removing duct tape from car..ideas??

[Shawn Manny]

I always use WD40 after the tape itself is removed, some elbow grease with
it and no problem.

On 1/10/07, Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce at ipa.net> wrote:
>
> Chris:  I would peel off what I could as far as the fabric part of
> the duct tape and then go to your local auto body supply house and
> buy a 3M Roloc for your drill chuck and also buy an item called the
> 3M  pinstripe and decal remover. Cost for both is under $15 and worth
> every nickel.   It comes in 4" diameter and 6" diameter.  It's pretty
> much a series of thin floppy plastic discs that get stiff when you
> fire up the drill.  I've just in the last week "buffed"
> off  substantial old duct tape off a kevlar kayak I'm working on with
> no damage to the finish.  Keep the drill moving and the area won't
> get too hot. The tool is great for getting old contact cement off surfaces
> too.
>
> Of course softening it up with methyl ethyl ketone or toluene might
> work too, but I wouldn't use the Roloc after doing that.
>
> DM&fS
>
> At 02:34 AM 1/10/2007, JordanVw at aol.com wrote:
>
> >  my buddy who i got the CGT from used like a whole roll of fuct tape on
> the
> >tarp covering the rear window..  any ideas how to get the residual
> >gummy stuff
> >off without harming the paint?
> >
> >and thanks to listmember kris of Lancaster and his buddy who provided me
> with
> >a rear glass and some other parts..
> >
> >chris
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