Alright so the trim came off of my passenger side door(held on by double sided tape when I got it... ) I was wondering if there is a somewhat simple way to 1) get all of the tape off, it's the kind that's kind of like a thin layer of foam with stickiness on either side, without eating the paint. 2) A way to reliably keep the trim on once I get another piece(mine warped and I had to rip it off) any insight would be greatly appreciated
thanks
-Daniel

 

Epoxy!

 

mmkay so epoxy to keep it on, thank you senior Flooder. So maybe just use a scrubby pad and some elbow grease to take off excess tape?

 

autozone sells specific trim adhesive, use goo gone or and another ahesive remover to try and get that old crap off.

 

schweet, looks like I would have been just as well off posting this on teh home forum lol

 

cha, of BTW i have a full 5 lug swap and limited slip rear end with your name on it if you want, wheels and tires included, make my any offer if your interested daniel

 

I would but still no money I've kind of been dragging my feet on job thing but I'm working on it right now

 

I hear 3m makes good stuff for that

 

Huh, trim adhesive, didn't know. I used hot glue b/c I know it's easy to pry off, leaves no residue, yet stays on strong when applied over a large area. You gotta be quick to apply it and press on the trim before it dries, but you get unlimited retries.

WD-40 will remove tape, if you let it soak. I really don't think it harms paint, but I'm not 100% sure. Didn't do anything to my bumper paint when I soaked a sticker for a long while. Car soap will get the WD-40 off.

 

I'm not real worried about the quality of the paint finish I just didn't want it to be stripped(the paint as a whole is in pretty rough shape as is so as long as it's still there I'm happy) I'm thinking I might try and primer it black sometime soon after I get a new fender and possibly door just so it's all the same color but that could be awhile. Because the way the paint faded it looks almost silver on one side and goldish on the other and oxidized on the roof. Thanks for the suggestions though. I'll be scrubbing tomorrow

 

Agreed that your best bet is the 3M molding adhesive tape. It holds very well if you apply it to a clean surface.

For getting off the old glue, Goo Gone probably works fine, but I always use mineral spirits. It won't harm your paint. Don't confuse it with other kinds of paint strippers though which will harm your paint. Make sure you also remove all traces of old gunk from the back of the molding as well.

 

Isn't it put on with sticky tape from the factory (S4)?

 

it might be, but I don't think this was the stock it looked exactly like some of the double sided tape I keep around the house which isn't really suited to the conditions faced by a car i.e rain, excessive heat stuff like that but I can't really know for sure but all my other trim is perfect