A Sticky Bathtub Situation
Dear Heloise: I need to know how to remove those stick-on, no-skid butterflies and footprints that are in the BOTTOMS OF BATHTUBS. I think you answered this before, but I cannot find it anywhere. -- Nancy D., Via E-mail
Don't fret -- the answer is in the Heloise Central files!
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Send a money- or time-saving hint to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@CompuServe.com. Please include your city and state when faxing or using e-mail. Heloise can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints in her column. Here is an archive of her columns.
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First, lift up on the edges of each applique as much as possible. Then spray a lubricating oil or a petroleum-based prewash spray under each one -- letting this sit to penetrate the adhesive for 30 minutes or longer. Next, pull up more on the lifted edges, firmly and steadily, until it comes up. You might need to reapply the spray oil to stubborn appliques. Also, boiling water poured directly on each applique can help soften the adhesive underneath long enough to pull up the applique -- be sure to wear rubber gloves to protect your fingers from burns.
Once you've removed all the appliques, you might notice that they have left an adhesive residue behind. If so, use a nylon-net scrubber and some adhesive remover to scrub it away.
CAUTION: The oily sprays and adhesive removers will leave the bathtub surface very slippery, so wash and rinse the entire area thoroughly. -- Heloise
SEND A GREAT HINT TO:
Heloise
P.O. Box 795000
San Antonio, TX 78279-5000
