Best way to get these off and cleaned up

[iamdub]

Heat them up before pulling them off. A lot of times, the visor will still separate from the double-sided adhesive. But at least the adhesive strip will be heated and should come off much easier. Whatever residues are left behind can be rubbed off with the stripe off ("eraser") wheel and/or dissolved with any of the chemicals mentioned already. I use WD-40 since I always have it on hand. Bug and tar remover, Goo Gone and plenty others work great as well.

 

[Rocket Man]

I wouldn’t use piano wire but fishing line works. I use a heat gun for removing the shades and then WD-40 or an eraser wheel for the adhesive like others have said.

 

[wjburken]

Fishing line won’t scratch the paint like piano wire.

I would spray some adhesive remover along the tops and let it soak in then hit it with a heat gun and slowly start pulling at one end.

 

[Danny3737]

Who has piano wire? I bet Elton John and Billy Joel have some laying around

Now who has piano wire laying around? LOL How about some fishing line? We use Goo Gone to remove the adhesive. Auto Parts store will have these at the check out counter.

 

[wjburken]

Who has piano wire? I bet Elton John and Billy Joel have some laying around

Never know when you need to make a garrote I guess.

 

[swathdiver]

Never know when you need to make a garrote I guess.

Well, I got a real one of those and suppose I could make another from picture hanging wire we have and being a former offshore fisherman with a huge tackle box, have plenty of leader wire to make a third if needs be! LOL

 

[Rocket Man]

Well, I got a real one of those and suppose I could make another from picture hanging wire we have and being a former offshore fisherman with a huge tackle box, have plenty of leader wire to make a third if needs be! LOL

You never know...

 

[bigdog9191999]

just out of curiosity what do you hate about them so much to think the person that installed them is an idiot?

 

[okfoz]

I hate those deflectors on the front windows, they make so much noise. I have had a few cars with them and removed just the fronts, and leave the rears so I can crack my windows at work and not worry about rain getting in. They look like crapola IMHO.

Normally I just start pulling on them and it will leave the VHB tape behind, I normally get them off in one piece then throw them in my attic, and if the next owner wants them I just give them away with the car. Then I use a hair dryer (heat gun might be too much), the pad of my finger will usually roll it up too... PITA sometimes.

 

[89Suburban]

Fishing string mono or braided both work good. Same for emblem removal. And the eraser wheel like Tony posted.