Doogie65

3M adhesive remover is another option.

157dB

The Alcohol was the problem. Not the CDC panel.
The drug store variety alcohol has way to many
contaminants and no acrylic adhesive curing agents.

Use some 3M 4298 Adhesion Promoter
that was designed to cure the acrylic
adhesive on the 3M emblem tape
next time and you cant go wrong...

Biceps

I recently removed my CDC Decklid panel. Pain in the butt. LOL!

Tried multiple methods of getting rid of the 3M Residue. 3M's adhesive remover didn't work for me. Goo Gone was much more effective.

Ultimately, what I found worked best, is this. Get a chunk of the 3M Tape in your fingers. Then, dab it on the residue and use it to help you pull up the residue. Work it aggressively in circles and irregular patterns, tapping and tapping to pull it up.

Eventually, it pulls it up much faster, and you don't have to worry about a harsh solvent affecting your paint down the road.

You can use a blow drier, too, to heat up the larger chunks. Then, use your fingers to roll it off the paint/panel. However, wear some gloves or place a cloth around your fingers so you don't roll the skin off your fingers. Got some nasty blisters doing that.

amustangrocks

when i first installed my blackout, it was too cold to begin with. after it came loose in the spring i realized putting the tape on the upper curve was a mistake. so i added more tape the 2nd time, stayed down more on the flat part of the deck below the curve, and its really on there now. but 5 yrs is not too bad for stickum tape. i like the 3m adhesive remover in the qt can. takes a little elbow grease but works good for me.

kevinmalec

I had to redo a corner on my quarter window louver. I used super duty 3M double sided tape from Home Depot.

CDCSales

Hey All,

I thought I would weigh in here even though there are several members offering great solutions.....

We've had these components available for several years and they have been mounted on virtually every car that comes through our shop, including our show cars. One in particular is/was our Performance White V6 which we drove through the winter (here in Michigan) with no issues of weakening adhesion. It was mentioned that the issue is all in the prep which would be my first thought as well. Here's what we recommend:

70 degree weather with low humidity is ideal (I believe this was mentioned).
90% or better IsoPropyl Alcohol. This is supplied with every unit. The surface must be free from contaminants such as dust, rust, wax or any other type of polish.
Adhesion Promoter - also supplied with every unit we ship and is made by 3M specifically for the application of their product to all surfaces.
24 hours to cure - Once applied, the tape will have approximately 75% of its bonding strength and will need about 24 hours to cure to 100%.

These steps should ensure that your deck lid trim panel stays in place for the life of the car.

If you need tape for this unit (or alcohol or adhesion promoter), give me a shout at 866-624-7997 and I'll be happy to get you everything you need and walk you through the re-install.

Thanks everyone!
Reon

157dB

Finally someone who KNOWS what 4298 is...
Thanks CDC.
Now to put just a little more curve into your
plastic mold to match the OEM curvature would be nice...
They just want to naturally spring off on the outer edges.
That would be a nice (but expensive) solution to the problem.
Nip it at the source...

95 BLOWN GT

damn so close...rumor has it you are supposed to wait 28.7 hours for lifetime durability...will you try it again?