Gunk on copper pipes

**CMHN** · 12-09-2011, 02:55 PM

Have you tried to take a utility knife to it? Try scoring down the length of pipe and it may spread off. If its sticky you may be better off turning it in as is, if they will even take it with that on there.

I have never had to take it off before, but something tells me it shouldn't be to hard, its only pipe wrap. If you get to the end maybe it will unwrap.

Good luck.

**BumpRacerX** · 12-09-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by CMHN

Have you tried to take a utility knife to it? Try scoring down the length of pipe and it may spread off. If its sticky you may be better off turning it in as is, if they will even take it with that on there.

I have never had to take it off before, but something tells me it shouldn't be to hard, its only pipe wrap. If you get to the end maybe it will unwrap.

Good luck.

Whoever installed it used some type of epoxy or super glueish gunk rather than just taping it like you're supposed to. It's bonded onto the pipe. I may just have to run it in as is though and live with it.