Debadging Truck - Molding Help

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:help: Removing my bodyside molding off my truck, which it appears to be a PITA. This double stick 3M tape is acting like it is 10 years old when I put back my molding on a year ago. I have been doing the 45 degree angle pull like a video said to do and works great, but then there's a spot that wants to stay on longer then breaks. UGH!!! I have not done the dryer/heat gun trick yet, or will that not do anything to getting it off? I took some fishing line, cut about an inch away, then just pulled the rest off. Am I doing anything wrong? It's not hot and humid yet, not until noon or so, then it might be humid and 90s. If the sun hits it, will it come off? This is almost making me changing my mind about doing the rest of the truck. :help:

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Every time I try to get a piece to pull, it ends up leaving that sticky crap and just rips off. I am almost hopeless at trying to get a piece started. There's gotta be something I am doing wrong. Should I get Goof Off?
 

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They sell an eraser wheel at auto body supply stores that when used with a drill will take the adhesive off after the moulding is removed. I use heavy mono filiment fishing lint to get them off as in body repair we have to reuse a lot of trim pieces.
 

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I didn't use fishing line at all. You know no matter what you'll have tape or tape residue to remove...I just used a plastic scraper to get a corner of the molding started, then latched onto it with vise grips and just pulled (carefully) until it was all off.

Then, used the aforementioned eraser wheel. I got the 3M Stripe-Off. Pay close attention to the directions. It has a max RPM you won't want to exceed. My old corded Crafstman drill was perfect for it. It also seemed to work better when it was cooler, so as it heated up during use I thought it became less effective. You'll want to take a few breaks anyway so that's a good chance for the wheel to cool down.

I did the whole truck (ext cab shortbed) with 1 wheel and had enough material leftover to do several other smaller jobs with it. Well worth the price...I don't care what other method anybody has, using chemicals or anything else, the wheel is where it's at!

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I did find a wheel and was disappointed. Just ended up using brake clean and seemed to work. The big chunks are harder to get off but it will get it off. Thanks for the help guys. :)
 

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Funny bud. You're taking off your moldings and I'm going to order some to bring my truck to factory looks

When I took mine off a billion years ago it was just fishing line and pulled them off. The leftover sticky tape I just used a towel and soaked the sticky tape in laquer thinner
 

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I just pulled mine off cleaned up and remolded it with new molding. The glue will come off. you might need a hair dryer or heat gun to heat a little.

Get a piece of fuel line about 1/4 inch id, 5/8 or so OD from the parts store. Cut about a 2-3 inch long piece off and use the edge of the end to dig in and roll the glue along in a ball. The fuel line is stiff but soft and wont scratch the paint and once you get a piece of glue going, it'll roll off. you won't blister your thumbs. Clean up the faint residue with mineral spirit or goo gone or something.
 

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Thanks everyone! :D Lacquer thinner? Didn't know that would work! I will remember that. :)

I actually used a plastic scraper and worked flawlessly. Going to buff it soon to remove the slight haze. Truck looks so much cleaner and better. Really digging the non-molding. The W/T's did the right thing lol.
 

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:help: Removing my bodyside molding off my truck, which it appears to be a PITA. This double stick 3M tape is acting like it is 10 years old when I put back my molding on a year ago. I have been doing the 45 degree angle pull like a video said to do and works great, but then there's a spot that wants to stay on longer then breaks. UGH!!! I have not done the dryer/heat gun trick yet, or will that not do anything to getting it off? I took some fishing line, cut about an inch away, then just pulled the rest off. Am I doing anything wrong? It's not hot and humid yet, not until noon or so, then it might be humid and 90s. If the sun hits it, will it come off? This is almost making me changing my mind about doing the rest of the truck. :help:

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Every time I try to get a piece to pull, it ends up leaving that sticky crap and just rips off. I am almost hopeless at trying to get a piece started. There's gotta be something I am doing wrong. Should I get Goof Off?
WD40 will remove and leave shine..
 

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Can't speak for the other wheels, but the 3M Stripe-Off worked like a champ on the 14-year old tape left after I pulled my molding.

Richard
 
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