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post May 27 2008, 04:12 PM
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i removed the roof trim on my volvo because it was all crackly and what not. i got most of the crackly-ness off but some of it is still glued on there. a razor blade doesnt help much. will heating it up help? any other suggestions to get it off.
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post May 27 2008, 04:32 PM
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try goof off.
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post May 27 2008, 07:55 PM
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Or soak the area with some kerosene, with the use of a pump-spray. Doesnt always work though.
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post May 27 2008, 07:58 PM
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At the Ace Hardware store here, there's this small bottle of about 15ml that costs like RM15 (yeah, that expensive) that only says glue/sticker-remover that i have used MANY times (need to get a few bottles, though) for positive results. It doesnt eat the paint, though it may need some time to seep in.

Run to your nearest DIY hypermarket and see if you have anything like that.

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post May 28 2008, 03:03 PM
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no luck. i tried goof off and adhesive remover. still stuck on there good.
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post May 28 2008, 08:09 PM
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Coming back to your original post, it you heat it up, from the inside, there is a possibility that it will hurt the paint.
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post May 30 2008, 06:04 PM
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i just fixed mine last week. i had the same problem and what it did was get as much off as i could and then sand it a lot until you get a smooth transition so its not noticable. and then paint it. if you know what your doing you should be able to make it so you cant tell that theres still the tape stuff in some places
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post May 31 2008, 07:47 PM
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i could probably do that if i was going to paint it. im going to polish it. i got most of it off with a dremel and wire wheel. worked well. i installed it back on the car and it looks good. my next question is, how can i get the caps on the end to stay on? rubber cement?
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post Jun 1 2008, 01:41 AM
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super glue!!!!!!!!! thats my answer to almost anything when i lose a bolt or clip or break someting :grin:
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post Jun 1 2008, 01:43 AM
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oh and i didn't know you wanted to polish it. my car is dark so having trim doesn't really look good to me...
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post Jun 1 2008, 08:27 PM
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i could probably do that if i was going to paint it. im going to polish it. i got most of it off with a dremel and wire wheel. worked well. i installed it back on the car and it looks good. my next question is, how can i get the caps on the end to stay on? rubber cement?



Get the original clips back to fit it.
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