3M Double Sided Tape Removal

**AutowerxDetailing** · 06-06-2012, 08:08 PM

So yeah, 3M double sided sticky tape on the inside back window. It's overlapping all the defroster wires... I haven't even touched it yet because I don't want to damage the wires.

Suggestions? Anyone have any success stories for this?

**Nappers** · 06-06-2012, 08:11 PM

Yikes, I used my thumb to "roll" off the tape on my Yukon when I polished up a dented side trim (aluminum).

Maybe turn on defroster, let it heat and do the same, be very careful though, I hear you on the strips. Those are delicate and that 3M is sticky stuff!

**Lasthope05** · 06-06-2012, 08:16 PM

Heat gun and a plastic razor blade/old credit card will remove the majority of it and wd40 or any petroleum distillate will take care of the residue.

**Webb** · 06-06-2012, 08:17 PM

Why ? They put a "For sale" sign in there ?

**AutowerxDetailing** · 06-06-2012, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Webb

Why ? They put a "For sale" sign in there ?

Yup, then decided not to sell it. I guess the wind kept blowing it off while driving so they got pissed and taped the for sale sign on with this 3M tape without thinking about the defroster strips.

**onlycodered** · 06-06-2012, 09:15 PM

My vote is for Goo Gone. That stuff works wonders. Got a couple stubborn stickers off my quarter window and windshield with no problem. Just not sure how you can get those adhesive strips soaked in it without getting it everywhere.

**Danathin** · 06-06-2012, 09:27 PM

3M makes an adhesive remover. It worked wonders when removing the stickers from my motorcycle where goo gone wouldn't work. Comes in an aerosol spray can.

**onlycodered** · 06-06-2012, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Danathin

3M makes an adhesive remover. It worked wonders when removing the stickers from my motorcycle where goo gone wouldn't work. Comes in an aerosol spray can.

This is actually a really good idea! I have a can of this stuff as well and it does work quite well.

**fahoumh** · 06-07-2012, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by onlycodered

This is actually a really good idea! I have a can of this stuff as well and it does work quite well.

Does it work better than Goo Gone?

**tuscarora dave** · 06-07-2012, 07:50 AM

I like the heat gun idea but I'd be careful around those wires with a scraper of any sort. Some plastic razor blades are really soft and may work well but I've also had some that are pretty hard plastic that might damage the wires.

The 3M adhesive remover is much stronger than Goo Gone. On softer paints it can remove a lot if not all of the paint while removing the adhesive. Not sure if those wires are bonded to the glass with a paint of sorts as some are. I'd hate to see you dissolve the wire's bonding agent with the 3M adhesive remover. Go easy until you're confident that that's not happening.

Just as with anything else detailing related it might be best to test the least aggressive method first, WD-40 comes to mind when thinking least aggressive in this case.