How To Remove Old Tape From Window Visors?
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How To Remove Old Tape From Window Visors?
I got a set of used window visors from a buddy of mine. I'm wondering what is the best way to get all the tape off the visors so I can put new tape on? I don't know if I should just use an acrylic solvent or if that would/could mess up the tint of the visors. I did search but everything came back for removing the tape/glue off the car not the visors.
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Yeah, that's what i figured. People told me to use solvent but I just picture it eating the plastic up. I think I will do my best to remove it by hand with a razor blade first.
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Okay, so I took as much off as I could with a razor blade / finger nail first. Then, I used 3M adhesive cleaner on a rag to soften the remaining tape / glue. I used the razor blade again to get most of the left over tape / glue off. Then I used the rag again to get the rest off. 1 visor down, 3 to go.
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Try using very hot water...as hot as you can stand without frying your hand off. Saturate your rag into the water and then let it soak onto the glue...about 30 sec.. Then using the same hot rag, start scrubbing the remaining glue. Very hot water dissolves the glue and residue without harming anything. It works great on dealer window stickers, bumper stickers etc.. GL
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I finished the front yesterday. I will do the rears today. Do you think the wheel would get hot from the friction and melt the plastic? That is all I could think of when a heard about the wheel.
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Try using very hot water...as hot as you can stand without frying your hand off. Saturate your rag into the water and then let it soak onto the glue...about 30 sec.. Then using the same hot rag, start scrubbing the remaining glue. Very hot water dissolves the glue and residue without harming anything. It works great on dealer window stickers, bumper stickers etc.. GL
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I ended up using my finger nail, solvent, finger nail, solvent, finger nail, solvent, etc till it came off. Wash off the adhiesive cleaner, let dry, re-tape, & mount.
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