Does anyone have any tips on how to remove old dried out decorators masking tape from paper labels?
I have a wartime box that has masking tape stuck on the paper label. The tape's adhesive is well and truly dried out and the tape is firmly stuck. Someone had tried peeling away the edge of the tape previously and had delaminated part of the paper label. I have stuck the delaminated part of the label back onto the box, but I don't know how to remove the dried on masking tape.
Steam from a kettle does not work, so I guess I need something that will work as a solvent to soften the dried tape's adhesive, without destroying the printed label.
Any suggestions?
I have a wartime box that has masking tape stuck on the paper label. The tape's adhesive is well and truly dried out and the tape is firmly stuck. Someone had tried peeling away the edge of the tape previously and had delaminated part of the paper label. I have stuck the delaminated part of the label back onto the box, but I don't know how to remove the dried on masking tape.
Steam from a kettle does not work, so I guess I need something that will work as a solvent to soften the dried tape's adhesive, without destroying the printed label.
Any suggestions?