Adhesive Tape Remover On A Chrome/metal Surface

[rawzz_v35]

Hey all,

Just wondering if someone can recommend me a adhesive tape remover on a chrome/metal surface around me door windows. Its the left overs from a double sided tape and i used WD40 but it still leaves the last bit and cant get them off without scratching the metal surface.

And after that what is the best to get the shine of the metal surface and if it is scratched is there any way to fix the small scratches? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Cheers

[blk94r33]

Try to hunt down a product called "Prepsol", it's used in spray painting as a surface-prep, and is designed to remove any grease, oil, grime etc from steel before priming, works a treat on the sticky left over form double-sided tape etc. Spray it on, leave it for a bit, then run your thumb along it (not your nail), and the tape should form a ball and roll off. And provided the chrome doesn't have a coating (ie a layer of clear) any metal polish will do the trick to shine it up and take out the small scratches.

[Birds]

Yeah get some prepsol onto it, can get it from any auto or paints store...

Other than that, any goo remover or "dissolve it" product will work well. As for bringing up the shine afterwards, use a cotton wad metal polish (comes in a tin and is like a big piece of cotton wool, you tear bits off it and use it to polish shiny things).

[mad082]

prepsol = wax and grease remover. often easier to find under this name.

[blind_elk]

eucalyptus oil

[rawzz_v35]

Thanks soo much for the information guys...

i already tried eucalyptus oil but not much success but it worked for some extent.. I ll try prepsol and "cotton wad metal polish" this weekend. Will i be able to buy them from autobarn or supercheap auto?

and should i be careful that these does not touch the paint? or it wont have much effect on paint. (prepsol will be ok with paint i guess since it is used as a surface prep).. because it is a small metal line i will have to be very careful if they are bad for the paint.

[xALmoN]

try nail polish remover.

metho would work too, basically any solvent, you're using it on metal so it shouldn't matter actually, just no acids.