How to Remove 3M Tape and Trim Pieces from Car (Vortex Generator Delete) 

Thanks a ton! Removing aftermarker louvers from a car I just bought, was afraid of damaging the paint. Seeing you muscle that vortex generator off gives me confidence she'll be fine.

Dry ice would've helped you out a lot. 3m vhb is only sticky to about 0 C or 32F. Dry ice gets to -78C or -109F. Just put it on top of the part and wait a couple mins and pull off. Any remaining tape can be frozen and broken off with that panel separator. That's how we do it at our shop. No scratches or mess. Hope this helps in the future

Thanks much! This cam in very handy. I used this technique on a guitar- wood surface, to remove a custom armrest that had become cracked. Different surface, mostly the same technique. That regular double side tape that came with the armrest was not very secure and as it heats up from your arm it slides gradually down the surface of the guitar. 3M auto tape to the rescue! Except that if the overhang of the armrest becomes cracked from being bumped (my fault) you are then faced with removing the tape from a very delicate surface, also with a clearcoat. Thanks for the quick but detailed video demo of this! It saved me from spending about 150.00 at a guitar shop.

Straight and to the point. Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for. I have some large chrome plates I want to take off my truck and your video guided me in the right direction.

I appreciate it bro! Gotta remove my window vents on my Pontiac. They been on there awhile. Got new replacements. Hopefully the rubber wheel with do the job..

Vids like this are why I love RU-vid, cheers mate

Great video - thanks for taking the time to post - it's helped me a lot!!

I had some things attached to painted surfaces on my house with 3M tape, and after using dental floss to detach them, I could not figure out how defeat the black residue without destroying paint. Tried a heat gun and lost the battle. Your recommendation of the Wonder Wheel was the game changer, and all is good now. I only wish I'd known about that device when I removed the cheesy pinstriping that came on my car a dozen years ago, where I spent hours instead of minutes removing all traces. Thank you so much for this great video.

I’m with you. Not a fan of the vortex generator. I’d rather it be on the rear window. Not a fan on crap stuck to paint. Using 3m adhesive remover once I use fishing line. Cool vid bro. 👍🏼

Nice. I didn’t even know those erasers existed lol. Fishing line or dental floss in a ‘sawing’ motion works great on getting underneath whatever u are removing for the initial item removal part also… especially for rain guards which might crack when flexing or wings and spoilers that won’t bend and will be hard to get under with a heat gun

Very nice guide,Well done!

Man, now that is a tool I need to have along with a garage! I have to be out in the elements to do some simple projects. Richmond, Va sucks sometimes.

The heat gun and finger method was what i did for like a whole hour. This product is what I need. Lol

Very Helpful! Thanks!

Thanks for ur info I just took of my side mount of my truck and can't take the 3m of so this will b vary handy

I'm planning on getting one for my WRX

Use a mono filament fishing line to "saw through" the adhesive tape. If you pull on the part you are removing you can stretch it out of shape or break it. The heat gun can distort the plastic part as well.

That rubber wheel looks like it works so good

Very helpful! Thanks,

Great video!

Excellent - many thanks

Looks so much better.

Thank you mate!

Good video.....What video editing software do you use to make your videos? I am trying to learn on my own how to make videos.

nice video!

What temperature did you set the heat gun to?

Спасибо, очень помогли , делаю антихром, не знал чем скотч 3м снять )

Thanks for the tips… nice Ride btw

I put on a AVS bug deflector on my 2019 Tundra. I did it today and realized it's not centered. It has 3M adhesive on the hood. I live in South Florida and we get a lot of heat, will it be safe to take off the bug deflector with the 3M adhesive without damaging my paint??

To remove the piece of trim simply slide a length of strong nylon fishing string underneath and slide it back and forth, cutting through the tape. Straightforward and doesn't cause damage to paintwork or the trim.

Great video

I have vinyl roof wrap underneath mine I am assuming the wrap will lift up removing it ?

I don’t even know if I should take mine off the previous owner but a lancer vg on an evo and when I start to lift it a little you can see all the paint underneath is chipping

Any word on the Scotch mount tape? It says it can be used on metal but I'm concerned that it may peel paint... any thoughts?

very helpful and concise cheers man

I have a triangle spoiler on my triangle windows (small windows at the backseat). Can I take it off ? It is also 3M but i'm afraid to break the glass.

Thanks man, one came on my 22 WRX and i'm not too fond of it

I use a infrared heater. One I had laying around because the hair dryer wasn’t getting it done

Thanks 🤙💯

Thank you

I have a Spoiler King Rear window visor. I'm currently taking the old 3M tape off and it's leaving pieces of the foam tape on the back, will this pad help take the remaining stuck foam tape off. They removed my Rear window visor when I was getting a new paint job done. And Spoiler King put glue on the visor and stuck the tape onto the visor so it's harder to pull the tape off.

thanks my brotha.

Braided fishing line pulled though in sawing motion works best

Great idea. I don't have a drill though.

To remove 3m, any rubber attachment for a conventional drill or screwdriver is suitable. Even a rubber T bolt spacer will work for attaching the toilet barrel. And you don't need to buy any "special" attachments! You can also use a regular nippel from car camera, its end part is made of rubber.

I shall get the rubber wheel! Song name?

Good vid

Wait so can I just use a drill gun to attach the soft sponge to remove the 3m tape?

Fishing line and heat gun 👍

Fishing line underneath helps as well.

Your from the Rochester area aren’t you? Lol I saw the dealer plate haha

man this is my first time messing with tools but does anyone know how to fit the winder wheel attachment onto the drill itself? the drill and attachment provided in the package does not fit

hello, what was the 3M tape reference?

Thanks! I have a lot of 3m foam tape all around a window that was smashed. It was holding a tarp over while i was sourcing a new window. The Decal Remover Eraser Wheel will hopefully get it removed quickly.

What is the part called on the drill?

Have any idea if the eraser wheel will work on headlights? I’m trying to remove the residual 3m tape from eyelids that were on my car. Thanks!

helpful

Fire! Salute!!!

Use 3m general adhsive remover

I used a steamer to remove any trim it emblems with 3M They Comes off clean

heat gun safe on glass? im place a louver on the window of my car

Any link to buy at shopee bro?

But how do I get it off the rubber of my doors? I took old weathersheilds off my doors and it looks like this roof and residue but it's on rubber😢

Looks better with it on

What was the wheel??

is this 3m VHB or 3m auto tape?

I’m not going on a tear because it just isn’t my place and not my car. Don’t know if this does any good anyway. Seems to me that it was shabbily installed. If they had of installed it like you did in your previous vid, this may have been a non issue, but it is tacky looking after I saw it off so who cares? Not hard to get off really based on your vid. If it isn’t of any use, good riddins! Keep your vids up dog, you got this down!

Awesome video! I messed up mine :( the aligning part with antana and didn’t watch video prior wish I did but my question is; if I uninstall it am I able to reinstall it again? Or should I purchase another lol Thank you so much!

I just got the tool today and it’s messing up my paint do you have a email to send you pictures I really need your help bro

Good old hair dryer also works well if you enjoy your privacy before throwing away those amber medication bottles 👍

Just bought that decal remover.... 😂 I kill my fingers every time trying to do it myself.

Great video, quick question. If I have it applied on a car's roof that is VINYL wrapped, how would I go about removing the double side tape? I have shark fins installed, but want to remove them, the roof of the car is vinyl wrapped though...THANK YOU

This video was great for on the paint surface but I’m trying to clean the plastic piece to put it back on another vehicle. I used the eraser and it leaves a residue I can’t clean off. I also tried acetone and it’s still not working easily..

Omg this saved my poor fingers

When I did this, it did nothing but smear the old adhesive on the car instead of taking it off. What did I do wrong

Instead of buying a panel removal tool, I was able to get away with using a plastic spatula from the kitchen utensil drawer. A few swipes of car wax for clean up and it was good to go.

laughs at heat gun in georgia heat, also cries bc georgia heat

My friend, use fishing line back and forth behind it. takes 5 minutes.

Eraser wheel is useful on paint without damaging, but! DO NOT use it on chrome strip! Door frame, side strip wherever, never use it on this kind of surface! Is there anybody can help me to remove the adhesive on chrome strip? My door visor left those tape there.

will 3m tapes damage the paint? 🥺

Man if only this video came out last week, because my dumbass decided to cut off 3m with a razor blade on the window frame. My blowdryer didn’t have enough heat so it was my last resort. Luckily my new rain guards cover most of the damage...

I plan on buying a rear window visor/spoiler which uses 3M tape to hold. Would 3M tape actually hold the visor? I fear it will blow away in high winds or something.

Anybody try a regular hair dryer?

Isopropyl alcohol works wonders

They look dumb u made a good choice

WD40. That's all you need. Let it soak in a few minutes and you can just wipe it off. Might take twice if it's thick. And WD 40 won't harm your paint.

Hmm, ok, pretty much a logical way BUT what if its on a tank on a motorbike, for instance, that you can't apply heat to? That's why I'm searching, i have heated grips, i installed them, then thought I'd start customising the panels and fairings, so i want to get the thermostat to the grips, that i stuck on the inlet panels, so i need to get it off so i paint them, but i also want to replace the tank pad as well, but obviously it's on the fuel tank and you can't really risk using any kind of heat like a hair dryer or heat gun to loosen the glue to get it off, hence he looking for a video of how and what to use to get it off...

Prepare a heat gun and a can of WD40 heat the surface and spray just wait dont use any tools otherwise they will damage your varnish

I did the thumb method and my skin got detached from the meat 😐

This is what i do.......Use a old tooth brush & diesel to soak the old 3 M tape properly. Let it soak for 5 minutes or so & gently rub the soaked tape with a dry cloth & ur old 3M tape is removed.

First off you should have had heavy gloves on using heat gun, then not have to worry about burning your hands, and would have been easy to heat and pull..

I think it would’ve looked better if it was body color

great video, very informative - but, ah, if that's a Subaru you don't need a whale-tail to keep it on the road...I know I owned one! Thanks for the video

Should have removed that spoiler,,rice!!

I personally like how the vortex generator looks But I have to remove mine so I can get my roof wrapped