Jim Bowen 1 Posted April 8, 2015 Need to take off a couple of the black rub strips down the side of car. I assumed they are just glued on, is there a good technique to getting them off? Will it come off and take paint with it? I plan to stick them back on again, just need to treat a bit of rust on my door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 14 Posted April 8, 2015 act with lots of care Jim!! use either a heat gun (even more care required) or a hair dryer to gently warm the strip & then ease it away from the body as the glue softens it is extremely easy to apply too much heat - which could obviously bubble paint work the adverse is very easy, in that not enough heat & the glue could take some paint with it i managed to get all of them off the blackberry ok until the last one & despite major care i still lifted a 5p size chunk of paint off im not sure what is best to stick them back on tho, anyone? ive tried super tacky double sided stuff on the gf's & that lasted a day or two :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie 1 Posted April 8, 2015 Need to take off a couple of the black rub strips down the side of car. I assumed they are just glued on, is there a good technique to getting them off? Will it come off and take paint with it? I plan to stick them back on again, just need to treat a bit of rust on my door. I always use a really fine carp fishing braid or the string you get inside BT cable to saw through the adhesive then use white spirit or petrol to clean off the residue. I've never used one myself but those rubber eraser wheels are supposed to be very good. Sticking them back on use either body tape or Sikkaflex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 14 Posted April 8, 2015 Sticking them back on use either body tape or Sikkaflex could you expand a little on the above pls Jamie? ive not heard of either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie 1 Posted April 8, 2015 could you expand a little on the above pls Jamie? ive not heard of either Yeah mate - body tape is the double sided tape body shops use to fix trim on and Sikkaflex is a really strong sealant/adhesive that you put on with a sealant gun :) We were posting the same time but I would always advise against how you done it due to the exact problems you encountered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 14 Posted April 8, 2015 Yeah mate - body tape is the double sided tape body shops use to fix trim on and Sikkaflex is a really strong sealant/adhesive that you put on with a sealant gun :) We were posting the same time but I would always advise against how you done it due to the exact problems you encountered thanks Jamie i will look into the body tape to put the gf's back on if i were to remove some again i would use your technique - its kinda like how ive seen windscreen people get bonded screens out - & agree the amount of caution using heat it extreme. that said it is easily possible if you take your time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
