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3M

Yahoo Message Number: 96878
Sorry about putting this up as a new topic. Cannot seem to respond the normal way. Several people have ask me what I was using to remove the 3M film on the nose of my coach. Heat gun, plastic razor blades, than an adhesive remover called "Take Off" from Home Depot, and more plastic razor blades, much elbow grease, and about 20 hrs of spare time.
Tom

2005 Inspire
51177

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Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96880
Did mine with DWs help. Used plastic razor blades, heat gun and 3m sticker remover. Worked well enough but still got scratches on the front cap. However, if the scratches are there before you start they do not get any better with removing the mask. Of course getting rid of the mold underneath helped make a great big difference. The guys that installed the mask from CC cut into the gel coat on every joint - which really sucks. If you are going to try it yourself think careful and gentle - and then double both for a better chance. Buy 100 red plastic blades on EBay and use them all. Every time it starts getting hard to get under the mask change blades! I did not and made some of my own scratches. Here in central Iowa no one would touch it for less than $1,000 and they really did not want to do it at that. I took about 20 hours and even with the scratches it looks MUCH better than the mold and yellowing mask.

Glen Burgess

2004 Intrigue - 42' tag
CC# 11772

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Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96881
There has got to be something that will soften the 3m film to help with the removal. I've researched this for sometime and found one recommendation to use a silicon bases tire shine product, turtle wax product specifically, to help with the process. Has anyone tried this?

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96885
The problem for me was not so much the film, but the residue left behind. Heat gun and blades took care of the film.
Tom

2005 Inspire
51177

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Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96909
I checked the 3M web page concerning removal of the shield and the adhesive residue. They recommend a heat gun to remove the shield and a 3M product #08984 for the adhesive removal process. The cleaner did reduce the time it took to remove the adhesive residue.

Jon Gullette

2004 Inspire #51008

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Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96949
We used 3M Adhesive Remover spray available at auto parts stores. Worked very well using terry rags after the adhesive softens. It is more than a one beer project however.

Tom Crews

2000 Magna 5769