I removed a bootlid spoiler that was mounted with the 3M tape but the tape has stayed behind on the car body.

Can anyone tell me what is the best way to remove this?

 

i Use 3M adhesive remover for removing any sticky stuff from my car but i never had to remove double sided tape yet. im sure it will help but u might need to assist it with a heat gun?

 

Googone works good, and heating it up with a hair dryer first will save you alot of time and energy.

 

^^^ Second that.

A little heat to loosen it up and adhesive remover... goo gone also works too.

 

Park it in the sun for a couple hours and use 3M adhesive remover and a hair dryer or heat gun.

 

googone will work .

 

+1 on the Googone. I find it works pretty well. Park the car in the heat, wait for the area to get hot, spray it on there, let it soak in. You should be able to take it off pretty easily after a few minutes of waiting.

 

I'd just caution to be careful with solvents like Googone, etc. The standard recommendation, and this is super important for highly visible things like your car, is to test it first on an inconspicuous area. In this case, I might recommend testing it on the trunk lip you just removed. This will enable you to ensure that the solvent won't take off the polish/paint of your car along with the tape.

You also have to be careful when selecting what solvent to use. When you buy toothpaste, you can be assured that they're all just going to be toothpaste and will clean your teeth. With solvents like this, they might be placed together in a store, but they can be of vastly different power and abrasiveness. Googone is fairly mild and generally won't harm plastics and other finishes. However Goof Off, which in the store is placed right near Googone, will mar plastic and will absolutely start eating through your car's finish.

So my recommendation is just to be very careful.

 

googone and a hair dryer.

 

Spend the money on the 3M adhesive remover if you have quite a bit to remove. Worth every penny. Goo-gone is def not as good.

(Exp: Personally used on firetrucks with brand new paint jobs)

 

Hair dryer and your fingers, then Goo Gone.

 

^+1 heat and googone

 

I used WD40 and a razor. It was hell.

 

+1 on goo gone and hair dryer

 

wd40 work best for me ever since,let it soak for a while then use wax just to remove the oil texture left by the wd40