Brown Wrapping Tape Stuck To Wood

[anaxcrosswords]

The legs of a dining table I've just assembled were wrapped together using that brown parcel tape stuff, and because it was cold overnight a lot of it has stuck very hard to the legs.
A friend has recommended using nail varnish remover, but the wooden legs are varnished.
Will it cause damage, and is there an alternative way to remove it?

[chelle7272]

Try heating it with a hair dryer to soften the glue.
I've been told that a sticky ball of tape rubbed on the residue works but not tried it.
An oil based solvent remover yu can get in DIY shops should do it?

[carrust]

Try meths or white spirit 1st. The acytone in the nail varnish remover could damage the varnish on the legs.

[bert_h]

Lakeland stock a "sticky stuff remover" which they claim is okay to use on paintwork and a lot of other surfaces. Google for it.

[anaxcrosswords]

Thanks all - and thanks Bert; that's particularly handy as I have a Lakeland just down down the road.

[heathfield]

Try your local corner discount store. They usually have the same stuff as Lakeland, but far cheaper.