Wheel weight tape removal

[azscj]

I spent a few hours yesterday cleaning and detailing wheels on this Audi A8.  I have to say these are probably the hardest set of wheels I have ever owned to clean and remove all the brake dust and grime.  Lots of little areas that are really hard to get in and around.  So it take alot of extra time. 

The one thing I wanted to see if anyone has tricks or tips to remove the old wheel weight tape used to attach the wheel weights.  I tried some Goof Off and a plastic scraper but it scratched.  Any other ideas out there?

 

Some pictures here:

 

 

 

 

[Wy_detailing]

Maybe a 3M adhesive removal wheel?

 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tes-07498?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-3m&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5aTUBRC2ARIsAPoPJk9pEbEsoqVNXK14bWFMDUEKVEsjDkKJBWqH5NpqdqVMKhpsk5KOJFQaAmlZEALw_wcB

[azscj]

Interesting....never seen that before.  Have you tried anything like that before? 

[PacificNWBuckeye]

Goo Gone or something like it might work as well. You can try a heat gun and plastic scraper if you are worried about the chemicals on the when surface. Might need to do somecleanup with alcohol and a rag after scraping, but the as long as you don't get it crazy hot you shouldn't harm the finish.

[falcaineer]

Agreed with Ryan...the heat gun (not too hot!) could work really well and lessens the risk of damage to the finish. But then again, I'm only speculating - I've never done either option. 

[BrianT]

Marcus, thanks for posting this question, I want to remove the weights before going to get new tires this spring.  My luck they would put new weights over the residue of the old ones.

[GXPaycheck]

I’ve had to deal with this. Just have to let the residue soak in whatever chemical you use. Plastic scrapers can hurt the finish so I just rub with rag or rubber glove. Patience is the key. 

[ZMAN024]

^^^^ + (1)   Patience and let Goo Gone or equivalent soften the adhesive, then use a throw away MF to rub away the residue.

[funkymonkey1111]

I've tried goo-gone and patience, alcohol, WD40, naptha, and still not had luck on some wheels.   I've thought about the eraser wheel, but never pulled the trigger.   I certainly don't work in the field of adhesives, but i've not seen stuff as tenacious as this.  

[shane@detailedreflections]

22 hours ago, azscj said:

Interesting....never seen that before.  Have you tried anything like that before? 

 

I have used one and I keep one in the toolbox. We commonly use it for debadging vehicles and stripping the residue left behind from the badges. It works well. We always anticipate polishing that area a little bit after to make sure there’s no marks left from the process. It’s simple and goes in a drill. Just keep in mind, the eraser wheel is a wear item so it does have a lifespan. 

[azscj]

I ordered the erasing tool and will give it a try when it gets here.  Also watched a few videos on YouTube on how it works so it looks easy enough. 

Will update here once done. 

[GXPaycheck]

I’ll have to keep an eye on that. Would make getting the gunk off the barrel easier.