Re: Scirocco 16v Cosmetic Issues

[Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>]

At 9:50 PM -0400 8/22/99, Vaughn8v@aol.com wrote:
>Hi there
>
>I have an 88 16v and I would like to remove the rubber side trim from it.  I
>talked to a guy that removed his and he said something about some item that
>is used at body shops that removes adhesives.  I guess it can be applied to a
>cordless drill like a DeWalt or something and removes the adhesive after just
>pulling the side moulding off.  Does anyone have any particular experience
>with this? 
>


Yes.  Having just done this on my convertible, I can speak to it. 
It's basically a giant, round pencil eraser with a bolt in the middle 
that you mount to a drill.

I used it to remove pinstriping and the glue left under the Karmann 
badges.  Worked quite well.  My neighbor got it at an auto paint shop.
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