STEVE POLLARD Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 The prior owner installed a after-market chrome bed railing cap on my 1969 Chevrolet C20. I think it's ugly and it's covering the post holes in the bed rail. The passenger side was already loose, so I was able to remove it by wiggling it back and forth until it finally popped off. It was held on with some type of double back tape. The driver's side is another story - it's on there, I can't move it, this is where I need advise on a adhesive remover that I can use to get between the chromed strip and the top of the bed rail ( there is a slight gap that I could spray into. Any suggestions / recommendation of specific products ( that won't cause paint damage) is appreciated ! Thanks ! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Steve, I think 3M makes an adhesive remover for stuff like this. For the simpler stuff I use Goo Gone from the hardware store. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE POLLARD Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Thanks Terry ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31nash880 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Since it looks like metal. Get a heat gun and warm it up. Should come up. Wear gloves,gun can burn. Will also help with adhesive removal. Go slow to prevent paint coming up. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Heat to get it off, then adhesive remover for any residue. Just use auto paint pre-cleaner like Prep-All. Be sure to get the solvent type, not the new water-based style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Go to Harbor Freight and buy a set of plastic chisels which are less likely to gouge paint. After the heat softens the adhesive use the plastic chisel to pry and lift the offending POS trim piece. Then use 3M adhesive remover or Prep-Sol to remove any remaining adhesive, and hope no paint comes off with it. After that it should be a simple matter of compounding and polishing to bring the paint back. I found a nice 87 ElCamino a few years back. I liked the trucklet immensely but some previous owner had put their stamp on it by attaching self-adhesive stainless panels below the body side mouldings. I wasn't having those cheap and cheesy looking things but I was afraid I'd end up getting into paint work if I removed them (light tan metallic). So someone else got what was otherwise a nice last-year ElCamino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvelde Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 WD-40! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a griffin Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) wd40. easiest, cheapest, and probably already in your garage 3m adhesive remover p/n 08984 wax and grease remover will take a lot of elbow grease and then you'll have to wax the areas you wiped down funny story about wd40 my wife had knee replacement surgery and with that, had bandages and tape. Once the tape comes off, there is always residual adhesive on the skin, I found her in the kitchen with the wd40 wiping the adhesive on her knee off. I told her there was no need to lubricate the new joint, to which she simply glared at me. Edited February 18, 2022 by a griffin (see edit history) 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE POLLARD Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Just wanted to give an update....( I find it annoying when people ask for help and never return to explain their results ) The heat and WD-40 worked! I slowly worked it from one end to the other end, until it finally lifted off. I still have some residue left from the double back adhesive, but I'll take care of that on a warmer day here. Thanks for the input ! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Steve, I totally agree that more people need to give a follow up as to the advice they sought out - did it work or didn't it? or if so can any further hints to make something easier be added by the person who made the original request help. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefit Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 There is a product I think it was called Aircraft adhesive remover think it was a 3M product 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I’ve used a citrus based one in the past and it’s worked well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31nash880 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Careful! Do Not get aircraft stripper. That removes the paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/864937/orange-power-spot-goo-remover That's what I use, I assume there is an equivilant you can buy in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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