Thread: Removing glue from dash

I had the same problem. I used some mineral spirits but still needed to paint it as it was discolored, if your a masochist, you could use this for the motivation to paint your dash.





Bit of a PITA. This was before I had a spare one. I ended up doing it several times trying to get it flawless. I was driving around with my gauges wiretired to the cross support for months and an afghan, covering the mess.

Finallly I said good enough and put it back in.

Originally Posted by jcdillin

ouch, yeah I was trying to get around repainting all the parts

Maybe dampen it with a sponge and some soapy water, then a hair dryer to heat and loosen it?

Actually, when I first botched my trim kit, I tried peanut butter. I've read this a bunch of places. It worked ok, but not good enough. I will advise against alchohol. The seller told me I should use it to prep my dash. My floor console got dull and soft. I could run my nail through it and leave a mark. It did firm up again but the finish was ruined. Sort of started me down the whole long painting road.

use some of that orange spray - it is very good for getting glue off. Or just save money and use some citric acid from a couple of oranges! That is all it is. Jsut test it somehwere 1st (see how it dries especially). But 1st try soapy water.