Does anyone out there have a good experience or method to remove silicone or RTV adhesive from a well seasoned two stage paint system.

In years past, I glued a metal 914 emblem on the rear panel of my ride and now I am in need of eliminating the residual adhesive after removing the emblem - without damaging the paint. Any thoughts would be appreciated.



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Goo gone, WD40, plastic razor blade?

isopropyl alcohol is probably the safest for paint, that will still soften silicone.

I have used Goo be Gone on multiple cars with no side effects. I apply it wet and let it sit to soften and rub gently. I reapply wet, let it soften and rub gently, I keep doing that until it is all gone. Then maybe a nice color sand and polish. Should be good as can be.

Red colors are the toughest because they are so soft and easily discolor/fade. That's why I would do the color sand on that panel before polish.

Copy that. You might want to warm it up a bit with a hair dryer first & then pull off what you can with a cosmetic tweezers. IPA will work, but it'll take many more applications. BTDT.

Heat and goo gone, citrus, microfiber, turned frequently with fresh goo gone...

Xylene or Xylol, the same, is what is used as tar emover on paint. It is paint safe, no clue if it goes after silicon. Have the feel that the razor option is going to be the choice.

plastic scraper, like a credit card

Gas to soften and that should scrape off. Residual you can use peanut butter.

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Thanks to all for the info. A gentle application of goo and it was soon gone.

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3M adhesive remover

I like gas and peanut butter.........just not together....
Does it really work?
Matt