removing double sided tape from headlights

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22-Feb-2006, 10:28 PM

porkchop4life

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removing double sided tape from headlights

hey i have a set of headlights that i took eye lids off...and there some double sided tape on them...i know it comes off easy but i wanna know the easiest way possible...

23-Feb-2006, 01:28 AM

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heat

23-Feb-2006, 01:41 AM

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Try heat and some goo gone.

23-Feb-2006, 01:53 AM

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thinner.

23-Feb-2006, 03:46 AM

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and vinegar

23-Feb-2006, 05:39 PM

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thanx guys

thanx guys....wont the paint thinner burn the plastic?

23-Feb-2006, 07:25 PM

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nope.
your not going to go mental on it just lightly.

23-Feb-2006, 07:50 PM

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ok thanx alot...i'll let u know how it came out 2marrow

23-Feb-2006, 09:24 PM

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i just use gasoline on a cloth and it took all the excess silicone i had on the lens when i was doing the blackhousing of my headlights

23-Feb-2006, 09:44 PM

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i just use gasoline on a cloth and it took all the excess silicone i had on the lens when i was doing the blackhousing of my headlights

i was also gonna suggest gas

23-Feb-2006, 10:21 PM

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Hair dryer...

24-Feb-2006, 09:28 PM

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Hair dryer...

24-Feb-2006, 10:20 PM

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its just tape.. no need for chemicals. With heat it'll peel off

25-Feb-2006, 01:37 PM

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hey

thanx guys everything came off perfect.....lights were sold last nite also....used a blow dryer 2 heat up the double sided tape....peeled what i could off..scrapped what i could with my nails then used paint thinner 2 take off the nasty left over glue etc....lights looked like new.lol...thanx guys...