Help Help Help!!!

andrewgh · Nov 12th, 2006, 13:18

just taken my bump strips off and im left with a crappy load of adhesive on the car,,, what can i use to get it off ive tried a credit card and water and it takes ages, hair dryer seemed to melt my paint! lol. PLEASE PLEASE HELP!

the great one · Nov 12th, 2006, 14:04

you need tar and glue remover from any car parts place

doomvolvo · Nov 12th, 2006, 16:15

I had a similar problem and sadly its just going to take ages. I used tar and glue remover to no effect but perhaps I had a bad brand. I ended up using SUrgical spirits I had laying around the garage and took my time.

Daniel M · Nov 12th, 2006, 18:08

I used some white spirit and a heat gun-but very small amounts of heat though so not to damage the paint. You're prob. gonna need a bottom half re-spray after...

andrewgh · Nov 13th, 2006, 17:56

well rekon ill try again at the weekend when i can see! looks like they used foam adhesive strips so some foam strip is stuck on some adhesive, SO I REKON ILL SOAK IT IN TAR REMOVER THEN POWER WASHER IT TO SEE WHAT IT GETS OFF THEN USE WD40/SPIRITS TO SEE WHAT I CAN GET OFF,,, WHATCHA THINK??

Alec Dawe · Nov 13th, 2006, 17:59

Try acetone (cheapo nail polish remover) but try an hidden bit of paint first to make sure it doesn't do forn that too,) and also try.. petrol!

Nov 12th, 2006, 13:18	#1
andrewgh Junior Member Last Online: Aug 8th, 2010 15:04 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: wantage View Photos By: andrewgh	Help Help Help!!! just taken my bump strips off and im left with a crappy load of adhesive on the car,,, what can i use to get it off ive tried a credit card and water and it takes ages, hair dryer seemed to melt my paint! lol. PLEASE PLEASE HELP!

Nov 12th, 2006, 14:04	#2
the great one Senior Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2009 19:50 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south	you need tar and glue remover from any car parts place __________________ skyline r32 gtr vspec 550bhp 500lbs torque and a volvo v40 2.0 cd auto

Nov 12th, 2006, 16:15	#3
doomvolvo Volvo 440 2.0 Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2010 17:26 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Derbyshire	I had a similar problem and sadly its just going to take ages. I used tar and glue remover to no effect but perhaps I had a bad brand. I ended up using SUrgical spirits I had laying around the garage and took my time. __________________ If your not living on the edge your taking up too much room

Nov 12th, 2006, 18:08	#4
Daniel M Inbetween Volvo's... Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 23:13 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lowestoft View Photos By: Daniel M	I used some white spirit and a heat gun-but very small amounts of heat though so not to damage the paint. You're prob. gonna need a bottom half re-spray after... __________________ Current: 2014 Ford S-Max Titanium X Sport -- Previous Volvo’s -- :: 480 Turbo, 1993, 234 Polar White (with 'Richmod') :: Sold :: 440 2.0i SE, 1994, 306 Smoke Silver Metallic :: Sold :: 440 1.7 GLEi, 1991, 219 Ocean Blue Metallic Metallic :: Sold

Nov 13th, 2006, 17:59	#6
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	Try acetone (cheapo nail polish remover) but try an hidden bit of paint first to make sure it doesn't do forn that too,) and also try.. petrol! __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

Nov 13th, 2006, 17:56	#5
andrewgh Junior Member Last Online: Aug 8th, 2010 15:04 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: wantage View Photos By: andrewgh	well rekon ill try again at the weekend when i can see! looks like they used foam adhesive strips so some foam strip is stuck on some adhesive, SO I REKON ILL SOAK IT IN TAR REMOVER THEN POWER WASHER IT TO SEE WHAT IT GETS OFF THEN USE WD40/SPIRITS TO SEE WHAT I CAN GET OFF,,, WHATCHA THINK??

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