smlporsche

the one that is on the outside of the door.

I've got the strip off but can't seem to remove the adhesive.

I've tried Goo Gone but it doesn't work.

Any suggestions short of a wire brush??

Techno Duck

Heat gun and plastic scraper?

shiners780

Hey Eddie, how did you get the strips off? And what's under there besides adhesive? Any holes/bolts/etc.? I'd love to take mine off, but not if I will need to have the doors repainted.

smlporsche

No bolts or anything. I just used my wife's hair dryer on high and started at one end and began pulling. The adhesive is a b&tch!!

Wormhole

3m adhesive remover and a plastic scrapper, that’s the easy part. Once all the adhesive is off you will be left with what looks like a magic marker. Hard to explain but adhesive remover isn’t going to get this off. You’ll need a good compound, a buffing wheel, and a lot of time.

smlporsche

Thanks guys.
Sounds like I have some quality time with my doors comming up...

KuHL 951

If your paint is black or a dark color you will have no problem getting the strip to match. On a red, metallic, or clearcoated color the newly exposed paint can be much harder to match.

shiners780

How did this turn out? Any tips learned along the way?

apierce918

there is a 3m magic eraser that goes on a drill, its a round rubber disc, works great for that, and doesnt harm paint if used properly (dont go high speed in one spot for a long time) with the angle right, it comes right off

V2Rocket

Rub strip = ?

shiners780

Where would I find that? Is it something Auto Zone would have, or would it more likely be in a hardware store?

BlueRiver86

You may want to try using a very small amount of brake parts cleaner on a rag. That has worked for me in the past.

shiners780

I just tried a bunch of things: adhesive remover, citrus gel cleaner, brake cleaner, aerosol window cleaner, pb blaster, Motsenbocker's, and none of them worked. The products I used to remove the adhesive from the entire interior of the car don't touch this stuff.

I then tried Acetone, and it worked great! I put a little on a rag and gently rubbed the adhesive, it dissolved it to a point I could wipe the residue off with a second rag.

So...how bad is Acetone for car paint? It doesn't look like it is affecting the paint at all. Should I be concerned before going any farther? I only did a small 4" section so far.

I may get that 3M magic eraser just for kicks.

aribop

Acetone is not good on paint. Stick with the 3M.

apierce918

anywhere that sells automotive paint should have it
just ask for a 3m eraser wheel, its already molded onto an arbor, mine was a skin toned color, and about 3 inches in diameter. i got it at Finishmaster