Dang Glue!! Need Help

[Nfamous60]

How's everyone enjoying the new forum?? anyhow i was looking for some visula upgrades for my trucc and decided to take the side moldings off, you kno the bulky things on the doors. and i peel the one off the door behind the driver's side, me thinking it would be like the letters i got this black ring around there like glue or sumtin.. $h1t wont come off tried rubbing it off real hard tried a blade ( on small section/ no luck) how do you get it off?:emotions122:

[3blackchevys]

goo-gone might help

[Nfamous60]

??????neva heard of it can i get it from a autozone or sumtin like that?

[3blackchevys]

yup

lowes, home depot. local supermarket, any autoparts store

[blueflamed03]

or hit NAPA, 3M adhesive remover....good stuff...

[KMeloney]

NFamous -- I thought maybe it was the OLD forum that wouldn't allow you to enter a "k" at the end of "truck" -- but it looks like this forum won't, either. ;)

I don't think you want to go at that black stuff with Goo-Gone just YET. It WILL be very handy once you get most of the tape residue off, but it'll make it a mess until then.

Everyone who's taken the molding off has said that they rubber their thumbs raw getting the crap off -- but, I think that's the way to go. I just kept rolling it with my thumb (with everything really dry) until I got it off [on my '01 Vette], THEN went over the area with the Goo-Gone to get the remainder of it off.

Maybe hairdryer heat will help -- but you really need to have at it with your thumbs, I think.

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[Scotto2323]

You need to use a Dry Solvent. Goof Off is a good one that could be bought are Home Depot or Lowes. Let the solvent do the work, don't rub hard. Thats what I used when removing my emblems. Wash it off with soap and water as soon as your done. It will leave the paint looking alittle dull, but should brighten up just fine after a few coats of wax and polish.

What color truck?

[4x4play]

i would try 3M adhesive remover as well. that stuff works great . It's a;so good for a bug and tar remover.

[Nfamous60]

Nah i tried the hand thing wasn't working at all. i guess becuz the garage i keep my trucc at is always cold n stuff i dont kno i'll try the 3m adhesive remover. also my trucc is icy white (truck :) )i'll hit up auto zone tomorrow or sumtin. thanx everyone been good help / i'll try the remover before taking the other ones off ;)

[Redline5004]

If you have a cordless drill there is a rubber wheel available that is made specificallly for removal of the glue. You can get it at Car Quest or any parts store with paint and body supplies. Seriously cuts down on removal time amd will not damage your paint as long as you are not an animal with the drill. Finish up with some adhesive solvent the wash and wax and you'll be good to go. Looks great, although someone said mine now looks like a refridgerator on wheels!

[Nfamous60]

I could probably get my hands on a wireless drill. I could have my lady ask her popps for his, but the rubber bit your talking bout is it like that power ball ppl use to apply their wax? i probably sticc to the adhesive remover don't want to buy a piece for a drill that isn't mines plus i'll only use it once i think..thanxs for the suggestion though.:Handshake:

[road1will]

M1 adhesive remover. M1 products are the best cleaners on the market.

[Nfamous60]

is it found at autozone or sumtin like that?

[road1will]

try home depot. i buy it from a vendor that sells us supplies at the car wash my family owns.

[Nfamous60]

IIght ladies and gentlemen it's done...well the driver side actually i went with the GOO-Gone thats some pretty good $h1t man it just started sliding right off had a few rough spots that needed tha huh extra shove to get off... and then OMG ya'll didnt tell me it was a liquid form i thought it was like a paste it got messy :)...then the clean up and waxed it looks oh so good i'll be doing the passenger side maybe tuesday or wednesday not sure i'm waiting for the escalade covers. for the side view mirrors the led lights for the interior and trying to get a black bear tune some time this week any1 heard from them from the past website?? any how i'm gonna post pic's now hold on..

[Nfamous60]

Here You Go Tell Me What You Think... trust me the pictures dont really do the actual sight any justice it's amazingly smooth n fresh looking..

[e-dub75]

Do you plan on leaving the GM logo on it? Just doesn't look right IMO.

[3blackchevys]

looks good, glad the goo-gone worked for you

[Nfamous60]

Not sure bout the GM logo kind of left it as a authentic tag i dont know.. here are some better pic i took of both the passenger side n driver side after all work is done....oh and it took me bout 4 bottles to get it all off too guess becuz the more i udes the easier it was ;) :Handshake: thanxxx tons

[Nfamous60]

here they go hope i did a good job also tell me what ya'll think bout the lights i added to replace the day time running lights

[KMeloney]

Good job. Can't tell the BSMs were ever there.

I'd lose the GM badge, though. It looks like it's just kind of floating in space now, with no rhyme or reason. You can always relocate it to a better (?) spot if you need to have it on the truck...

[Nfamous60]

yeah' I'm gonna take them off maybe tomorrow just waiting for the chrome covers I ordered for the side view mirrors. I got another sub today still playing with it. also do any of ya'll know where I could get the chrome lettering I want to add my own style to it. but i want to put sumtin where the model of the trucc goes like some of you have the LTZ ot LT i want to chnge those letters to sumtin else.