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Old 01-11-2010, 04:27 PM
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i just stood out side for an hour with 3M Super Adhesive Remover and fingernails and plastic scrapers trying to get the adhesive from the door molding off and i didnt even half finish the top strip of one door...

how have you guys done it and is there an easier way?

please help i want to get these off asap
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i just stood out side for an hour with 3M Super Adhesive Remover and fingernails and plastic scrapers trying to get the adhesive from the door molding off and i didnt even half finish the top strip of one door...

how have you guys done it and is there an easier way?

please help i want to get these off asap
1st i used a trouble light with a 100w bulb. i placed the light directly over the adhesive to heat and soften it up. after i would scrape it with my nails. on some areas where it's really stuck on there, i put Goo Gone over night. the next day, i did the same thing with the trouble light. & when that didn't work, i just used a lighter to burn it off. if u do use the lighter, try not to set it over the adhesive too long. just go over the adhesive a few times. it will come off by then.
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anyone else?
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you could use a heat gun and melt them off...then use the plastic scraper to try get the adhesive off...hope this helps out
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a part store, or a detail shop my know but you can get what looks like a giant round eraser that you can put in a cordless drill and well it works kinda like you would think. used to wash cars at a dealer ship and have used them to remove those stickers that say where you bought it. just don't what ther called, they were always just there. i know alot of help right?!
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a part store, or a detail shop my know but you can get what looks like a giant round eraser that you can put in a cordless drill and well it works kinda like you would think. used to wash cars at a dealer ship and have used them to remove those stickers that say where you bought it. just don't what ther called, they were always just there. i know alot of help right?!
i know what ya talkin about...there called eraser wheels...those might work too
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hey 'eraser wheelers' who da thunk dat wat day called!
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i have heard of those from this site but everyone i ask that i know (not at stores) dont know what im talking about but thanks ill check it out today
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