What next after 3m adhesive eraser wheel

[JoseGaspar]

Hi, I removed the molding from my 2003 GMC Yukon after it started cracking. Removed molding, light use of heat gun to get majority of adhesive removed. Used some goof off and goo gone and then followed up with 3m adhesive eraser wheel to finish the job. I still have some stubborn bits and slight traces of "film" left from the glue. Any suggestions on the next logic step to getting this off?

Thanks,
Mark

[DaveT435]

I have a plastic razor blade holder and plastic razor blades that have worked well for me when used with the 3M product.

[JoseGaspar]

Thanks Dave. The film left behind is so thin it can't be detected by feel but it can easily been seen. Do you think plastic blades will work in this situation?

[DownSouthDetail]

It could just be ghosting. You can compound and polish the area and that should take care of it.

[2black1s]

It could just be ghosting. You can compound and polish the area and that should take care of it.

I agree... ghosting.

I've seen this many times in my auto body and painting days. It may or may not polish out. Color-sanding might be necessary too.

There are times when the adhesive will actually leave a permanent imprint in the finish and alter the paint's properties to the point that even when painting over you can still see a faint outline of the affected area in the new finish.

[vanev]

- Isopropanol.
- Clay w/lubricity
- Rinse/repeat until surface is silky smooth.

- Compound panel.
- Polish panel.
- Wax panel.

[JoseGaspar]

Thank you for the replies. You guys are awesome. Merry Christmas.

[Nappers]

Wd40 worked good for me

[wing commander]

I did this on a 2002 Silverado for the doors and used 2000 grit then Uber compound with a Flex PE-14 and orange Lake Country 5.5" pads. I used nylon string trimmer line first then plastic scraper followed by the wheel and 2000 and compound.You have done the hard part already now the rest is butter.