AutoVentshade Ventvisor Deflectors

petemata · June 1, 2004

Does anyone know how to remove the 3M™ Acrylic Foam Tape from a broken Deflector? My main concern is the paint pealing off the truck.

thanks in advance.

Pete

TarheelZ · June 1, 2004

From the looks of your truck, Pete, I doubt the tape will pull the paint up since

your truck was clear-coated. To pull that stuff off, just let the tape warm up in the sun enough to get really warm and it'll pull off. In my experience, this will allow you to use your thumbnail to gently push/pull the tape around and it'll come right off. There are commercial adhesive removers that you can buy, but I doubt it's necessary.

Good luck!

Roofer · June 1, 2004

Yep, it will roll right off. Shouldn't be a problem at all.

petemata · June 2, 2004

Thanks Allot TarheelZ and Roofer. I guess I will work on it over the weekend and I will get back to you guys later

Pete

Roofer · June 2, 2004

Why do you want them off? Do they need some new tape or are you trading the truck?

Roofer · June 2, 2004

Nevermind, I'm an idiot. Just looked at the post again.

Wingnut · June 2, 2004

How long have they been on?

I only ask because coincidentally...I took the ventshades off of the Blazer yesterday. It was a real PITA! I couldn't believe how hard that sh!t was to get off.

It was about 92 degrees out, and I did it in the sun. I don't think that helped.

Goo-Gone didn't help a whit, neither did Simple Green, or good old parts solvent.

Only thing that worked was a ton of elbow grease, a very careful razorblade, and about 1/2 can of B-12.

Took about an hour....I was ready to go buy new ones and just put them on over the old tape....But that's just wrong.

Oh yeah, they had been on there since 96, and the passenger side one cracked in half...That's why I pulled them off.

petemata · June 2, 2004

How long have they been on?

I only ask because coincidentally...I took the ventshades off of the Blazer yesterday. It was a real PITA! I couldn't believe how hard that sh!t was to get off.

It was about 92 degrees out, and I did it in the sun. I don't think that helped.

Goo-Gone didn't help a whit, neither did Simple Green, or good old parts solvent.

Only thing that worked was a ton of elbow grease, a very careful razorblade, and about 1/2 can of B-12.

Took about an hour....I was ready to go buy new ones and just put them on over the old tape....But that's just wrong.

Oh yeah, they had been on there since 96, and the passenger side one cracked in half...That's why I pulled them off.

Wingnut...they been on for two years. The reason for removing them was because the plastic is falling apart. On the drive side there is a gap between the foam and the deflector, and on the passenger side there couple of chips. Like I mention earlier...I'm just scared that the paint could peal off and also planning to replace them. Thank for replying with you comments.

Pete