Removing Flashing Tape ?

[rshales007]

My sunlounge glass roof has had all of it's joins at the joists taped up with flashing tape. I need to remove some of this, but it's proving quite tricky.

Does anyone have any tips for doing this ?

Cheers.

 

[masona]

My sunlounge glass roof

Need more info, is this glass toughened or wired?

If not, maybe best to replace the lot for safely or use twin wall polycarbonate sheeting.

 

[Thermo]

is it the tar backed flash band?

 

[rshales007]

The glass roof is wired, not toughened and yes, the tape is bitumen with a foil back. I guess this should breakdown with white spirit or some other solvent.
Cheers.

 

[breezer]

I guess this should breakdown with white spirit or some other solvent.
Cheers.

if you knew that, then why dd you ask?

 

[Thermo]

bit of heat from a hair dryer, wide window scraper (professional type) to get the worst of and then a solvent to get the residue off. oh and lots of patience and hard work

 

[masona]

Odourless kerosene will make the bitumen running then wipe it off with a rag, don't breathe it though & wear a mask.

I just remembered you may not be able to get kerosene so another product is called D-Tar which is a tar & bitumen remover, see this