How do you clean out the damn weather stripping adhesive?
07-08-2006, 05:30 PM
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How do you clean out the damn weather stripping adhesive?
I am replacing the front weatherstripping - and getting it out is a bitch. I am using 3M adhesive remover, but some of the stuff won't clean up nicely. How clean does it really need to be?
07-08-2006, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by msack00
I am replacing the front weatherstripping - and getting it out is a bitch. I am using 3M adhesive remover, but some of the stuff won't clean up nicely. How clean does it really need to be?
07-08-2006, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RRT vette
Use a blowdryer (makes it gummy), the adhesive remover, rag, and elbow grease. I think places like mid-america sell tools to make it easier. The cleaner the better, IMO.
You can buy detailing razors at most parts stores. They look like plastic razor blades and are great for removing stickers, adhesive, bugs, etc...
07-08-2006, 05:41 PM
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3M adhesive remover, the tools mentioned before, and tweezers. I used the tweezers to pull off the stuff in strips. They have to be very good and sharp ones though. And yes it takes a lot of time and it sux.
07-08-2006, 06:45 PM
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And just as an Off Topic note, the 3M Gen Purp Adhes. Cleaner is supposedly very good to safely remove road tar from rocker panels. Just found this out from a former painter now detailing/clear bra installer.
07-09-2006, 07:07 AM
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Yeah, bujt just think of the huge MUSS Culls you're building up!!
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07-09-2006, 10:37 AM
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I used my Dremel. I went my local hardware store and checked out what Dremel had to offer for removing the old w/strip. They make a stainless steel wire wheel which fits into the tiny channel and gets ALL the rubber & glue out. If you're real careful you won't even need to touch up the paint. Get about 3 or 4 of the wheels to do all the w/strips on the car.
07-19-2006, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Midnight 85
I used my Dremel. I went my local hardware store and checked out what Dremel had to offer for removing the old w/strip. They make a stainless steel wire wheel which fits into the tiny channel and gets ALL the rubber & glue out. If you're real careful you won't even need to touch up the paint. Get about 3 or 4 of the wheels to do all the w/strips on the car.
What a great idea. I actually have a dremel and never have quite figured out what to do with it. It looked cool so I had to buy. Thanks for that tip. To be honest, I was kind of giving up - I am the kind of guy who would rather be driving his vette than cleaning out sticky glue.
07-19-2006, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by drvn2fast
patience and some wd-40
, wd-40 can do anyhting
07-19-2006, 06:57 PM
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Tough stuff use some acetone. Finger nail polish remover is very good. When most is off you can also use some compound an old tooth brush to ensure a smooth surface for the new weatherstripping!!
07-20-2006, 05:39 PM
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The suggestion of acetone worked for me. The Demeral wire brush after the scraping of stripper took most off. The last is a rubber wheel that looks like and eraser and is emery impregnated. This as a final step all gone. Then run folded a 1000+ grit sand paper to follow the groves along the edges so the new weatherstrip will locks in. All said many hours and aggrivation. Have fun!!!
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07-20-2006, 05:55 PM
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I just finished this job (A and B pillar w/s) my local parts place didn't have the weatherstrip remover, so I resorted to lacquer thinner. I carefully soaked the rag and softened the adhesive and used a "very" sharp wood chisel to scrape it off. Not exactly like I had envisioned doing this job but it worked for me. I wished I had thought about using a hair dryer to heat it up, that would probably help quite a bit.