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Anyone Experience The 40+ Year Old Glue Behind The Gauge Cover? Any Wisdom Welcome

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by 75CJ512JK, Jan 19, 2021.

  1. 75CJ512JK

    75CJ512JK New Member

    Working on a 79 CJ renegade with the black plastic gauge surround/cover. Old one was cracked so I removed it thinking I could use Goo Gone and some elbow grease. Well it seems this stuff has cured past the point of being affected by Goo Gone/wd40/pb/etc. I soaked it about 4 hours and it still won't come off. I can kind of scrape it off with a plastic scraper but I'm afraid I'm damaging the awesome OEM paint (Russet).

    I won't be putting a new one on so I want to try to figure out a paint-friendly way to remove the cured adhesive.
     
    75CJ512JK, Jan 19, 2021
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  2. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Gentle heat-soak?
     
    PeteL, Jan 20, 2021
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  3. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    This is the glue left behind when you removed the plastic overlay from the painted dash?

    I'd get a plastic putty knife and use gentle application of heat from a heat gun. Heat won't hurt the dash and should soften the glue.
     
    timgr, Jan 20, 2021
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