I need to replace my carbon fiber trims on my pillars, but would like to know the best way to remove the old sticky residue from the old ones. Any suggestions?

 

Ah, did your use that activator. If so, you melted it and have to recondition and paint it or replace it.

If not, WD-40 works well.

Also lighter fluid, but rinse after use.

Goo gone as someone mentions below works but, be careful leave it on too long and it will haze that shiny black surface and may even melt it a bit. Depends on the material and how hard it is. "I'd have a bad experience."

 

goo-gone works pretty good

 

could soak it in hot water and rub it off with your finger's. .may take a while but it works well. .a penetrating grease or wd40 may work good as well, but dont hit it with any type of carb cleaner or nething. .might damage the coating. see if u can use a razor blade and slide it under and scrape it off nice and easy. .

 

I almost always use wd-40 for stuff like that.

 

What about using a blow dryer to heat it up and just peel it off? Good call on taking it off too thats ricetastic.

 

if you heat carbon fiber. .ASSUMING it's real. it will be able to bend easily and may get reshaped if not careful, so i'd say blow drier's out!

 

I've had luck with blow dryer on low setting. I just don't let it sit pointed at the surface of something I want to save for more than three seconds. You have to have the touch....but, it will speed up the process. Sometimes it's just better to wait for a warm day outside. Problem is, this time of year we don't get many of those ... even here is Cali. Yesterday was an exception. It was a perfect day !!!!

 

+1 take your time too

 

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3M adhesive removal works pretty well when I tried to clean the sticky stuff when replacing the weather strip

 

ill be doing this too, mine look like ****.

 

I still like the way mine look. ;-)

 

It's nice to know that your are replacing them. If you were going back to the Black paint on that panel you would most likely have to spray it with some good paint. However, if you just need to get the glue off for replacement of the CF pieces, the look isn't as important and it will take a lot less time.

 

I have used WD-40 and rubbing alcohol both worked well.