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Title: cleaning nos mouldings
Post by: 67gta289 on September 29, 2014, 09:55:45 PM

Picked up a set of NOS 67-68 rocker panel mouldings.  One is absolutely perfect.  The other still had the Ford packaging - paper back with clear plastic on the front side.  The plastic on the front has some sort of glue, and it is coming off in small pieces - not too much fun.  The glue residue however has me worried.  Started with alcohol, then lacquer thinner, and xylene.  Nothing really gets down all the way.  Any recommendations out there?  I will need to get a bit more aggressive, but don't want to go past the point of no return.  Thanks.

Title: Re: cleaning nos mouldings
Post by: sgl66 on September 29, 2014, 10:29:28 PM

WD-40 has never failed at disolving adhesive. Let it soak in for 5 or 10 minutes, wash, rinse, repeat if necessary

Title: Re: cleaning nos mouldings
Post by: 67gta289 on September 29, 2014, 10:58:03 PM

Good idea.  Nice commercial reference.  If it works, I'll tell two friends, and so on.