Good decal adhesive remover

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  1. Stringb8n

    Stringb8n Road Train Member

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    What's good to use? Is there anything simple that you spray on and wipe off?
     
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  3. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Heat gun and a plastic scraper. Just be careful don't use too much heat for too long. Should come off fairly easily.
     
  4. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Goof off you can get it anywhere that sells hardware or paint
     
  5. Stringb8n

    Stringb8n Road Train Member

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    I'd have to find a heat gun. And hope my 1800 watt inverter will run it.
     
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  6. Chinatown

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    Cooking spray works on some adhesives.
    It even works on glue traps if a pet steps in one by mistake.
     
  7. ducnut

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    Different adhesives need different stuff. If it’s still soft, 3M adhesive remover, found at O’Reilly Auto Parts. If it’s hardened, an eraser wheel works better. You want a smooth wheel like my pic; not the one with notches in it.

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    Don’t use a heat gun and plastic scraper. The heat gun will soften the paint making it very susceptible to being scratched. The scraper will scratch and potentially gouge the softened paint. Bad combination.
     
  8. mitmaks

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    Just mineral spirits. It removes good and won't hurt paint
     
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  9. Concorde

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    PB Blaster is absolutely incredible.

    Used it for removing the adhesive left behind from vinyl lettering.
     
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  10. abyliks

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    Goo gone usually works, or our pin stripe guy says oven cleaner works if you still have everything intact

    I’ve got one of those erase wheels but I wouldn’t use that on anything nice paint
     
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