Cleaning up mistakes

[shadowfox28]

Ok there are two thing that i cant get off my care at the current time.

First is the double sided goo that held on the passenger side door ding guard... I tryed multiple car washes and Goo-gone but this crap won't budge.

Second is some crazy glue that i squirted on there by accident.. it is dry and also won't come off. I'm affriad that it bonded with the paint and if i scrub too hard it will strip the paint off completly.

Any products out there that can help me?

[CougarBear]

try lacquer thinner on the goo - it should dissolve any goop - but be careful of your paint - i'd use a rag and soak it - and press the wet rag to the goop without getting on your paint (unless your clear is perfect) - and don't touch any other vinyl stuff may discolor...

as for super glue - you could try a razor blade to slice it off or a rubber mallet to shatter it off by hitting it (be careful of paint)

[conceptcougar14]

I've used a rubber eraser thingy on a drill took get my double sided tape off the car before I put my new kit on. Worked wonders.

[CougarBear]

hey that's a great idea :)

[JScullin]

You can try some nail polish remover on a paper towel and soak the area of the super glue. But be CAREFUL as it will easily eat your clearcoat if on too long. Afterwards you're going to want to wash, clay & wax that area.

3M makes an adhesive remove for cars. Just run a bead down the rest of the trim goo (or hold a soaked rag against it) and pick away at it.

You may as well fully wash & detail your car after this cause you don't want either product to sit there.

[Zman]

I would not recommend using lacquer thinner. Mineral spirits (paint thinner) would probably do the same job and would not be as potentially harmful to your clearcoat. Of course, before you try any type of solvent on your car body, try out a little section where people won't see first.

[mfinke]

The super glue is in the hobby world is called CA (dont feel like spelling out what it means) but they make a CA remover, which you can get at any local hobby shop, its in a small 1 oz bottle. you squirt some on the CA and rub it in some and it will loosen off so you can just wipe it off. i build my model airplanes with CA and quite often get some on my fingers, so i use this stuff often. it works fine for removing CA but i dont know what it would do to the paint, i dont think it would do much, maybe just remove the wax but idk.
just my 2 cents worth
matt

[CougarBear]

I would not recommend using lacquer thinner.

i use it all the time at work :)
(shhhh)

it doesn't harm clear coat

[shadowfox28]

Tryed the nailpolish, no harm done to the paint but didnt remove the glue. Im gunna try to take some pics of it, i really think that it has bonded with the clearcoat on the car because it has white veins running through the spot where the glue contacted the paint.

The goo stuuf on the door partially came off when i used some paint thinner but when i was removing it with a rag, i couldnt really get under it so it smudged all over the place. Im gunna try the 3m stuff you were talking about J.. KNow the name of the product?

[JScullin]

Looks like this, just 3M Adhesive Remover. The bottle, not the pen.

http://www.staples.com/sbd/img/cat/std/s0060949_std.jpg

[Echoman]

I've also used Goo Gone on all of my adhesives and it works really well for any sticker backing that doesn't come off. There is a Crazy Glue remover you can buy at Home Depot or Menards that will get glue off of your paint. Just be careful not to let it sit too long like the above post said. I got glue off of my paint that way before too. You might have to polish and wax the area right after. You can try some of the Meguires Scratch X first. That might remove it without harming your paint.

[Echoman]

Actually I forgot. I've used Bug and Tar remover from Turtle Wax to get alot of stuff off. Try that first it won't hurt your paint and gets a lot of stuff off. It comes in a can and it's like a paste. It's an inexpensive option to try.

[jrak123]

Regular gasoline works well for removing glues, and it wont harm your clear coat, but it will remove the wax.

Have you tried bug and tar remover?

[Echoman]

yeah, what he said.