Steve P Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Check this out at Amazon.com JVSEYTE 4 PCS Plastic Razor Blade... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPKZJHJC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Check this out at Amazon.com RapidTac RAPID REMOVER Adhesive... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RUMDKC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I just finished removing the adhesive yesterday, followed by a rinse and hand drying. 64 hours total. Looks like I lifted small dots of clear coat here and there, but barely noticeable. There are 5-6 small rock chips. Pics below... Now I have to decide whether to have new film applied (I'm 90 miles NE of Atlanta, almost in SC, and choices seem limited. In the meantime, the bra I purchased in January will have to protect the paint. Thanks to many many persons on this thread for your advice and descriptions!! It was a painful process, but worth it. MATERIALS LIST: Bucket Trash bags Halogen flood light Harbor Freight chisels Knee pad Plastic/bags Painters tape Cardboard Spray bottles Garbage pail & bags Stool /seat Head lamp Ext cord & 3-way plug Fan Distilled water Steamer (Harbor Freight) Plastic scraper & blades (Amazon) Paper towels Rapid Remover Gorilla gloves 7 Mil nitrile gloves (Harbor Freight) 1 gal water for rinse Heat gun (not worth it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwhittle Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 DiamondShield has a traveling tech that was at a campground in Louisiana doing a removal and install. He was there 2-3 days. The same tech came to my house in Atlanta to take care of a small warranty issue I had after I had DiamondShield installed when we had our cola h painted in October 2021. I am very happy with our DiamondShield. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenG Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 Thanks! Thanks good info to pass on. Happy trails! Beautiful job! This has been a great discussion of input. Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturer Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I used "Rapid Remover" on our Executive. Some areas came off easy while some areas required more effort. I have removed everything above the bottom of the headlights. It only took 8-9 hours, and it looks great. The clear coat below the windshield shows some cracking but not enough to repaint it. The "RR" made the job easy and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 4 hours ago, Venturer said: I used "Rapid Remover" on our Executive. Some areas came off easy while some areas required more effort. I have removed everything above the bottom of the headlights. It only took 8-9 hours, and it looks great. The clear coat below the windshield shows some cracking but not enough to repaint it. The "RR" made the job easy and quick. Did you use a steamer or heat gun? About how many square feet total? That RR is the miracle solvent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturer Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I used a heat gun. I warmed up a section then reapplied heat just ahead of the plastic scraper. I got it too hot on 2 small spots but covered them with touchup paint. I think a good hair dryer would have been safer. I removed 24 sq ft. The lower 12 sq ft looks fine yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenG Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 I used a hairdryer as well. Agreed. I will say that the weather and temperature greatly impact the ease or difficulty of the project. If I had delayed until Spring in Texas TP remove, the warmer temps would have made the job easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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