patch is still sticky, allow it to sit for an additional ten minutes. Once all of the stickiness has been removed, use the clean cotton cloth to rub and buff the surface of the dry erase board, until it feels dry to the touch.