3m Tape removal tool / wheel

[pOrk]

Basically I am removing all the chrome gayness from my Sierra, and its a time consuming process that I don't have the patience for. Where can I find one of those wheels that pulls the adhesive / tape off the paint without doing damage to the clear coat itself?

I used to have one, but I cant find it anywhere and can't think of what they are called.

[Boost21]

as much as people hate harbor fright, just some ideas
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95832
or
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95432

[pickardracing]

Just be careful. They dont always work as advertised.

Heat gun and blistered thumbs is the safe way to go. :)

[Boost21]

Just be careful. They dont always work as advertised.

Heat gun and blistered thumbs is the safe way to go. :)
Yup ive also used fishing line to cut through the tape

[pOrk]

Pickard I dont think you understand, normally thats what I do but there is a pathetic amount of tape on the side of this truck. I am taking off all this gay chrome shit on the side:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/thegreenpOrk/03%20GMC/newtruck.jpg

I thought about trying fishing line, now that you mention it too I think I will give that a try tomorrow.

[awsomeears]

as much as people hate harbor fright, just some ideas
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95832
or
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95432

Good find :thumbsup

[Poncho]

that shit better be pimped out asap. Blacked out grille, black projector headlights with HIDs, and blacked out chrome all over.

Do it!

[pOrk]

I found an awesome grille that I might buy and paint black, otherwise might just paint the GMC badge and keep the chrome grille on it. Everything else will be black.

Black projector headlights look ricer I think. Looking for black taillights with LED power on ebay atm

[pOrk]

Looking for a decent set of black 16" rims too, no such luck as of yet

[Philly-O]

finishmaster carries them.

[lordairgtar]

16? Ever think of 17 or 18? Just a thought.

[Cryptic]

I think the truck looks good as it sits :confused

[pickardracing]

would agree. I like it the way it sits. Maybe lose the chrome ventvisors.

[WickedSix]

say these in jegs new catalog not bad lookin fo 109 a pop

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/300/306/306-171-6881B.jpg

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_379991_-1

[pOrk]

16? Ever think of 17 or 18? Just a thought.

I did, then I saw tire prices. I like 16's just fine :goof

The truck is a hillbilly version of RICE as it sits, glue on hood scoops and stick on chrome. You guys seriously like it the way it sits?

Common, get real.

[Boost21]

I wont call it rice but loose the scoops for sure, but the trucks got a lot of potential

[HY35F2T]

I did, then I saw tire prices. I like 16's just fine :goof

The truck is a hillbilly version of RICE as it sits, glue on hood scoops and stick on chrome. You guys seriously like it the way it sits?

Common, get real.

i was just thinking that everytime i see that stick on chrome i picture a guy getting out named bubba wearing overalls and charcoal all over his face lol.With a marb red in his mouth bouncing everytime he talks lol.

[Burgandy85SS]

Allis Supply on 67th and beloit has them I use it almost daily at work
541-8170

[pickardracing]

I dunno, its not THAT bad.

Didnt see the lundscoops. Eww.

[88Nightmare]

lose the scoops and the chrome visors for smoked visors and I think it would be perfect, just my own personal taste talkin there. only downside with wheels is ya got 8 lug there, so your choice is kinda limited.

[05caddyext]

Auto paint and supply in Waukesha carries those wheels. Used them to completely remove the sticky crap that holds on the door moldings of a fox mustang. Worked awesome. Took 2 full wheels to remove all the goo, no burnt clear coat or paint. Its right by autozone off of 18 in waukesha.

[jbiscuit]

I agree to murder it out. It'd look hot Pork

[GRNDNL]

I'd peel those scoops off asap, I'd leave the chrome stuff on the side till spring, I'd rather have the salt and sand beat on that plastic chrome than the paint.

[BAD LS1]

Every piece of molding. emblem and trim needs to go! get the bumpers blasted then painted, black grille... painted mirrors and door handles.

I have faith in you it will look good once done.

[DirtyMax]

You must be bored. I'd leave it alone at least until it was decent outside. Unless you have a heated workshop or somethin...

[jbiscuit]

Every piece of molding. emblem and trim needs to go! get the bumpers blasted then painted, black grille... painted mirrors and door handles.

I have faith in you it will look good once done.

COULDN'T AGREE MORE! :headbang:thumbsup

[BAD LS1]

COULDN'T AGREE MORE! :headbang:thumbsup

muahahah darth vader' that sum *****!

[pOrk]

You must be bored. I'd leave it alone at least until it was decent outside. Unless you have a heated workshop or somethin...

I have access to one, yes. Thats what I've been using. So far the vent visors and mirror chrome has been removed, I pulled the long skinny chrome pieces off but haven't gotten all the freakin tape off yet. Gonna run over to Allis Paint today and buy me a magic wheel :)

[DirtyMax]

In that case it makes alot more sense. I was gooing to say you are one crazy bastard worring about that crap when it's like this out...

[pOrk]

I ride my bike year round, the cold doesn't bother me too much anyways ;-)

The adhesive is a real ***** to get off in the cold though.

[UnderPSI]

Auto paint and supply in Waukesha carries those wheels. Used them to completely remove the sticky crap that holds on the door moldings of a fox mustang. Worked awesome. Took 2 full wheels to remove all the goo, no burnt clear coat or paint. Its right by autozone off of 18 in waukesha.

That is where I get them from. Be sure not to spin them too fast, they still can burn the paint off.

[Poncho]

Sell the hood scoops to Deggy. Otherwise I'll slap them on my lumina race car.

[GTSLOW]

Why do people put that chrome trim along the bottom. :( I think it would look sick with those black rims from jegs pictured above!!!

[loud91rs]

If you are talking about what I think you are talking about, napa should carry them? I know the falls napa has them. They are made my Astro Pneumatic and are called a pinstripe removal tool (we call them the magic erasers.) It goes on a die grinder.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

They are made my Astro Pneumatic and are called a pinstripe removal tool (we call them the magic erasers.) It goes on a die grinder.

I paid $13 for this exact piece at a local paint supply and it worked awesome, I was just taking lettering off a pick up truck.
It does seem like it puts some swirl marks in the paint nothing you couldnt fix with a buffer tho.
Amazing how a gummy hard rubber wheel can do that.

People put it on because they are morons.

[Mudd Runner]

Pork if your lookin for rim i think these would be bada$$ on that truck and they are teflon coated

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mike3269/mojave.jpg

[pOrk]

I got two of those Astro wheels from Allis Paint today, they come with a threaded rod so what exactly do I need to attach it to>? I checked through all my grinders and such, nothing takes a threaded rod like this. Thanks for the help guys, can't wait to get this junk off the trunk!

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

I used it in a cordless drill.

[UnderPSI]

Never seen them with threads, I just use and electric drill.

[88Nightmare]

the chrome in the side mirrors is just a cap. you can buy replacement black caps off ebay for cheap

[PonyKiller87]

Any luck so with this so far? I need to get some crap off my s10 if you wanna do a little more, lol.

[pOrk]

I'm going to work on this more tomorrow if you want to swing by and give it a shot. I have 3 of these wheels, well 2 and 1/2 now. It does make alot less work of removing this stuff though.

[BAD LS1]

how much u want for one of the wheels?

[pOrk]

I paid 14 each for them if you want to buy one