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Jul 14, 2011 13:29:37 GMT
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Argh, jobs you wish you'd never started... I'm removing the side rubbing strips from the Cadillac and I have a ton of sticky residue from the double sided tape which was holding them on.  I've tried all manner of solvents, but the stuff isn't easy to budge. I've tried gasket scrapers, a chissel, and my best result was with a stanley knife blade used by hand. Its slow, fiddly going and its taken 90 minutes to get to a point I reckon a toffee wheel would maybe get the last of it off with. Any thoughts on how I can speed this process up or I will go insane |
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2011 13:31:48 GMT by akku
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Jul 14, 2011 13:32:14 GMT
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Stanley blade is what I used although I did get some more success with a heat gun and the blade. If you get the angle of the cutting blade as close to perpendicular to the paint surface as you can, it does cut straight off. Good luck!  |
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Jul 14, 2011 13:35:15 GMT
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hot air gun and your thumb has worked best for me, you get nice blisters though.
I've heard great things about 3m's toffee wheel, i'll have to try one next time i'm removing some trim.
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Jul 14, 2011 13:43:17 GMT
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toffee wheel only really works on fairly thin residue. this is like 2 or 3 mm thick goop.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Jul 14, 2011 13:46:53 GMT
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few laps round the oval would see all that residue removed ak, I'm 99% sure  I've had success in the past with dousing stuff like that in lighter fluid, and leaving it to soak, then using like a stiff plastic spatula to scrape at it (better than your thumbnail getting ripped off, less likely to dig in than a blade) |
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Jul 14, 2011 13:51:37 GMT
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Ihave a gallon of Synthetic Thinners so that is as good as lighter fluid I reckon. Problem is with it being hot and sunny it does evaporate quite quick.
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Midas
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Jul 14, 2011 17:51:08 GMT
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Jul 14, 2011 18:07:36 GMT
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Cheers, I'll give that a go. I've got like 98.7658% of it off now
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Jul 14, 2011 19:26:36 GMT
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I've always used carb cleaner. It took 20 year old foam tape off in a couple of minutes - it reacts with the glue and you can pick the whole lot off in one go straight away. It doesn't harm the paint either, just wash it off afterwards.  |
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Jul 14, 2011 20:26:41 GMT
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I'll try that as well then!
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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madmog
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You could give paraffin a try, it won't evaporate off and might dissolve or soften the sticky stuff.
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Good old WD40 - seriously.
Paul H
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I'll let y'all know how I get on.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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dunk11
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+1 for Carb Cleaner - got my duct tape residue off in no time!
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Jul 15, 2011 10:54:22 GMT
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petrol and try a brand new razor blade if that doesn't work (for the car, not for you!)
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Jul 15, 2011 10:57:37 GMT
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Carb cleaner will work! I tried thinners, but it's not as reactive as CC. |
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Jul 15, 2011 11:58:16 GMT
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I've used panel wipe in the past. If I'm repainting the panel then I'll use a stanley knife blade. |
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Jul 15, 2011 14:35:00 GMT
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hot day and rubbing with my thumb seems to be taking most of it off....  |
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Jul 15, 2011 14:39:54 GMT
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I tried that but couldn't do it - the paint underneath is all scratchy and it's like dragging your nails down a blackboard! It's hard work as well!
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CIH
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Jul 15, 2011 17:28:51 GMT
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wd40 apparantly. Haven't tried it ad I have glue to shift too
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