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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Finally removed all the wood off my dash but glue residue is left.......

.......I used goo gone and that didn't take the glue residue off my dash. Maybe its too cold for the goo gone to work. Is there any other stuff I could use to remove the glue. Has any one used something that removed the glue off their dash.
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Heat it up with a hairdryer and goo gone. should work! I can't think of anything better than goo gone that isn't abrasive.
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Heat it up with a hairdryer and goo gone. should work! I can't think of anything better than goo gone that isn't abrasive.
Yeah...thats what I thought too. I will try it this weekends. But just in case that doesn't work....I would like to know if there is something else I could use.
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Be careful around the door handle trim. There's a greyish coating that gets rubbed off VERY easily if you use any chemicals. Same coating on the clock and shifter trim.
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
Be careful around the door handle trim. There's a greyish coating that gets rubbed off VERY easily if you use any chemicals. Same coating on the clock and shifter trim.

Yup...I was being careful using goo gone. I tried it on the door handle trim to see if the grey would rub off but it didn't seem to effect it. If it did...I will be ok because I am getting a molded kit and it would cover everything up.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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you could try a small bit of acetone, but be extremely cautious
Old Feb 19, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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dont use acetone...at least i wouldnt.we use acetone on some things at work and that stuff eats plastic. i too have been removing the wood grain and dealing with getting rid of all the glue left behind. basically just get the glue warmed up. i drove home from work and my car was nice and toasty on the inside and the glue came off easily. use a plastic scraper. it wont harm your trim. if its cold that stuff is a pita to remove. good luck. mines finally all gone.
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Originally Posted by oldskooljdm
dont use acetone...at least i wouldnt.we use acetone on some things at work and that stuff eats plastic. i too have been removing the wood grain and dealing with getting rid of all the glue left behind. basically just get the glue warmed up. i drove home from work and my car was nice and toasty on the inside and the glue came off easily. use a plastic scraper. it wont harm your trim. if its cold that stuff is a pita to remove. good luck. mines finally all gone.

Yeah I'm using a credit card to scrap off the residue. Did you use goo gone? If not what did you use.
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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Since the weather got a little warmer out.....I was able to use goo gone and take all the glue residue off. Took some work though.

Now can't wait for the molded dash kit to come in.
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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go to home depot and buy the pure citrus air refresher to remove the residue it works miracles.
Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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go to home depot and buy the pure citrus air refresher to remove the residue it works miracles.
LMAO, we use that air freshener to clean the residue of the shelves from price tags at the Home Depot! I think its better than GooGone too because its not as oily.
Old Mar 11, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Looks like your problem is gone now, but just for the helk of it I use GOOF OFF Grafitti Remover. Pretty good stuff and you can use it on the outside of your vehicle too, like removing road tar.
Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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another thing people can use is mineral oil. My brother in law has a decal business. He has to take off the old junky ones before applying his and sometimes the old ones leave the gunky residue. He says the mineral oil somehow dissolves it and makes it so it isnt sticky. it just ***** up and you can take it off. Also wont eat or kill the area your trying to fix.
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