madzagurlie7
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- mazda protege5
oh my..ive tried everything... any tricks people?
Please let me know!!
erika
Please let me know!!
erika
removing adhesive behind side moldings
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gapeachsp5
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- 03 Mazda 6s
goo gone?
FunkyBuddha
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Goo Gone...
johnnyB5646
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- 07BlkMica MazdaSpeed3
Bug and tar remover, it's like a polish and should get it off.
I used PB DSR (Decal and Sticker Remover) and a plastic paint scraper from Home Depot. Spray on a lot, let it sit 5 minutes. Make a pass accross. Spray, let sit 5 minutes, spray, and so on. It took me 3 passes, then a final cleaning with Simple Green and the plastic paint scraper for the rest of the goop, and I was done.
It is in the car parts store with the glues and stuff. made by the good folks who make PB Blaster, the stuff that eats corrosion, etc.
It is in the car parts store with the glues and stuff. made by the good folks who make PB Blaster, the stuff that eats corrosion, etc.
bobbypressley
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- 2003 protege 5
try a little d natured alchol it works pretty good.
Black_Protege_5
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- Mazda Protege 5
I used 3M adhesive remover. Worked great.
I used bug and tar remover as well. IMO the easiest way to do it is to just pull the side moldings off, the tape will stay on the car. After that spray the tape with bug and tar remover and let it soak in. Do that 2 or 3 times in about 5 minutes and then go after them with something plastic to scrape with.
mp5smuggler
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i used a buddies wiz wheel at the body shop. its a white wheel they use to take off adhesive and it doenst harm the paint. it was so easy to use.
six_dolla_bill
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- '03 Silver FAMILIA
or if you just don't feel like making it to the local auto parts to buy something just use oil. any kind, cooking,motor,wd40, whatever. it breaks down any kind of adhesive.
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
Are people actually removing the side mouldings? I was thinking about buying a set to put on my Speed. Look at pics of a 1988 323 GT Turbo Sedan (Vogue Silver paint) w/ black trim and Black side mouldings with Grey Inserts (thin Grey stripe). This was my first Mazda and I miss the side mouldings. I think the P5's and the Speeds look naked without them!
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Black_Protege_5
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- Mazda Protege 5
The lines of the car look more flush without them IMO.
the best way to remove them is to use a pinstripe remover wheel that you can get from most shops that carry body shop tools. its a rubber wheel that fits into a drill (bit already inserted) so its effortless and doesn't involve using chemicals to do it.
the cheapest, most common way is to use a bug/tar remover. just make sure that you get a urethane scraper that can be picked up at most AutoZone/PepBoys locations or you can use your hands if you don't mind them getting torn up.
no matter how they come off, be sure to wash, claybar and wax the sides of the car to make sure that you got everything and that a fresh coat of wax goes on to protect the clear.
happy modding
the cheapest, most common way is to use a bug/tar remover. just make sure that you get a urethane scraper that can be picked up at most AutoZone/PepBoys locations or you can use your hands if you don't mind them getting torn up.
no matter how they come off, be sure to wash, claybar and wax the sides of the car to make sure that you got everything and that a fresh coat of wax goes on to protect the clear.
happy modding
rednecks_r_us
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- 2003 Laser Blue Protege5
mp5smuggler said:
Thats what I used. Bought it at an automotive paint supply store. Its kind of rubbery (redneck word) and its designed to remove adhesive with out harming the paint. Then waxed the car afterwards.
A friend of mine used WD-40 to take his off. Keep in mind WD40 will strip the wax off.
mp5smuggler said:
Damn I didn't know such a thing existed. I spent 8 hours removing adhesive in the dark and both of my thumbs were bleeding at the end. It was the most miserable thing I've done with my car (a close second is a sudden downpour when all my windows were down and I was in the process of installing the factory alarm so the battery was disconnected).
mp5smuggler
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the wheel took me like 20 min to do everything. used a heat gun to help peel off the moldings
This is what I'm going to use...
http://www.autobodysupply.net/store...=204&usg=26BE4316-4DB7-47A7-ABDB-1D02C667357D
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http://www.autobodysupply.net/store...=204&usg=26BE4316-4DB7-47A7-ABDB-1D02C667357D
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urbanbiker
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- 2003 MP5
hey,
did mine with a black and decker heat gun on the low setting, work from the back of the car and peel the molding off towards the front. Heat the glue behind the moulding by pointing the gun towards the bottom of the car and run the air along the body till you can start to peel. Then just use the heat from the back towards the front as you peel. I had no glue on the car except at the end and it was like 1/2" long. All the glue stayed on the mouldings.
Matt
did mine with a black and decker heat gun on the low setting, work from the back of the car and peel the molding off towards the front. Heat the glue behind the moulding by pointing the gun towards the bottom of the car and run the air along the body till you can start to peel. Then just use the heat from the back towards the front as you peel. I had no glue on the car except at the end and it was like 1/2" long. All the glue stayed on the mouldings.
Matt
