f*@# the previous owner
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:35 am
i have a problem. the car i recently purchased has a fake plastic hood scoop and i cant figure out a way to remove it without scratching the paint. any ideas
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:48 am
hmm. maybe a heat gun? is it on there with like an epoxy?, or lke a double sided automotive tape?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:03 am
it is some kind of epoxy. it looks like it is going to peel of the clearcoat. i might just have to repaint the hood. i tried goo gone, but it wont touch the stuff.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:54 am
yeah, if it's epoxy then you're gonna have to repaint the hood. i'd wait to remove it till you're ready to repaint it
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:07 pm
I had a wing piece that fit on the rear window that was held on with an adhesion promoter and super strong 3M exterior tape...was a BITCH to get off. I have a LOT of stuff stuck to my window still.
If you're talking about getting a similar substance off your hood nice and neat and clean like, it isn't going to happen for you trust me.
There is a liquid adhesion remover for it but it will unfortunately also remove your paint.
In the meantime just wire up some lights and a fogger in it!
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:17 pm
Saw it off with dental floss.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:33 pm
NO!titansxt wrote:Saw it off with dental floss.
Ricer hood scoop > f'ed up paintjob
...just barely though!
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:51 pm
lol i really wanna see pics of how bad this scoop is
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:37 pm
slaw63087 wrote:lol i really wanna see pics of how bad this scoop is
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:53 am
instead of trying to take it off and mess up the paint, look for a used carbon fiber hood for cheap and just use it
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:51 pm
i took it off with pure willpower and discovered two sheet metal screws hidden under it. spectacular. the pics will be up tomorrow. looking for a hood now. thanks for the ideas.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:10 pm
So what I think I hear you saying is that no matter what, at the end of the day...
...you got screwed!
...you got screwed!
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:46 am
about those pictures.... 
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:42 am
I've heard that Hoppes 9 (gun cleaning) will take adhesive off without messing up the paint. I have not tried it.