QUICK TRICK: for removing 3m tape, stickers, etc!

[sk1er18]

Ok so earlier this week i took off my side mouldings, and for whatever reason the double sided tape was really really baked on there!!

I searched on here and got advice from friends and NOTHING worked!

The list of stuff i tried:
Goo Gone
Rubbing Alcohol
WD-40
Power Washer
Credit Card
Plastic decal installer
Buffing wheel
.... thats all i can remember off the top of my head..

The 1 recommendation that I didnt try was the 3M strip-off wheel because i couldnt find one locally and i didn't want to spend over $25 on something else that might not work.

But it gave me a bright idea. Now when i say the above list didn't work, i mean it. I spent over an hour with each of those AND combinations of each trying to find some way to get this junk off.

Well... i went upstairs and took the following item off my desk. 30 minutes later my doors are clean!!

I promise, you can find this item at almost any store near your house:

http://www.mouse-informatica.it/catalog/images/gomma%20stedtler.jpg

Yup... i erased the left-over film with a STAEDTLER Eraser. the thing worked great!

I've read enough threads on this subject and no-1 mentioned this. So i figured I would share it with the rest of you, its going to save someone a lot of time!

[RnuovZ71]

Good Idea right there if you cant find the 3m strip off wheel. BTW Guys the wheel work GREAT, but DO NOT apply alot of pressure.

[TheGeneralLee]

Never heard of that kind of eraser, but I need to try it. I'm tired of screwing around with goo-gone. Where can I find that eraser at?

[sk1er18]

walmart, staples, office-max, any place with school/office supplies, almost all craft stores, etc.. pretty much anywhere- its a very common eraser.

[sk1er18]

Pentel makes them too

http://www.shoplet.com/office/limages/EPEN0613.JPG

[crewcab06]

i used a pressure washer and a little 3M Adhesive remover...

[sbw]

Thanks alot for the tip Sk1er18. Now if you had just posted this about 2 months ago when I debadged my truck, I could have used your tip. Thanks for nothing. LOL

[sk1er18]

Crewcab06:
yea.. that stuff didn't work for me.

everything that i tried and listed above was a recommendation from a friend or i found it in a thread on here.

therefore... those methods have worked for people. however, for 1 reason or another none of those methods worked on my truck--- and when all else failed it was awesome that a $0.30 eraser worked!

swb:
lol sorry man!

[crewcab06]

just thought i'd mention the 3m remover...its made for that you know...

[sk1er18]

yea i was looking for that too when i was trying to find the 3M wheel-- no one carried the wheel or the specific 3M remover... they kept giving me goo-gone and similar stuff.

[juliendogg]

Yeah, I used goo gone to assist with removing pinstripes with a credit card. Pretty much screwed my clear coat. Some polish fixed it back up though. I would not recommend goo gone. I was about to order a 3m stripe off wheel online. I will look for the eraser first :D.

J.

[31barYukon]

thats a good idea

[chevynovaguy72]

If your really looking for the 3m whell (which I suggest - AWESOME!!) then stop in @ your local NAPA. They might not have it in store (mine didnt) but they have it in their catalog!!! They can order it and mine was 35 with tax if I remember correctly. Had it in 2 days!

[scrubb]

thanks for the tip. I'll be trying it tomorrow morning. if it works, my Avalanche will be free of vent visors and plastic chrome by the evening.

[Thechevyman122]

Pure mineral spirits (you buy at hardware or paint stores) will remove anything off of anything, (one of the best and only things for oil based paints). But i definately like the eraser idea, good thinking

[scrubb]

Pure mineral spirits (you buy at hardware or paint stores) will remove anything off of anything, (one of the best and only things for oil based paints). But i definately like the eraser idea, good thinking
will the mineral spirits hurt the paint?

[HeavyBody]

I had a similar problem with some debadged areas on my truck goo gone barely worked rubbing alcahol didn't do much better.

SOOOOO after about an hour i remembered that my local body shop had me use laquer thinner to remove some road paint from my truck i figured why not and that took the adhesive right off no problem. You just have to wash the area and put some wax on afterwards... but the eraser is a good idea i'll have to remember that!!

[sk1er18]

laquer thinner.... i would never put that on my brand new trucks paint! might as well just use gasoline at that point- lol please try the eraser next time before the laquer thinner, the eraser is cheaper too :LOL:

[HeavyBody]

Well my body shop guy explained to me that the baked on factory paint jobs are really pretty durable on newer vehicles. It is strong stuff and i have found that it pretty much takes off anything... DOT road paint is pretty stubborn

Its more of a last resort than a clean my truck with this all the time type of thing, and besides you can't tell the difference in the paint once you put a new coat of wax on.

just throwing out options

Good luck!

[crewcab06]

in my experience with paint jobs...theres no better paint job than the factory job...it shouldnt hurt it