Removal of clear bra

[88 Club Sport]

The po of my '88 added a clear bra and rear fender stone guards to the car. Any ideas how to remove both the bra and stone guards without damage to the paint?

[toman]

heat gun is probably your best bet, but even then if it's too old it will be tough. Try heating up just a corner and see what happens before you jump in all the way though... once you get the stuff off you'll probably need some kind of cleaner to get the adhesive residue off; I like the citrus cleaner/ degreaser made by stoner. Then you'll probably want to hit the whole thing with a buffer to even out the color as much as possible, but you may still end up with some odd colored spots. Good luck!

[Wil Ferch]

I did this on a small piece. Used a hair drier on a corner and went slow. Continue to use heat for the freshly exposed areas as you go. Go slow, you don't want to risk lifting the clearcoat. I'm told this is possible especially if the paint isn't original. The stuff I took off was about 7 years old.
---Wil Ferch

[toman]

Hair dryer may be allright, but a good heat gun is far superior. I reccomend it, for the safety of your paint.