rub strips

[CMF_elx]

What should i use to remove the sticky stuff holding my rub strips to the car? I've spent ages trying to get it off with petrol but it's just not happening.

 

[CMF_NeilSR]

Tar remover, hot water, petrol can all be used and do the job well.....

 

[CMF_hi3cmz]

the solution that painter use to remove excess oily paint, beware of your car paint too, use with causion!

 

[CMF_White Knight]

Try kerosene. It will not hurt the paint and is good at removing tar etc. I use it all the time where the cars have picked up tar and ****e say from new roadworks etc.

 

[CMF_mipcar]

eucyluptis oil. works a treat and clears your sinus at the same time.

Mychael

 

[CMF_elx]

AHHHH nothing works! I've tried petrol, Tar remover, boiling water but that sticky stuff just won't come off and a body shop quoted me £50! I wish i hadn't bothered! I remember an article here a while ago about some one using a caramel wheel? Any ideas?

 

[CMF_kneival]

Lots of elbow grease!

Yes a caramel wheel might do the trick.

I found scraping away with something like a credit card worked well.

 

[CMF_Bizardo]

caramel wheel is the right thing to use, i took be about 10 minutes when i used it, but be careful don't use the caramel wheel to hard

 

[CMF_elx]

hey call me ignorant but what is a caramel wheel and where can i buy one?

 

[CMF_Brendon]

use a heat gun to help soften it. or just a hair dryer will do. that will help soften it.

 

[CMF_Bizardo]

a caramel wheel is a rubber wheel that you place on your drill and rub away dirt etc from your car

 

[CMF_white_micra]

There was a good deal of discussion about what to use to remove side moulding adhesive on msprotege (an american mazda site) which flowed onto oz mazda forums.The result of many people trying many things led to the conclusion that 3M genral purpose adhesive remover was/is the only product that works effectively with out damaging paint. I dont know who stocks it but it maybe worth a few phone calls.

 

[CMF_elx]

awesome my auntie works for 3m.