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Old 01-23-2005, 04:57 PM
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Whats the easiest way to get these things off. I got the heat gun out but its still taking quite a bit of effort and time. I am wondering if there is an easier way to do this, there has to be some chemical or something you can put on there to break the double sided tape and adhesive crap off. Or am I wrong and this is the only way?
Old 01-23-2005, 05:13 PM
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As far as I know its the only way. At the body shop we usually heat one end to get it started, then rip the rest of the thing off with the loose end. It should'nt really take that long.
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I already have the molding off, that is easy but then it leaves the 2 lines of double sided tape and thats what is giving me trouble
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3M eraser wheel. Takes it right off.
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awesome man Im going to go get some and try that. If it works your a life saver. I will let yall know.
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dude just wait till summer on a real hot day when the trucks been sitting out in the sun.. comes off like nothin, 5min
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Yeah we use the 3m wheel. Works really well, just make sure you keep it moving.
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Originally Posted by 2toneblown
I already have the molding off, that is easy but then it leaves the 2 lines of double sided tape and thats what is giving me trouble

i've used a blow dryer and a credit card and scraped it off. then i used gasoline and toothbrush to get the rest of the adhesive off.
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I used goo gone to get it off
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i used some citrus stuff that claimed it would remove stuff like that and it didn't. i wish i had know about the 3M wheel. i had all sorts of blisters on my fingers.


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