So what do you guys recommend? Alcohol is taking forever. I know goo gone will work, however, it'll also leave behind an oily residue that I'd like to avoid. Should I try lighter fluid/kerosene or any other chemical(s)? I'd also like something that's not too harsh that will damage paint.

9/2/2009 3:01:40 PM

WD40 will do it. Probably not much better for the paint than Kerosene, but I've never had a problem using it on occasion.

9/2/2009 3:03:38 PM

could try goof-off... different than goo-gone, which is the orange stuff. goof-off is basically toluene/xylene I think. Test it on a inconspicuous area first, but I think it should be OK on paint since its not going to be on there for very long.

[Edited on September 2, 2009 at 3:10 PM. Reason : d]

9/2/2009 3:08:22 PM

What dustm said...

Keep in mind you can continue to use Goo Gone or other citrus turpene based adhesive remover, then wipe down with either denatured ethyl alcohol (what you get in the can at Lowe's) or isopropyl alcohol to remove residue.

9/2/2009 3:13:56 PM

remove it mechanically with an adhesive eraser!!!


can be had for $15 at your local auto paint supplier - it's what I took all the shit off my truck with

9/2/2009 3:17:34 PM

I debadged my car with this, but I believe I ended up needing to buff out a haze in the clearcoat with some butter wax and microfiber.

9/2/2009 3:21:06 PM

I knew I could count on you guys. Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll definitely look into that adhesive eraser. I've got some tiny areas as well as curved (nonflat) survfaces that I'm going to need to remove the adhesive from. I've also got plenty of isopropyl alcohol, so I'll get some goo gone should the previous attempt fail.

Something like this or do you have something more aggressive in mind Hurley?
http://www.acmoore.com/p-50510-adhesive-eraser-2x2.aspx?Affiliateid=10053





[Edited on September 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM. Reason : .]

9/2/2009 4:38:33 PM

If you have access to air the best the thing to do is have a grinder and put what's called an eraser wheel and use it on slow speed shut works wonders I use this on 13 year old paint. If you stay in one area to long you will melt the paint.

9/2/2009 4:58:00 PM

damn, is there an echo in this thread?

9/2/2009 5:07:52 PM

^^ Yeah, I have access to air. I breath it every other second or so... I appreciate it though. not enough room for a buffer unfortunately. A dremel though...

[Edited on September 2, 2009 at 5:25 PM. Reason : .]

9/2/2009 5:25:08 PM

heat gun, 3m adhesive remover, end of story.

9/3/2009 1:04:19 AM

aircraft stripper and a rag are your best friend

9/3/2009 7:44:22 AM

[user] optmusprimer[/user]...spot on. I forgot about 3m, despite having used and sold it for years.

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9/3/2009 9:57:08 AM

optmusprimer

Quote :

"heat gun, 3m adhesive remover, end of story."

Bingo. You sir are the man. 3M is awesome. I think I can do without the heat gun though... If I need it, I'll use the wife's hair dryer

God I need to invest in some tools >_<



[Edited on September 3, 2009 at 10:06 AM. Reason : .]

9/3/2009 10:05:29 AM

Whoa, whoa, whoa, be careful with toluene and xylene. They dissolve/damage plastics, and would possibly be very bad on paint too. Just use goo gone and use something to solvent the oil, such as windex or alcohol as has been said before.

9/3/2009 10:56:47 AM

^ Well I won't start on this "project" until this weekend... But thank you! I'll be careful with whichever route I go

[Edited on September 3, 2009 at 11:13 AM. Reason : .]

9/3/2009 11:13:06 AM

the heat gun is 9 bucks at harbor freight and it does 89% of the work for you

the rest is wiping off the tiny amount of residue after you pull the warmed up sticker off the paint

damage or discoloration to the paint from this process is exactly NONE- mystery chemicals and other bullshit can not make that claim

9/4/2009 8:20:47 PM

more fun to just sniff it off

10/15/2009 2:54:19 PM

Quote :

"Bingo. You sir are the man. 3M is awesome. I think I can do without the heat gun though... If I need it, I'll use the wife's hair dryer"

haha I had to do that to remove someones pin stripe once...hair dryer works wonders

11/15/2009 10:37:02 PM

actually a hair dryer is NOT to be compared with a real heat gun

even a $9 heat gun is better than a fucking hair dryer!

11/15/2009 10:38:33 PM

it got the job done easy for free *shrug*

11/15/2009 10:39:23 PM

just be a man and torch it off

11/16/2009 3:39:53 PM