Removing vent visors

Ceezer · 12-11-06, 03:15

My wife's Tahoe has some vent visors on her Tahoe that were painted and put there from the dealership but now, 6 years later, they're cracked, broken, and losing their coating. I'm trying to get them off but the adhesive tape is killing me. I tried some decal/adhesive remover that usually turns glues to jelly but frig... I tried a plastic scraper, a metal putty knife, and a razor blade but I worry about slipping and scratching the paint.

Would a hair dryer be successful?

BigJimZ28 · 12-11-06, 05:33

use fishing line to saw off the vent visor(dental floss works also)
then use your decal/adhesive remover (I like wd-40)
then just wash polish & wax!

Ceezer · 12-11-06, 06:12

I thought about the fishing line but couldn't find any. I did manage to get one of them off after much prying/trimming but even then I still couldn't get the adhesive off. The spray alone isn't working like it usually does, and even spray & scraping was minimally effective.

BigJimZ28 · 12-11-06, 07:12

I assume there is "foam" on the tape?
if so try to scrape it off then
spray some wd-40 on a rag and hold it there
it will disolve it (could take some time )

good luck

Five Star · 12-11-06, 11:24

Direct heat should loosen up the majority of the adhesive. Use a hair dryer on high.

then you can remove the residual glue with decal remover

kurtdaniel · 09-02-09, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Five Star

Direct heat should loosen up the majority of the adhesive. Use a hair dryer on high.

then you can remove the residual glue with decal remover

ive tried this and it worked..ive used a hair blower to heat the adhesive then with a little force I pulled out the vent visor..