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Removing Adhesive - Phantom - 05-03-2005

Wat's the best way to remove adhesivse left by a sticker. A friend of mine took off the bennet dunlop sticker on the hatch right below the focus decal.. and there's some adhesive left. Can't seem to find anything to remove it. Going to my buddy's tonight he's gonna polish out some scuff marks on my hood. Might have him polish where the decal was to see if that removes it.. but can you guys think of anything else?


Removing Adhesive - Raine - 05-03-2005

Phantom,May 2 2005, 06:24 PM Wrote:Wat's the best way to remove adhesivse left by a sticker. A friend of mine took off the bennet dunlop sticker on the hatch right below the focus decal.. and there's some adhesive left. Can't seem to find anything to remove it. Going to my buddy's tonight he's gonna polish out some scuff marks on my hood. Might have him polish where the decal was to see if that removes it.. but can you guys think of anything else?
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Goof off, orange clean... any non-abrasive formula like that would be fine.


Removing Adhesive - Phantom - 05-03-2005

Raine,May 2 2005, 05:30 PM Wrote:
Phantom,May 2 2005, 06:24 PM Wrote:Wat's the best way to remove adhesivse left by a sticker. A friend of mine took off the bennet dunlop sticker on the hatch right below the focus decal.. and there's some adhesive left. Can't seem to find anything to remove it. Going to my buddy's tonight he's gonna polish out some scuff marks on my hood. Might have him polish where the decal was to see if that removes it.. but can you guys think of anything else?
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Goof off, orange clean... any non-abrasive formula like that would be fine.
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Orange clean is safe for paint?


Removing Adhesive - focusnme - 05-03-2005

water based goof off - the other stuff will do a # on the finish - just use paint thinner and soap your car down after


Removing Adhesive - microbunny - 05-03-2005

focusnme,May 2 2005, 07:43 PM Wrote:water based goof off - the other stuff will do a # on the finish - just use paint thinner and soap your car down after
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turtlewax bug & tar remover....it'll remove adhesive...or you can use paint thinner as mentioned but clean it off good when you are done...and it wouldnt hurt to apply some wax to the area after that.... ;)



Removing Adhesive - smith21 - 05-03-2005

would clay bar work for him in this case? and i know lighter fluid works, but will it harm the paint :huh: ??


Removing Adhesive - microbunny - 05-03-2005

smith21,May 2 2005, 09:02 PM Wrote:would clay bar work for him in this case? and i know lighter fluid works, but will it harm the paint  :huh: ??
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I can't see a claybar being very effective....lighter fluid, varsol, paint thinner, rubbing alcohol..same s**t...they all work...just wash em off...


Removing Adhesive - smith21 - 05-03-2005

microbunny,May 2 2005, 08:11 PM Wrote:
smith21,May 2 2005, 09:02 PM Wrote:would clay bar work for him in this case? and i know lighter fluid works, but will it harm the paint  :huh: ??
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I can't see a claybar being very effective....lighter fluid, varsol, paint thinner, rubbing alcohol..same s**t...they all work...just wash em off...
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hey, i felt special adding something new, now you just bursted my bubble, i'm gonna go cry in my corner now *sniff* *sniff*


Removing Adhesive - hardk0re - 05-03-2005

I had a sticker on my car before, I actually just laid into it witht he pressure washer and it came all off... Not sure how good that is for the paint, but it worked pretty well.

Just put it on a sharp angle and it seemed to peel off the adhesive...course it could do the same with the paint...I take no responsibility for loss of paint..... :rolleyes:


Removing Adhesive - MAlby7 - 05-03-2005

GOO GONE!


Removing Adhesive - Phantom - 05-03-2005

Malby is right. went to my buddies and he recommend goo gone. Worked like a beauty. Then just used some ultra fine compound to clean up the residue and loo and behold no more adhesive left. Check it out in Post Your Ride intitled No More. But bad pics kinda dark here and I just got home to take it.


Removing Adhesive - ca_focus - 05-03-2005

I did mine with rubbing compound, it did wonders


Removing Adhesive - skifreak69 - 05-03-2005

I've heard of peanut butter working too, Though I'm not sure of the chunky kind.


Removing Adhesive - paolo - 05-03-2005

Goo gone worked wonders when I had to take the door mouldings off, that s**t was like industrial strength adhesive, but it got it off, it needed a bit of elbow grease too, but it worked.