Madmax64

What is the best way to remove those adhesive stone guards that are in front of the rear wheels? Sanding them off or some type of solvent? Mine are just about gone as is and look like hell. I'm getting my 944 S ready for paint and want to completely remove them.

931guru

1) Heat gun and plastic edge (think credit card) to remove the plastic shell.

2) 3M trim adhesive remove to remove the remaining goop.

3) After repainting, replace with precut 3M covers.

Pin It

Be very careful with a heat gun as it can easily lift the paint.

I used a McCulloch steamer and a few cans of 3M adhesive remover. A rigid, narrow plastic putty knife is very helpful also. Took me *several* hours but the results were very acceptable. I lightly wet sanded a few spots after I finished and there is no trace of the old stone guards.

mdj577

"3) After repainting, replace with precut 3M covers" Can you elaborate. I am in desperate need of stone guards. Mine are pretty rough.

I seem to remember someone posting replacement stone guards that they custom made for sale.

Millermatic

Get a “rubber eraser wheel” (ABN or 3M). It’s a 4” wheel that goes on a drill. About $10 on Amazon. It’s marketed for removing pinstripes. Works great on stoneguards. Doesn’t seem to damage paint, either. Use “goop” remover to get rid of leftover residue. I’ve seen warnings about it damaging paint... but it didn’t do anything to my enamel. Of course... if you are repainting that doesn’t matter.

You can get replacement stickers on Pelican and elsewhere.

Madmax64

Thanks guys. I'm debating on leaving them off, the cars that don't have them look pretty nice, but then again to me, those stone guards were always kinda a 'signature' look for the 944. At least I thought so.

Van

I can make you stone guards in either the thick clear (like factory) or also out of a specific color of vinyl (but it won't be as thick as the clear) - for example matte black on a white car looks sharp.

SNKRspot

I too recently purchased a 944 (87). And one of the first things that I did was remove the stone guards. Due to their poor condition (cracked, etc). It was a bit tedious but I simply applied light heat (from a blow dryer), a generous amount of goo gone and a lot of patient chiseling with a plastic razor (from Amazon). They ended up coming off really cleanly without damage.

I’m happy with the result and decided not to reapply the replacement guards that I purchased.

Seattle 993

I used a steam cleaner (Dupray Neat - the Mrs. likes it also) with a head that traps and transfers heat to the stone guard. In my case, I had a 3M product on the front panel and lights that needed to come off - they had hairline cracks and were yellowing from age. It worked well, but took effort with heating, scraping with a plastic putty knife. I tried a heat gun for about 5 min, but did not like that method - steam was far better and I was far less concerned about harming the paint. Followed up with 3M general adhesive remover which doesn't harm cured paint. Looks great now, and I'll be applying new PPF. Good luck, your stoneguards will be significantly easier and a smaller area than what I did. Thank goodness PPF lasts a good long time.

mdj577

Van- Can you make a set in black vinyl. PM me with your price. I am in need.