It never pays to take shortcuts. Several winters ago, the front door needed new weather stripping . . . it didn’t get done. Out came the duct tape. I taped the door shut from top to bottom and from side to side. I can tell you, no drafts dared to come into the home through the cracks. Here we were with the delivery of Dennis’ new recliner to be delivered through the front door yesterday, and the tape had to come off. Adhesives leave a residue after tape has been left on a surface for several days. You can imagine how much remained on the wooden door and the door frame after two years. There was no turning back. The weather stripping has to be applied to the door this spring and that meant the leftover adhesive had to come off first.
I don’t know where Dennis and I would have been without Goof Off. After much soaking of an area with Goof Off on a rag, followed by a lot of rubbing, the surface was smooth to the touch . . . adhesive free. Dennis and I, on the other hand, were making sure to stay close to the cracked window in between our shifts with the Goof Off. Talk about strong fumes. At the time, the duct tape went on quite quickly. Now, after several hours of the two of us taking turns removing it, we will be second guessing shortcuts in time to come.