[Autobahn SoCal]

Does anyone prefer 3M adhesive remover vs Goo Gone? Plastic razor blade?

[iifymbro]

3M adhesive removing wheel helps a lot, just gotta take quick breaks to let it cool down so it doesn't scorch your clear coat

[Ravenseal]

Probably not helpful, but I had my PPF place do it and they said it was a pain in the ass to remove it. They were originally going to do it no charge but it took them so long, they added an hour of labor. It was worth installing the carbon CS-style spoiler though. Car looks significantly better than with the paint matched lip.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Probably not helpful, but I had my PPF place do it and they said it was a pain in the ass to remove it. They were originally going to do it no charge but it took them so long, they added an hour of labor. It was worth installing the carbon CS-style spoiler though. Car looks significantly better than with the paint matched lip.

Yea I’m going to have my local performance shop do it, I don’t have the patience lol. I’m putting on the TRE CS style spoiler too, I like how subtle it is. It’s actually almost identical to the rear spoiler that comes OEM on the M3 M4 M8 etc.. Have no clue why BMW didn’t put that style spoiler on there from factory and left the same one that the 230i has…..🙄 any pics of yours?

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Does anyone prefer 3M adhesive remover vs Goo Gone? Plastic razor blade?

Get a "caramel" or "toffee" wheel for your drill from Amazon - works great.

[Ravenseal]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Yea I’m going to have my local performance shop do it, I don’t have the patience lol. I’m putting on the TRE CS style spoiler too, I like how subtle it is. It’s actually almost identical to the rear spoiler that comes OEM on the M3 M4 M8 etc.. Have no clue why BMW didn’t put that style spoiler on there from factory and left the same one that the 230i has…..🙄 any pics of yours?

Here you go.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Here you go.

That looks great! TRE CS?

[Ravenseal]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

That looks great! TRE CS?

That specific one wasn't in stock when my car was delivered in April of last year. I bought an M240i one from AutoTecknic that was basically identical.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

That specific one wasn't in stock when my car was delivered in April of last year. I bought an M240i one from AutoTecknic that was basically identical.

I think they all use the same manufacturer and just rebrand it under their name anyways.

[ScottyRyan2019]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Does anyone prefer 3M adhesive remover vs Goo Gone? Plastic razor blade?

I had on-hand Goo Gone Adhesive Remover, Goof Off Professional, and the 3M Advanced Adhesive Remover.

The Goo Gone was worthless. I did not try the Goof Off Professional as I just had a small amount left.

The 3M Advanced is safe for "nearly all cured paints" ( lol ). If you have 3M General Purpose or 3M Woodgrain and Stripe Remover I believe those two are safe for all cured paints. So it depends on just what 3M product you have ( they have many). Go to their website for specifics disclaimers, etc.

Anyway, I did not have a 3M wheel and did not want to order one, but I hear the 3M brand one works well and works best.

What I did was heat the adhesive with a hair dryer, spray on the 3M and lightly "scratch" the old adhesive a bit with a plastic trim tool to work it in and then lightly scrape it off with the bondo squeegee to remove it. Followed by a wipe down with a bit of 3M on a rag and then final cleaning with IPA. I took my time and was careful with this particular product and it worked great. No scratching, maring, or dulling of the clear.

Had I not dicked around with the Goo Gone for awhile before moving to the 3M it would have taken far less time.

[BroDoze]

Does the 3M wheel need any sort of compound with it? Or run it dry?

And this is the one?

https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Remo...00063VT0G&th=1

[ScottyRyan2019]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

Does the 3M wheel need any sort of compound with it? Or run it dry?

And this is the one?

https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Remo...00063VT0G&th=1

Run it dry. Don't even have to spit on it. Optimal speed is 2,000 RPM and maximum is 4,000 RPM. I've not used one only watched it being used. My thought is light pressure and movement around that optimal RPM. And yes that's the one.

[P_Chris]

I did mine with that 3m wheel. Scary and I felt I was destroying my paint but not a single mark. Worked flawlessly.