I need advice to safely remove old double tape from paint.

I used a fishing line to "cut" the tape to separate the trim. Followed that up with a eraser wheel from 3M that worked really well. Then touched it up with 3M's adhesive remover. This was on a 2006 F-350 with the crappy door trim pieces.

Time consuming but didn't damage the paint.

If you posted a pic I wasn't able to see it.

EDIT: Now I see pic, think site was a little wonky.

packagerjr said:

I used a fishing line to "cut" the tape to separate the trim. Followed that up with a eraser wheel from 3M that worked really well. Then touched it up with 3M's adhesive remover. This was on a 2006 F-350 with the crappy door trim pieces.

Time consuming but didn't damage the paint.

If you posted a pic I wasn't able to see it.

EDIT: Now I see pic, think site was a little wonky.

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Thanks, yes, I posted a picture, just for reference to show the type of trim. Thanks for your advice!

I use a decal eraser wheel. Does a good job and doesn’t hurt the paint.


Whizzy Wheel Car Decal + Sticker Remover for Cars with Drill Adapter Tool Kit - Adhesive Decal Remover Eraser Wheel - Rubber Eraser Wheel, Decal Eraser Wheel, Adhesive Remover Sticker Remover Tool https://a.co/d/4whCWBA

WD40 is good for adhesive as well.

MS88Bronc said:

I use a decal eraser wheel. Does a good job and doesn’t hurt the paint.

Whizzy Wheel Car Decal + Sticker Remover for Cars with Drill Adapter Tool Kit - Adhesive Decal Remover Eraser Wheel - Rubber Eraser Wheel, Decal Eraser Wheel, Adhesive Remover Sticker Remover Tool https://a.co/d/4whCWBA

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Awesome tool, thanks!

3M Citrus cleaner. Used it on the ds tape someone used to add a rear air dam to the topper on my 94.

Moderate heat from a blow dryer also helps.

BigBlue 94 said:

3M Citrus cleaner. Used it on the ds tape someone used to add a rear air dam to the topper on my 94.

Moderate heat from a blow dryer also helps.

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Good, thanks!

One thing on the eraser wheel, it works a lot better with a corded drill. Just my .02.

JBR14 said:

One thing on the eraser wheel, it works a lot better with a corded drill. Just my .02.

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Time to retire those 20 year old cordless drills and upgrade lol.
I was in that camp until about 2 years ago and i got a new Milwaukee Fuel M18v brushless hammer drill....dude, that thing just does it, but its kind of heavy so i use my M12 drill for most stuff, but its time to retire it for a new one, had it since 2010 and now it smokes when you put it under load too long.

thank you for asking this question. My side trims are starting to curl up as well after old age and there are great responses in this thread.

robbz28 said:

Time to retire those 20 year old cordless drills and upgrade lol.
I was in that camp until about 2 years ago and i got a new Milwaukee Fuel M18v brushless hammer drill....dude, that thing just does it, but its kind of heavy so i use my M12 drill for most stuff, but its time to retire it for a new one, had it since 2010 and now it smokes when you put it under load too long.

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My cordless just didnt cut it. I have the M18 as well. I think the corded has twice the RPM as the M18. 1800 vs 4000 or something like that.

JBR14 said:

My cordless just didnt cut it. I have the M18 as well. I think the corded has twice the RPM as the M18. 1800 vs 4000 or something like that.

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I run 20v dewalt. The bad thing about cordless stuff is it starts losing voltage as soon as you pull the trigger. So it gets less powerful every second you it. Its very evident in angle grinders and reciprocating saws. A 110v corded tool doesnt ever lose power. And it heats up a lot slower.

I used to have a 3/8" chucked corded drill that was older than i am now. It was a literal wrist breaker! So much torque.

I use my battery tools a lot, but there is still a place for corded and air powered tools.

Heat the molding up before you try to remove it, as other have mentioned a eraser wheel is the way to go but make sure you take it slow and take caution to not get the surface too hot.

I always use my heat gun to remove things held on with adhesive. It usually comes off clean, with very little clean up needed after.

I used warm water. Took a while though it worked.