need help with removal
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need help with removal
im gonna take off the BSM. whats the best way to do it without damaging the paint underneath. and how do you put it back on if the paint underneath look slike ****?
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Originally Posted by 02gt350
im gonna take off the BSM. whats the best way to do it without damaging the paint underneath. and how do you put it back on if the paint underneath look slike ****?
Heat the BSM with a hairdryer. Several have found that a Teflon or soft flexible plastic spatula will come in handy. Use dental floss or fishing line in combination with heating a area. Some have used a moderate application of a 3M adhesive remover or Goo Gone have helped. Start at one end, heat the BSM with the hair drier, apply the adhesive remover to the top and let it soak in a bit. Using the dental floss or fishing line, wedge it under the leading edge of the BSM and begin a sawing motion. When you get a bit of it lifted insert the spatula under it to keep it in tension. Continue heating, sawing and wedging until you have a side complete and repeat. The key is not to lose your patience and try to pull it off as that's when you can lift off some paint.
If you need to put it back on there are a couple of 3M brands of body moulding adhesive that you can buy. Some come in a tube and some others come in the form of the white foam like doublesided adhesive tape. I don't seem to recall anyone having an issue with the paint underneath however so hopefuly you'll be good to go.
Paul
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Originally Posted by talon90
Patience is the key. There have been a couple of techniques posted in the past that seem to have worked out well.
Heat the BSM with a hairdryer. Several have found that a Teflon or soft flexible plastic spatula will come in handy. Use dental floss or fishing line in combination with heating a area. Some have used a moderate application of a 3M adhesive remover or Goo Gone have helped. Start at one end, heat the BSM with the hair drier, apply the adhesive remover to the top and let it soak in a bit. Using the dental floss or fishing line, wedge it under the leading edge of the BSM and begin a sawing motion. When you get a bit of it lifted insert the spatula under it to keep it in tension. Continue heating, sawing and wedging until you have a side complete and repeat. The key is not to lose your patience and try to pull it off as that's when you can lift off some paint.
If you need to put it back on there are a couple of 3M brands of body moulding adhesive that you can buy. Some come in a tube and some others come in the form of the white foam like doublesided adhesive tape. I don't seem to recall anyone having an issue with the paint underneath however so hopefuly you'll be good to go.
Paul
Heat the BSM with a hairdryer. Several have found that a Teflon or soft flexible plastic spatula will come in handy. Use dental floss or fishing line in combination with heating a area. Some have used a moderate application of a 3M adhesive remover or Goo Gone have helped. Start at one end, heat the BSM with the hair drier, apply the adhesive remover to the top and let it soak in a bit. Using the dental floss or fishing line, wedge it under the leading edge of the BSM and begin a sawing motion. When you get a bit of it lifted insert the spatula under it to keep it in tension. Continue heating, sawing and wedging until you have a side complete and repeat. The key is not to lose your patience and try to pull it off as that's when you can lift off some paint.
If you need to put it back on there are a couple of 3M brands of body moulding adhesive that you can buy. Some come in a tube and some others come in the form of the white foam like doublesided adhesive tape. I don't seem to recall anyone having an issue with the paint underneath however so hopefuly you'll be good to go.
Paul
thanks!
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I had my wife help me on one sunny morning. She applied the outward pressure while I flossed the underside. We did the shady side of the car first. I must say, the sunny side of the car was MUCH easier to remove.
The adhesive residue was left on the car. I used my finger to 'rub' the big chunks off, then some Scratch-X Swirl Remover to get the 'shadow' out. A coat of wax along the side, and it looked good!
Good luck!
The adhesive residue was left on the car. I used my finger to 'rub' the big chunks off, then some Scratch-X Swirl Remover to get the 'shadow' out. A coat of wax along the side, and it looked good!
Good luck!
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Good advice by Talon90. Follow those directions and you should have it off with no problems.
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