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Started by irenar5, September 19, 2011, 08:41:34 PM

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irenar5

September 19, 2011, 08:41:34 PM
I come to pick up my sharpened skates and surprise!  my technician hands me my boots in skate tape!  She thought she was doing me a favor since my toes are getting scratched.   I am really not a fan of skate tape, so with what would you recommend removing it ?  Is is better to do it while it is new or wait longer?  After having skated, I am already seeing it peel off in a couple of spots and leave residue on the boot.
Thanks!

karne

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September 20, 2011, 12:49:20 AM
Peel it off slowly and steadily, and then if you have any residue, acetone (like nail polish remover, but you can buy straight acetone from hardware stores) will get it off.

Sk8tape's pretty good really. My whole boots are taped because they were secondhand and the leather was pretty chewed up, meaning no amount of boot polish was going to make those puppies presentable.
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September 20, 2011, 02:46:19 PM
You have a very full service skate shop! Perhaps, the pro will freely remove what he added unasked? Even asking his advice on how to remove the tape could be a subtle hint not to do it again.

Don't know about skate tape, but the longer duct tape is on something, the harder it is to get off.

Yesterday I saw a person with skates that had been very neatly taped with a lovely tie-dye-floral print cloth tape.

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