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Removing old stone chip film from wing mirrors

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YOUR RESEARCHRemoving old stone chip film from wing mirrors

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Use adhesive removal wheel

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You can�t put the gun right up on it and I�ve seen people use an adhesive removal wheel on those areas but man it�s not for the faint of heart.
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Use hair dryer and some goo gone

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Under different circumstances I’d just use a hair dryer and some Goo Gone, but these look way too baked on for that.
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You can�t put the gun right up on it and I�ve seen people use an adhesive removal wheel on those areas but man it�s not for the faint of heart.
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Use hair dryer and some goo gone

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Under different circumstances I’d just use a hair dryer and some Goo Gone, but these look way too baked on for that.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi, everyone. What’s the best way to remove the crusty old stone chip film from my wing mirrors? Under different circumstances I’d just use a hair dryer and some Goo Gone, but these look way too baked on for that. Thanks!

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Heat gun would work great too.

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Wouldn't that be too hot for the plastic mirror caps?

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You can�t put the gun right up on it and I�ve seen people use an adhesive removal wheel on those areas but man it�s not for the faint of heart.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Eh, I was afraid if that. As much as I hate those crusty things, I’ll hate whatever happens if I half *** the removal more.

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I would not use a heat gun on paint. There is very little margin between hot enough to melt the adhesive and hot enough to blister paint. Steamer.

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