Mirrors and exterior badges, rubbing strips, sill guards and the like are often attached with a thin foam double sided sticky tape. The tape isn't particularly strong but with the area usually covering the full size of the part being fixed they are very hard to remove by force.
The trade method to remove these is with a length of thin steel wire with each end wrapped around a wooden dowel to use as handles. (like a cheese wire)
The wire is held flush to the glass or bodywork with the wire in the gap between the part and the body/glass and the handles pulled in one direction to form a loop. As pressure is increased the loop cuts through the foam.
Pulling the handles in a slightly different direction or using a gentle sawing motion will help the cutting action. Done with reasonable care no damage will occur to the part or the glass/boy/paint.
The foam and adhesive film left on each surface can be removed with a mild solvent such as paraffin, white spirit or WD40 and will not damage paint or plastic if wiped off quickly after removal
The trade method to remove these is with a length of thin steel wire with each end wrapped around a wooden dowel to use as handles. (like a cheese wire)
The wire is held flush to the glass or bodywork with the wire in the gap between the part and the body/glass and the handles pulled in one direction to form a loop. As pressure is increased the loop cuts through the foam.
Pulling the handles in a slightly different direction or using a gentle sawing motion will help the cutting action. Done with reasonable care no damage will occur to the part or the glass/boy/paint.
The foam and adhesive film left on each surface can be removed with a mild solvent such as paraffin, white spirit or WD40 and will not damage paint or plastic if wiped off quickly after removal
