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Vent Visor Removal...Help

Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Vent Visor Removal...Help

I might take off my vent visors cause i'm not sure i like the way it looks anymore...i wish i had got the ones that stick in the windows instead of sticking to the chrome frame of the window...does anybody know of a good product to remove the tape from the chrome around the window because I'm sure it will be a pain to remove...thanks guys...and leave comments if you think they should come off or not
Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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goo gone....
Old Jan 9, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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Heat up the glue with a hair dryer then get some fishing line to run in between the visors and the car. Use Goo gone to get the glue that left.
Old Jan 9, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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i just removed my vent visors last week....that glue is impossible to get off!!! i got a lot of it off, but there's still quite a bit stuck on there that i can't get off. i've tried goo gone and a bug/tar remover....nothing will remove it. any other suggestions?
Old Jan 9, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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Plexus, or Invisible Glass
Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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I've never used Plexus before, but I would find it very hard to believe that Invisible Glass would remove adhesive. I suggest picking up some paint thinner/lacquer thinner if GooGone or a STRONG bug and tar remover don't work. There are also paint-safe razor blades made out of plastic that are used for this sort of thing as well. Just make sure that if the paint thinner touches any paint or something that can be removed easily, you follow up by washing it off with some quick detailer or something.

Heat guns/hair dryers are also helpful.
Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Invisible glass is miraculous, Ive used it to remove windshield decals...it just takes some soaking time. Plexus can dissolve the silicone sealant that you use when swapping tail lights. Googone is ok too. Laquer or paint thinner I wouldnt touch unless you have a lot of experience with it. Heat guns are nice, just be careful (esp if you have window tint)
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Has anybody removed theirs successfully and gotten all of the glue off?
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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Yes, but they were not mine.
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Yes, but they were not mine.
And you did this using the stuff you said in your previous post? I just wanna know how big of a pain it is and if i can successfully do it
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Well, you need a hairdryer to heat the glue to separate the vent visors from the chrome. Then WD40 or plexus to dissolve the glue, something of your choice to wipe it off, and Invisible glass to clean up the mess after. It is a tad time consuming, but not really difficult.
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