Why Proper Tape Removal Matters
Thoroughly removing adhesive tapes from your hair system is crucial for maintaining cleanliness and ensuring a strong bond when reapplying.
What Happens If Tape Residue Is Left Behind?
Build-up on the base: Leftover tape can accumulate, damaging the knots and leading to tangling and shedding.
Poor adhesion: Residual tape prevents new adhesive (tape or glue) from bonding effectively.
Tools for Safe Tape Removal
Lace release solution
91% isopropyl alcohol
Cotton swabs
Syringe (for precise application)
Important Reminder:
Never pull the hair system straight off your head—this can rip out hair or tear the base, especially delicate thin-skin systems.
Recommended Removal Method:
Soak a cotton swab in 91% isopropyl alcohol.
Gently dab the tapes to loosen the adhesive.
Slowly peel the hair system off in sections, avoiding harsh tugging.

After you peel your hair system off, there may still be tapes left on the base. Follow the below steps to remove them properly.
Step One: Apply lace release to the base where the tape is
Take the hair system using one hand and squeeze a few drops of the lace release solution on to the edges of the tape to let the lace release soak through the tape area. Make sure each piece of the tape is soaked with lace release. It is ok if a little lace release gets on the hair.
Step Two: Lift and Remove the Tape
Wait a minute or two to let the lace release solution dissolve the bonding of the tapes. It is best not to wait any longer, or the lace release will evaporate.
If you were distracted by something during the process and didn’t lift the tape in time, you can repeat step one.
To remove the tape properly, find a place where the tape is already loose from the base and lift it gently using your finger. Continue to peel off all the tapes until it is clean. You can apply more lace release solution to stubborn areas. Note, in order to protect the environment, please do not discard the tape at will. Be sure to do harmless treatment before discarding.
Step Three: Shampoo and condition the hair
After you have peeled the tape off, you need to clean the hair system. Rinse the base with running water and shampoo the hair. Hold the base inside facing up when you rinse it. If you let the hair side face up, it can make it easier for hair to get stuck in the base and it is not easy to pull them back.
Another thing to pay attention to is that when you condition the hair, don’t apply conditioner onto the base. Since the left-over conditioner on the base will make the tape or adhesive not stick as it should do.
Step Four: Let it Air Dry
Let the hair system air dry naturally, or use a hair dryer to heat the hair.
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