How to remove clear contact adhesive from the sides of my Prado
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 21:17
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Member - mickmci
Members. This saga started when i purchased new rear view mirrors so I could see past my caravan, The mirrors had straps which held the mirror steady by hooking onto the bottom of the respective driver and front passenger doors. Unfortunately the straps contacted the duco on the door and I was worried that over time dust & road grime etc that the duco would be damaged. I heard that by using clear contact adhesive yes the same stuff that kids use to cover their school books and removing it by use of the heat from a hair dryer and pulling it off that all would be ok.
Well all things not being equal two nearly three years have now passed and I went to remove same finding out that it wont come off as the grit etc has warn it so thin that it just tears. Suggestions please re an easier way to get this stuff off. The duco seems fine. Regards Mick
Reply By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 21:27
Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 21:27
You may need to use some form of accidtone , mineral turps, metho or the like
I tried all of them to remove stick on tinting from the door glass, a real pain but it eventually dissolved the adhesive and while not 100% I can at least now see through the glass.
Have a talk to a spray painter they should be able to put you on the right track.
Cheers
Wayne B
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Follow Up By: CSeaJay - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 17:50
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 17:50
NO!
With due respect - do not do this you will damage the paint.
Eucalyptus oil works a treat
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 21:26
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 21:26
CSeayjay
Fair comment. They can damage the paint if not used sparingly and left on the surface for too long.
Cheers
Wayne
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Reply By: Stan2.8D - Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 22:10
Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 22:10
When removing window tints which are similar to contact, I found the only two methods which worked were:
Engine degreaser
Steam
If you can borrow a wallpaper remover (steam type) that would be excellent or failing that any steam mop etc.
I have found engine degreaser to be better than WD40, turps, metho etc on several occasions, for removing glue/glued plastic.
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Follow Up By: lancie49 - Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 22:19
Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 22:19
Just stayning with the window tint for a moment.
I've not tried it, but apparently if you put a sheet of wet newspaper on the tint and keep it wet for an hour or so, the tint lifts off easily. I'll try to get that confirmed.
I doubt that will help Mick with his problem, but hey, may be worth a try.
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 21:21
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 21:21
Thanks for the tips on removing window tint
Cheers
Wayne
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 07:23
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 07:23
I'll second De-Solve-It.
This product will not harm the paintwork..
As the contact adhesive is not porous, the de-solve-it (or any other liquid product) won't penetrate so you will need to start at an upper edge, let the liquid seem in to the upper edge and gradually work down.
You could also try a hair dryer or heat gun to remove the bulk of the contact and backing, then de-solve-it, or eucalyptus oil to clean up the residue adhesive.
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Reply By: snoopyone - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 09:12
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 09:12
I have Ozishield protective film on my two cars and their instructions for removal say to soften it with a hairdryer on LOW heat andpull it off at 180Deg
That is back over itself.
Make sure surface is warmed all over as it could pull paint off if area has been repainted
Keep heat on it while pulling it
Any remaining adhesive can be removed with METHS
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Reply By: edwin - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 11:40
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 11:40
hi mick, the pros use a thing called a pin stripe wheel for removing pin stripes and vinyl stickers and window tint, its a rubber wheel that goes on the end of a drill and it rubs the stuff off
the missus banged the back of the colorado and i got hold of a dmax tray which had large izuzu sticker on the tailgate, after using everyones methods above nothing worked, i rang the local window tinter for help and he sold me the wheel for $10 and had it off in 10 minutes,
can get them from auto paint stores or ask your local parts store
let us know how you go
ed
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 14:20
Monday, Sep 05, 2011 at 14:20
The stuff he is probably trying to get off is a .2mm sheet of plastic which is quite strong and would be resistant to things that take decals off.
I have just done the door sills on 2 cars with it and its quite surprising how it can be stretched without tearing.
The instructions from Ozishield should do it although it can get brittle after a long time in the sun.
Se it here www.ozishield.com.au
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