I'm trying to remove my old weather stripping and weather stripping adhesive without removing the original paint on my 1937 Ford. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Thanks, Mike.
3M recommends, 3M™ General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner PN08984. Do you know what kind of paint is on the car, you can test solvents on an inconspicuous area of the paint: laquer thinner, acetone, xylene, even gasoline, should all soften or remove the adhesive if the 3M cleaner doesn't work. @anthony myrick - any recommendations ?
Yes, I tried the 3M™ General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. This was rubber at one time, but it is now like hard plastic. I can chip most of it off, but it leaves the old adhesive.
Been there....trying to save the paint, I tried a bunch of different stuff that didn't touch it. I end up using oil and got it off. Used sticky chainsaw bar oil, let it sit until it was absorbed (I did next day). For the tougher stuff that wouldn't wipe off I used more oil and a popsicle stick, with a chisel edge ground into one end, to scrape it off. The oil softened it so it wasn't plastic and released the adhesive from the paint without hurting anything. A lot will wipe off with a rag and some mineral spirits once the oil has soaked in. Good luck!
Those 3M eraser wheels work really well. You can buy knock off brand for 10$, Its worth a try. Ive just used one in a similar situation with success.
Great tech. I use 1x2 wood scrapers a lot. Easy on paint for removing tar balls. perfect to scrape silicone caulking off bathtubs without scratching surface. When it's dull, just take another cut in the miter saw. Also started using plastic razor blades, very handy.
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