plastic side molding removal

[RIPPEDK5]

I know you use heat to remove the plastic side moldings on the outside of the doors etc..

what is the best solvent to use to remove the adhesive with out affecting the paint and clear coat?

 

[y5mgisi]

FWIW, I tried goof off, and brake clean and neither worked.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

i would think brake clean would be way to harsh on paint

 

[y5mgisi]

Didnt seem to bother it. But i didnt care as i was prepping it for paint anyway...

 

[rebelgregory]

Here are a couple of tricks:

1: Use monofilament fishing line drawn tight and held close to the paint and 'floss'using a sawing motion behind the doublesided tape, closest to the paint. This is slow but takes most of the tape off when you take the trim off. Residue will still remain.

2: 3M makes an adhesive remove that works OK, not great, but OK. You can buy it at autozone, wal-mart, etc

3: Get an eraser wheel. They work on a drill and really speeds up the process. Google it if you've never seen one.

I've replaced all the trim before they invented eraser wheels, so I was stuck with plastic scrapers and adhesive remover. Never again. I'm about to paint Mighty Whitey, so I invested in a wheel. Haven't used it yet, but know people who have and they likey.

 

[RIPPEDK5]

yeah, im trying to save the paint/ clear coat. i just dont know if it will haze or etch the clear coat

 

[rebelgregory]

yeah, im trying to save the paint/ clear coat. i just dont know if it will haze or etch the clear coat

see below. it's from a dodge forum, but process is the same:

http://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...properly-debadge-your-truck.html?ref=esp-link

 

[RIPPEDK5]

thats good stuff, i wonder if that pad used is very touchy as far as back and forth speed with the drill

 

[rebelgregory]

I haven't used mine yet, but it's basically the texture of a giant pencil eraser. I've seen a buddy use it and it didn't look like too much of a handfull.

 

[Jester1]

3m adhesive remover is what we use at the sign shop after we use a scraper (crdit card works too). After the 3m we use 50/50 rubbing alcohol and/or windex. never hazed or screwed up paint yet.

 

[496truck]

Most of it you can roll off with your thumb. Your thumb will hate you after you're done though.

This is from my bodywork experiment thread, I used one of those stripper wheels.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3075123&postcount=49

 

[zombiyjay76]

As others have said, I used the 3M wheel also. Worked great, used it on the blazer and the s10 to get the cheap little pin stripes off.