Re: [Chrysler300] Removing weather stripping form doors

[Keith Boonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Beware of acetone, brake cleaner, carb cleaner, lacquer thinner.  All of 
these _will_ eat your paint.  Not as badly on the new urethanes, but 
still quite risky.  But these are all OK on chrome.

Keith Boonstra

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John Holst wrote:
>  
>
> Has anyone also tried Acetone? This is the same
> stuff found in nail polish remover. It usually
> removes all kinds of glue and goop without
> harming surfaces. I think it also was used with
> brake fluid (mixed) to make a good rust or corrosion buster. John Holst...
>
> At 12:09 PM 6/24/2010, Keith Boonstra wrote:
> >
> >
> >GooGone works, but it's rather like naphtha lite. You still have to
> >work it - and it costs more. With naphtha the solvent will make quick
> >work of the residue removal, and I've never found it to do the least
> >damage to any type of paint, plastics, or rubber. Trying it on an
> >obscure area first is always smart, of course, but you're going to like
> >how well it works.
> >
> >BTW this is the same stuff that's in the little cans of cigarette
> >lighter fluid, which are great to keep around for removing gummy
> >stickers off of things. But I usually pick naphtha up by the quart at a
> >paint store or a hardware store.
> >
> >For even more fun with solvents, next time you get a grease or tar blob
> >on your carpet, grab your spray can of brake cleaner and shoot it right
> >on the carpet. Give it a quick wipe with a paper towel or clean rag,
> >and it will be gone like magic in 15 seconds. But just don't hit a
> >painted surface with it because it will cut into your finish.
> >
> >Keith Boonstra
> >
> >-
> >
> >paul wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 6/23/2010 3:35 PM, Larry Jabin wrote:
> > > > Does anybody have any suggestions for removing the weather stripping
> > > from the doors without ruining the paint in the door jams?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Larry Jabin
> > > > 300D
> > > >
> > > > <mailto:Larry%40pwbsfo.com>Larry@xxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:Larry%40pwbsfo.com>
> > >
> > 
> <mailto:Larry%40pwbsfo.com><mailto:<mailto:L.jabin1007%40pwbsfo.com>L.jabin1007@xxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:L.jabin1007%40pwbsfo.com>
> >
> > > <mailto:L.jabin1007%40pwbsfo.com>>
> > > >
> > >
> > > Someone showed up at the Tahoe meet with a 55 or 56, (cannt remember
> > > which) there was a dried up mess of old adhesive on the window chrome
> > > trim on the door. A careful application of Marvel Mystry oil helped to
> > > soften it up enough to start cleaning it off. I AM not sure about this
> > > on a paint surface,.
> > > On the Wifypoo's PT GT R/T we had to remove some dealer applied pin
> > > strip tape after it had been on the car 5 years.
> > > Once the bulk of the tape was off I used goo-gone on the remaining
> > > stickystuff. working in little steps and refreshing the goo-gone 
> allowed
> > > me to clean all of the sticky stuff off very nicely.
> > > I used a wad of clean soft shop rags to work on the mess but we got it
> > > all off without harming the paint.
> > >
> > > IF you decide a chemical means is something you want to try, 
> EXPEIRMENT
> > > on a painted item (maybe from a junk yard trip) that approximates your
> > > vintage paint surface!
> > >
> > >
> >
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