how to remove double sided tape sticked onto my car paint?

• allblacks

  27 Oct 06, 21:05

  Hi bros,
  
  Need enquiries here. I have this bodykit that comes with my car,and now,I am actually selling off my ride.i found one buyer who is interested in my bodykit,but after removing my bodykit from the car,I found out that there is the left over sticky double-sided tape sticked onto my car. Would like to know if there are any ways to remove the sticky tape without killing my paint. Thanks.
  
  Rgds,
  allblacks
• the Bear

  27 Oct 06, 21:08

  try isopropyl alcohol...
  
  that stuff should dissolve the glue of the double-sided tape and car paint is insoluble in that stuff...
  
  i use isopropyl alcohol wipes to wipe birdcrap off my car (i don't want to kena bird flu from crap from some wild bird ) and it doesn't ruin the paint of the car
• zerocool85

  27 Oct 06, 21:08

  use hair dryer.. or soak the tape with water..
• allblacks

  28 Oct 06, 20:10

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  try isopropyl alcohol...
  
  that stuff should dissolve the glue of the double-sided tape and car paint is insoluble in that stuff...
  
  i use isopropyl alcohol wipes to wipe birdcrap off my car (i don't want to kena bird flu from crap from some wild bird ) and it doesn't ruin the paint of the car

  where can i buy it? how to use? spray or jus wipe over?
• the Bear

  28 Oct 06, 20:17

  pharmacy.. for your use, i recommend buying a bottle... small bottle like those plastic bottles for stuff like iodine... not very expensive...
  
  i have those alcohol wipes which were leftovers from the SARS period in foil wrappers i use for cleaning birdcrap..
  
  

  Originally posted by allblacks:

  where can i buy it? how to use? spray or jus wipe over?

• katana750

  2 Nov 06, 14:12

  Lighter Fluids!! ( those used to refill lighters- cost only $1-2). tried and tested the best removal for these and other sticker remnants!
• de_middle

  2 Nov 06, 14:38

  Originally posted by katana750:

  Lighter Fluids!! ( those used to refill lighters- cost only $1-2). tried and tested the best removal for these and other sticker remnants!

  butane
• ditzy

  2 Nov 06, 15:19

  Alcohol, always works like a charm, even on some plastics, note "some".
• T.Ryousuke

  2 Nov 06, 17:57

  Use hand to rub and remove.
• AE86tofu

  2 Nov 06, 22:51

  brake cleaner la....
• ditzy

  2 Nov 06, 22:52

  Change a new car.
• tomsss

  2 Nov 06, 22:55

  Maybe some ppl are familiar with this... 3M!
• ditzy

  2 Nov 06, 22:59

  Originally posted by tomsss:

  Maybe some ppl are familiar with this... 3M!

  3M Super 77 over the rest of the car except the area you want cleaned should solve the problem.
• tomsss

  2 Nov 06, 23:02

  No lah, i talking about the 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner
• Ponders

  4 Nov 06, 07:08

  i think Zippo fluid good enough liao.
  
  but please check if it will affect your paintwork