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Brambo
June 24th, 2012, 16:47
The stuff on the car is spider web cracked and looks horrible. I hear once it's removed there is a sticky residue. Any ideas of what to use? I got a heat gun, just nothing to remove the glue.
Andyuk911
June 24th, 2012, 17:33
Unless you have all the kit and know what you are doing ... take it to a professional to remove.
pwm
June 25th, 2012, 00:48
Are you sure it is actually a 3M product?
Most 3M shops will remove their products for free. 3M is nutty for customer service,my recommendation is to go to a 3M dealer and speak with them.
-bill
Brambo
June 25th, 2012, 03:51
Are you sure it is actually a 3M product?
Most 3M shops will remove their products for free. 3M is nutty for customer service,my recommendation is to go to a 3M dealer and speak with them.
-bill
It's a 3m product according to my cousin who is in Afgahnistan. I'm trying to make his car go again. I will search and see is I can find a 3m dealer local. I wouldn't mind having it redone. The entire front end is coated, halfway up the doors both sides, all the way back and is on the rear bumper. Top is in front Of sunroof. There is very little of the beast that doesn't have the sticker. It's been outside in Arizona so it's done it's job. But it has the mad max look now.
Bigglezworth
June 25th, 2012, 07:22
I've heard using a steamer is the best way.
pwm
June 25th, 2012, 19:32
It's a 3m product according to my cousin who is in Afgahnistan. I'm trying to make his car go again. I will search and see is I can find a 3m dealer local. I wouldn't mind having it redone. The entire front end is coated, halfway up the doors both sides, all the way back and is on the rear bumper. Top is in front Of sunroof. There is very little of the beast that doesn't have the sticker. It's been outside in Arizona so it's done it's job. But it has the mad max look now.
Update your location in your profile so we can try and help locally.
With that much coverage, i'd definitely try and get yourself some professional help removing it, or at least really read up on it. The potential for paint damage is pretty significant with that much to pull off.
-bill
Jimmy
June 25th, 2012, 19:50
'Denatured alcohol' will take off the sticky residue as well. A few bucks for a can of it at Home Depot. 3M makes their own gummy residue remover but it's essentially the same stuff with their name on the can
Removing it by peeling off won't ruin your paint (clearcoat is what is over the paint and it won't hurt that either if you are careful) , but you'll have to machine polish the clearcoat to bring back the finish.
QuattroRS
June 26th, 2012, 01:08
Removing old clear bra is easy as pie and if removed properly there will be little to no glue left on the panel.
Warm the panel in the sun.
Peel back a corner.
Now pull that corner away from the panel at 10 degrees. Pull so the material stretches and it will release.
Do not fold the material over on itself and try to open it like a beer can. You pull it to stretch the material.
Done
Justin9212
June 26th, 2012, 13:22
'Denatured alcohol.....
Do not use denatured alcohol, it can easily damage paint if on too long. Go to any automotive paint store, or body shop. USE an eraser wheel. I will say it again, USE AN ERASER WHEEL. This will take it right or with a drill for power at low speeds. I have done this many times and used many different ideas of the years, nothing works better.