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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:37 pm 
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Hey guys
just wondering if anyone had a good way to remove a weathershield without damaging the paint where the doubled sided tape has been, cheers!

 

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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:42 am 
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I used a hairdryer to soften the residue, and then just peeled/rolled it off.

Eucalyptus oil works well to remove whats left after that.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:13 am 
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not a bad idea , but wouldnt the eucalyptus oil remove paint?

 

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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:01 pm 
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Private9 wrote:
I used a hairdryer to soften the residue, and then just peeled/rolled it off.

Eucalyptus oil works well to remove whats left after that.


Is this after you have ripped the weather shield off?

 

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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:29 am 
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yep after you remove the main goop,,use the oil to get rid of the rest,,it takes a bit of work but it does do the trick

 

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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:17 pm 
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StrawbZ wrote:
not a bad idea , but wouldnt the eucalyptus oil remove paint?


Nope, It's harmless to paint.

 

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:34 am 
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mums hair dryer worked a treat
full undid the glue
came straight off without breaking weathershield so i can always put it back on
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