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03-05-2012, 08:44 PM
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After having a "shark style" plastic antenna for 3 years,
i decided to de-rice my car.
i used a heat gun to remove the antenna beacuse i knew it was attached on my roof with strong 3m tape.
now i have residue on my roof looks disgusting. 
anyone know how to remove this residue (still sticky) without damaging my paint?
i tried to heat it up and remove it but didnt work.
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03-05-2012, 08:59 PM
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03-05-2012, 09:00 PM
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Goo Gone.
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03-05-2012, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonka  Goo Gone. | This.
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03-05-2012, 09:58 PM
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Only apply "Goo Gone" at the very last resort.. because it has methyl ether which can eat at the clearcoat/paint.
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03-05-2012, 10:51 PM
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Baby oil and damp rag maybe???
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03-06-2012, 12:32 AM
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You could try alcohol rub, not too sure how damaging that is compared to goo gone though
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03-06-2012, 05:19 AM
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Alcohol is very commonly used by detailers to remove adhesives like that. The thing to remember is it will remove everything up to your clear coat - specifically waxes, so after you use alcohol to remove the adhesive, you need to re-wax that section to protect the paint.
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03-06-2012, 12:10 PM
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^ very true.
I used wax and grease remover (a mild solvent) to remove my old stuck on tape. I let a damp rag with solvent sit on it for about a minute then carefully scraped it with an old bank card.
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03-06-2012, 07:41 PM
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Safest product is AG Intensive tar remover but Goo Gone or any adhesive remover will work. Let it soak for 30 seconds - a minute and gently rub with a MF or use a cc to remove. Rewax area as noted above.
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03-06-2012, 11:09 PM
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03-26-2012, 01:14 PM
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I know it feels impossible, but heat and rubbing it with a 100% lint free cotton cloth will make the adhesive stick onto the cloth. I did that with my debadging project. Didn't need alc, googone or anything. It will take elbow grease though =p
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03-27-2012, 10:38 PM
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Strange as it sounds... Roll some duct tape around your fingers, sticky side out, and dab at it. It's what I've always done for my factory stickers.
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03-30-2012, 02:47 AM
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AG Intensive tar remover or Tardis
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