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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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i pulled the bosy kit off my car, but now i have tons of the 3M adhesive tape all over the car, any ideas how to safely remove it? i trid peeling it off, but it wasnt much good and it just tears and makes it worse!

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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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I would try heating it then maybe use googone to remove the adhesive left behind.
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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i'll try that, anyone else have any magic solvents or tricks? Thanks for the quick reply
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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googone then clay bar.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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yeah thats what i did, i used goo-gone a plastic scraper and just slowly worked off a layer at a time....took awhile but got the job done!
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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i find that a heat gun (if you have access to one) or a blow dryer (if you're patient ) works well to make the adhesive more plyable

after that, saturate it with goo gone or soapy water and roll it off with your fingers
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