Best way to clean window rubber/moldings
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I recently took in a car to be painted all over. The car had been previously painted and the masking left a lot of rubbers and moldings painted and covered in over spray. What is a good way to clean the paint and over spray off the soft rubber areas such as around windows and doors. I have tried thinners and scraping with a knife or blade but is time consuming. Is there a product or technique that would do the job quicker and cleaner?
Gun Wash and elbow grease 😉
you can try a steel wool pad. might scratch so test it first. when it becomes too difficult i replace them but they are sometimes pricey.
lacquer thinner, white scotchbrite
If they are the soft type rubbers that lift away from the body slightly, I use a filler/bondo spreader to lift the rubber away and protect surrounding paintwork and use a red/grey scotchbrite to take it off.
Try a small area first though as sometimes the scotchbrite is too aggressive and tears the rubber up.
[quote=”JackMarshall” post=27426]If they are the soft type rubbers that lift away from the body slightly, I use a filler/bondo spreader to lift the rubber away and protect surrounding paintwork and use a red/grey scotchbrite to take it off.
Try a small area first though as sometimes the scotchbrite is too aggressive and tears the rubber up.[/quote]
that’s why I use a white scotch brite. maybe 0000 steel wool.
I have them around for tint work.
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