How to remove old dried/hard masking tape from rubber seal

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:28 pm
Please help NOTHING is working!!! So far I have tried, heat, pressure washer, WD40, Goo Gone, adhesive remover and scraping with a plastic trim tool and this stuff is NOT budging. The truck was painted by the previous owner 6 months to a year ago and this was attached to the top of the window. Not sure what was used but you can also see there was a fair amount of overspray on the windshield I just about have cleaned off now...
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:28 pm
i'm surprised the WD-40 didn't work, did you let it soak into it, like keeping it wet overnight? i've used enamel reducer and let it saturate then its kind of a peel process to get it off. what ever you use its going to have to saturate completely like overnight. let this be a lesson DON'T use cheep tape and DON'T leave it on for long periods and DON'T get it wet and leave it on.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:01 am
Have you tried Automotive Adhesive Remover? I bought a quart of 3M years ago, it works and lasts a very long time.
https://www.amazon.com/3M-General-Purpo ... 294&sr=8-6

Also a small amount of lacquer thinner on a cloth rag might work.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:18 am
Thanks for the replies! I let the WD40 soak for a good while, not over night. I did put the Goo Gone on a rag and let it soak overnight and no luck there. I was afraid to try thinner b/c I was not sure if it would mess up my paint. I did have someone suggest putting mayonnaise on it and letting it soak. :) I am not sure I have heard that one before but am just about desperate enough to try it at this point! I am thinking about trying one of those decal remover drill attachment wheels also.



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:58 am
i would try the mao, if it doesn't you can lick it off. :rotfl: the rubber wheel might work but be careful it doesn't chew the rubber around the glass.
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