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.

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.

Vids like this are why I love YouTube, cheers mate

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..

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 for the good video. The only caveat I would add, for someone not experienced with a heat gun, I would suggest trying a hair dryer first. In inexperienced hands a heat gun can do a lot of damage very quickly. Also, a product called goo gone works well at softening any glue residue for easier removal and it wont damage your car's finish.

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

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. 👍🏼

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.

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!

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

Great video!

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.

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

nice video!

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