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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Default Can anyone help in removing plastic vent shade?

I have the AVS auto ventshade on my car and one of them broke in the cold weather this week.[:'(]What is the best way to remove them without harming the paint?



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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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im assuming that they are stuck on with some sort of double sided tape or something similar. if so then you should be able to heat it up with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive, then you can run some fishing wire behind the tape to separate it from the car. it will probably leave a little sticky residue on the car, so for that use something like goo gone or any other adhesive remover to get rid of that. then you want to polish/wax it andyou shouldnt be able to tell it was ever on the car.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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+1 on what Ryan mentioned. Heat them up with a hair dryer and then use Goo Gone to remove the tape residue.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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+1 to what has been said in this thread


i noticed from the lack of beading on your paint that you have no wax or sealant on the car.


when you get a chance you probably should wash/clay/wax your car, it's in your paint's best interest
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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on my explorer i took mine off to put mew on and i just pulled on it slowly and it came off but a hair dryer would make it easier
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