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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / June 2004Adhesive removal
Prior to having it painted, I removed the side mouldings from my 1990 Dodge Spirit. I am ready to put them back on. Before I can do that, I need to remove the old adhesive material from the mouldings. Does 3M make a product, or is there any other easy way to remove the adhesive. I have tried "Goo Gone" and paint thinner. Neither does much to soften the adhesive. Thanks, Kirk Matheson > Prior to having it painted, I removed the side mouldings from my 1990 > Dodge Spirit. I am ready to put them back on. Before I can do that, I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Kirk Matheson Naptha or use the Goo Gone that comes in a gel and let it sit for awhile. Robert I have generally had best success with acetone. > > Prior to having it painted, I removed the side mouldings from my 1990 > > Dodge Spirit. I am ready to put them back on. Before I can do that, I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Robert > I have generally had best success with acetone. The guy asked how to remove the old adhesive, not how to ruin his new paint job. The correct tool for the job is a Stripe Remover Wheel chucked into a drill. DS > > I have generally had best success with acetone. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > DS No paint....He removed molding from the car and is cleaning the backside. > > > I have generally had best success with acetone. > > > > The guy asked how to remove the old adhesive, not how to ruin his new > > paint job. > No paint....He removed molding from the car and is cleaning the > backside. Uh-huh...and acetone will *dissolve* the plastic mouldings. > > I have generally had best success with acetone. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > DS They removed the remaining adhesive on the car prior to painting, so I just need to remove what's left on the mouldings. I will try to located a Stripe Removal Tool. Thanks, Kirk Matheson > Prior to having it painted, I removed the side mouldings from my 1990 > Dodge Spirit. I am ready to put them back on. Before I can do that, I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Kirk Matheson 3M does indeed make a product called "adhesive remover," and it works, although it sometimes takes a while. Certainly less harsh than paint thinner. Unfortunately when using this product I've found that nothing works as well as your fingertips for removing the old adhesive from the surface, much like rolling off silicone, so keep some hand lotion, um, handy (or do what I do and have a big tub of mechanic's hand cleaner with lanolin in your garage.) good luck, nate >Prior to having it painted, I removed the side mouldings from my 1990 >Dodge Spirit. I am ready to put them back on. Before I can do that, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >adhesive. I have tried "Goo Gone" and paint thinner. Neither does much >to soften the adhesive. WD-40 works wonders on adhesive and won't hurt anything. Phil |
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