Dutch4Scali

Hi all, I tried to remove the old stone guards on my 1995 993, but there’s a lot of residue left. These have probably been on there for 29 years….

Anyone has a good idea how to remove the residue?

any help is much appreciated!

mike cap

Steamer and/or 3M Adhesive Remover and plastic body shop scrapers. And lots of patience.

71-3.0-911

Goo gone or goof off work well. Even wd-40 will take it off.

Dutch4Scali

I tried Goo Gone but that didnt do much actually. I didnt use the special automotive version though.

Going to order the 3m adhesive remover and the plastic scrapers. Hope that helps.

pirahna

Steamer works best before removing the guards, if they have already been peeled off it won't work great on the adhesive residue.

An 3M adhesive eraser wheel works great but make sure you keep moving it around or you might damage the paint.

71-3.0-911

Be patient. Get the gel stuff and let it sit. Then you can simply wipe the adhesive off. I left it on the super nasty adhesive overnight on the rear seat area when I refinished my interior and was nearly able to peel it off the next day.

dalves11

Per previous recommendations, I used this stuff with good success with plastic razor blade

NC TRACKRAT

Take it from dalves11 and me. In researching for what I knew would be a nasty job, I found out about the RAPID-TAC adhesive remover years ago by going to a local sign shop. The stuff works and will save you hours of time and aggravation.

crw

Consider goo gel and cover the area with saran wrap for a few days, that should work well

Dplus

That's what I used as well to get the adhesive off after using a stripper wheel to get the guard off.

abiazis

On my OEM guards used a combination of 3M adhesive remover, goo gone, iso alcohol and a plastic spatula......took some time.......

Good news is when you put the new ones on they usually peel off in one go, after getting an edge to come up and also if less than 7 years after initial application.....I use Suntek from Clearmask.......$24 a set......

pp000830

Hi Dutch,
Here is how I did it:
https://993servicerepair.blogspot.co...heel-arch.html
Keep in mind, if your car has been repainted with acrylic paint use extra care as the paint can be pulled off with the guards.
Andy

Dutch4Scali

Thanks all, ordered the plastic scraper, adhesive remove and wheel so hope I am all set!
Appreciate the help from you all!

JGuti

I just did this a couple weekends ago. I tried the 3m remover but I found that applying goo gone thick and scraping with a plastic razor blade while the goo gone was on worked well. The goo gone acted as lubrication and lessened my fear of paint damage.

Old guards

Adhesive left over

Before install of new guards

New guards

mike cap

It helps if you cut some rags into strips. Then lay them on the adhesive surface and soak with 3M adhesive remover. Let them sit for a while, and re-soak every once in a while it will keep the adhesive remover and contacts with the surface.