jgkurz 52 Report post Posted March 4, 2018 Hi All, I have removed the windshield, rear glass, and doors from my fastback in preparation or paint. I also have removed the chrome roofrail weatherstrip channels from each door frame. All items have black adhesive on the back side that is very difficult to remove. The windshield frame and rear glass frame is also full of the rope style tar adhesive. Are there any tricks to cleaning this black evil from my parts? 55 gallon drum of acetone? Just kidding..kind of. -John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 4, 2018 For the trim try a little gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted March 4, 2018 paint thinner and a case of paper towels (brawny pick a size type) and numerous hours of unpleasantness. scrape off the heavy deposits first Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmal 225 Report post Posted March 4, 2018 I used mineral turpentine. I think you guys call it white spirit. Test to make sure it won't damage paint of trim. I have never had issues with it damaging these but better safe than sorry. If using thinner I would only try enemal thinner. Acrylic thinner will probably damage paint and trim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted March 5, 2018 4 hours ago, bigmal said: I used mineral turpentine. I think you guys call it white spirit. Test to make sure it won't damage paint of trim. I have never had issues with it damaging these but better safe than sorry. If using thinner I would only try enemal thinner. Acrylic thinner will probably damage paint and trim. Our generic hardware store paint thinner is just one type and won't damage old school paint jobs but it can affect the paint jobs on newer cars as I have had the displeasure of finding out. 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 5, 2018 2 hours ago, barnett468 said: Our generic hardware store paint thinner is just one type and won't damage old school paint jobs but it can affect the paint jobs on newer cars as I have had the displeasure of finding out. Gas will ruin the new paints Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted March 5, 2018 50 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said: Gas will ruin the new paints I wouldn't use gas on any paint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 5, 2018 Not what i meant ,i meant the new paints are crap and wont hold up to anything haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
