f*@# the previous owner

redlegACR · Post by **redlegACR** » 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

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » 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?

redlegACR · Post by **redlegACR** » 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.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » 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

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » 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!

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:17 pm

Saw it off with dental floss.

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:33 pm

titansxt wrote:Saw it off with dental floss.

NO!
Ricer hood scoop > f'ed up paintjob

...just barely though!

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:51 pm

lol i really wanna see pics of how bad this scoop is

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:37 pm

slaw63087 wrote:lol i really wanna see pics of how bad this scoop is

Chris's 02 · Post by **Chris's 02** » 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

redlegACR · Post by **redlegACR** » 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.

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » 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!

thirteentwo · Post by **thirteentwo** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:46 am

about those pictures....

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » 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.