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Any way of Removing some 3M mounting tape without scratching the tupperware?
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K80Shooter
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Try heating it with a hair dryer to pull it off, then clean with rubbing alcohol.
Poppie65
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I've used this product for years, and it works perfectly.
Remove as much of the tape that you can before applying.
https://googone.com/original-adhesive-remover
Remove as much of the tape that you can before applying.
https://googone.com/original-adhesive-remover
You don't say if it is foam based or clear VHB adhesive.
Using a heat gun or hair dryer will help to release the adhesive bond on either.
With the clear if you can get under a corner and pull (stretch) at a low angle while applying heat it should remove rather easily.
The foam is tougher as it will separate when removing the LEDs leaving the adhesive buried under a foam layer. The best success I have had with this is low heat and starting at one edge push and roll the residue up over itself generating a "foam roll up" as you move along. Then use the adhesive remover to remove any residual glue.
Googone is a great product for the adhesive removal, just test on painted surfaces. I use 3M Citrus Base Industrial Cleaner as it has yet to adversely effect a customers vehicle when removing emblems with foam based adhesives but it is expensive. Upside is it will float off any road tar, grease etc on your car as well, just don't let it drip onto an asphalt surface.
The Isopropryl alcohol would be your final wash before installing the new VHB adhesive.
Using a heat gun or hair dryer will help to release the adhesive bond on either.
With the clear if you can get under a corner and pull (stretch) at a low angle while applying heat it should remove rather easily.
The foam is tougher as it will separate when removing the LEDs leaving the adhesive buried under a foam layer. The best success I have had with this is low heat and starting at one edge push and roll the residue up over itself generating a "foam roll up" as you move along. Then use the adhesive remover to remove any residual glue.
Googone is a great product for the adhesive removal, just test on painted surfaces. I use 3M Citrus Base Industrial Cleaner as it has yet to adversely effect a customers vehicle when removing emblems with foam based adhesives but it is expensive. Upside is it will float off any road tar, grease etc on your car as well, just don't let it drip onto an asphalt surface.
The Isopropryl alcohol would be your final wash before installing the new VHB adhesive.
Bfromla
Well-known member
:agree: & plenty good 'ol Elbow Grease. A coarse old rag (cloth, but tough, like with hemmed edges!) For the hard stuff, you might wrap a rag around a handle of something, just be careful of slips. If you use a heat source, keep back 3-4 inches as to not warp the plastic. Alcohol has worked better for me & with the foam, a combination of alcohol; & with additional help when pulling on foam, follow with dental floss - using it a as cutter & pulling/scraping between the foam & the surface.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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I've good luck with WD-40, you might already have some ....Good luck ....Mike :thumbup:
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