Help what do I do?!!

wendywitch

Really stupid question but I'm stumped

I have to do an emergency repair on one of DD2's favourite soft toys. So I sowed it up and stuck a plaster on it to just be silly

Now I can get the bl**dy thing off! :mad:

Any ideas how to remove it without ripping the toy? :o

youngie

if its a fabric plaster and not a waterproof onetry putting the toy in the freezer for a couple of hours hopefully it should then come off easily

wendywitch

youngie wrote: »

if its a fabric plaster and not a waterproof onetry putting the toy in the freezer for a couple of hours hopefully it should then come off easily

No it was water-proof .

Managed to cut the padded bit and rip some of but still stuck all round the edge

thriftlady_2

WD40 is excellent for unsticking things. I'm not sure how it would affect the fabric of the toy though. If you go very carefully with a cotton bud dipped in WD40 you may find it comes off.

trying-very-trying

I would still try putting it in the freezer. I would have thought that a waterproof plaster would come off, when frozen, easier than a fabric one.

Edit: Or knit ted a wee jumper. We've got a 19yo hippo, who's been wearing his jumper for the last 12 years.

louisewh123

baby oil is really good at removing sticky stuff!

Valli

Now how does she know THAT :rotfl:

(actually I was going to suggest oil or WD40 too)
Not nail varnish remover though :eek:

wannabe_sybil

Have you tried rubbing neat washing up liquid in as a way of 'loosening' things? It shouldn't hurt...

Good luck.

Also, see if there is a double of the toy on ebay... Hope you do not need this.

littlesnuggy

No idea if this would work on 'fur', but blasting a hairdryer on full heat allows labels on the bottom of new shoes to peel off easily...probably a similar type of stickyness, but might not have the same effect - worth a go though!

Butterfly_Brain

Liquid hand soap is good and so is shaving foam and neither will hurt the fabric

ZoeGirl_3

Oh dear, that is quite a funny story.

I would try the freezer, works for me with chewing gum anyway.