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03-18-2014, 04:32 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
Posts: 1,774
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OK. What's the trick?
How do I get the paper/adhesive film off the acrylic windwings and sunvisors I bought a couple of years ago?
The protective paper is coming off in shreds. It will take me hours to get it all off. And I risk fingernail scratching them.
And what works best to get the adhesive residue off? Window cleaner?
Cheers
Greg
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03-18-2014, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
Posts: 12,764
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Quote:
Originally Posted by my427cobra
How do I get the paper/adhesive film off the acrylic windwings and sunvisors I bought a couple of years ago?
The protective paper is coming off in shreds. It will take me hours to get it all off. And I risk fingernail scratching them.
And what works best to get the adhesive residue off? Window cleaner?
Cheers
Greg
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1: Hair dryer set on medium
2: Goof Off or silicone spray for the adhesive removal
Bill S.
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03-18-2014, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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My acrylic/polycarbonate fab guy at work uses silicone spray.
Considering time is money, I'm hoping that's the best solution 
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rodneym
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03-18-2014, 05:42 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by my427cobra
How do I get the paper/adhesive film off the acrylic windwings and sunvisors I bought a couple of years ago?
The protective paper is coming off in shreds. It will take me hours to get it all off. And I risk fingernail scratching them.
And what works best to get the adhesive residue off? Window cleaner?
Cheers
Greg
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Greg - I went through this a few months ago as my windshield and windwings/sunvisors had been sitting up in my attic for 3 years. The paper was fossilized on to them. I finally resorted to Acetone and it took it off. I tried about everything else, WD-40, Dupont PrepSol, Lacquer Thinner, window clearner, etc, without luck.
However, my visors did have some wierd effect like a slight delamination of a laminated windshield. I think it was from the paper having fossilized on them. I tried polish on them but it didn't really seem to be on the surface. Since they are tinted it's very difficult to see.
The Acetone didn't hurt mine but if you try it I think I would try a bit on a corner just to make sure it doesn't affect yours.
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03-18-2014, 05:57 PM
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Half-Ass Member
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Let them soak in a tub of soapy water for a couple of days. The paper will turn to "goo" and come off with your fingers.
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03-18-2014, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne,
Vic
Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
Let them soak in a tub of soapy water for a couple of days. The paper will turn to "goo" and come off with your fingers.
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What he said... ^
Mine were sitting idle for 5yrs and cheap and cheery hot soapy water worked  |
03-18-2014, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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What he said... ^
Mine were sitting idle for 5yrs and cheap and cheery hot soapy water worked |
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03-18-2014, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
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Hey Dimis,
Someone once gave me some good advice so I'll pass it along...Please don't feed the Patrick 
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03-18-2014, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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Naw. I'd be done by the time you fill the tub.
But if you do it your way, use Palmolive. Madge says it's good for your manicure.
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03-20-2014, 11:10 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Hopefully Greg's aren't as bad as mine were - but on mine there were two problems. First problem was getting the paper off. Second problem was getting the adhesive remnants off.
Getting the paper off was not extremely difficult - nearly anything left to soak on it long enough would allow it to be scrapped off finally. But getting the fossilized adhesive off was a major issue.
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03-20-2014, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Harrison,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch-built 427 MR
Posts: 58
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Mine were on the shelf for at least 18 years. Same problem as yours. Goo done worked like magic on the adhesive.
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03-20-2014, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Harrison,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch-built 427 MR
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