Removing Gopro adhesive mounts, how? at DVinfo.net

Marcus Martell · January 5th, 2011, 03:25 AM

Hola,
was wondering about removing the 3M adhesive mounts from a surface like a car door, or an airplane cockpit.
What do u use to remove them?
Thx

Annen James · January 5th, 2011, 09:01 AM

Should just peel up (I generally use a slight twisting motion also). You can use a flat headed screwdriver or plastic putty knife also. If it's really a delicate surface, you can use a hairdryer to help heat up and gum-up the 3M tape.

Marcus Martell · January 6th, 2011, 05:59 AM

Hi Annen,
i was goggleing the images for "headed screwdriver" but appears like a screwdriver for normal bolts, could u link an image?

Wayne Reimer · January 6th, 2011, 01:08 PM

I've used a flat, 1" wide metal putty knife and a hairdryer. The adhesive is pretty good; heating it a bit makes it more pliable and a thin edge putty knife will lift it without breaking anything if you're careful

Kin Lau · January 7th, 2011, 11:03 AM

Check your hardware store for something call "Goo Gone". Mineral spirits would work fine as well.

Marcus Martell · January 8th, 2011, 03:32 AM

Hola my friends, if i a go to a local store here in EU and i go" Please do u have GOO gone?" they gonna call the Ghostbusters!!!
I doubt they gonna have it in EU
;)

Bob Grant · January 8th, 2011, 05:54 AM

Eucalyptus oil is very good at removing sticky goo if you can find it. Put it on and give it a few minutes to work its way into the stuff and then it should come off fairly easily.
The other trick is to freeze the goo, any of those cans of liquid air will do it.

Kin Lau · January 10th, 2011, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus Martell

Hola my friends, if i a go to a local store here in EU and i go" Please do u have GOO gone?" they gonna call the Ghostbusters!!!
I doubt they gonna have it in EU
;)

Amazon UK has it.

Greg Boston · January 15th, 2011, 05:49 AM

As was mentioned, you are supposed to use a hair dryer to heat up the adhesive so it will release. That's what I've done, and it works. The added benefit is that the adhesive will still function to some degree for more applications.

Regards,

-gb-

Marcus Martell · January 19th, 2011, 04:40 AM

The issue is...U can't bring the dryer on an Airplane or an Helicopter to remove the mounts......
:(

Trevor Meeks · January 28th, 2011, 08:46 PM

I've seen people release certain adhesive mounts using dental floss or fishing line, slipping it carefully between the adhesive and the surface it's stuck to.

YMMV

January 5th, 2011, 03:25 AM	#1
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Removing Gopro adhesive mounts, how? Hola, was wondering about removing the 3M adhesive mounts from a surface like a car door, or an airplane cockpit. What do u use to remove them? Thx

January 5th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#2
Annen James Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ogden Posts: 161	Should just peel up (I generally use a slight twisting motion also). You can use a flat headed screwdriver or plastic putty knife also. If it's really a delicate surface, you can use a hairdryer to help heat up and gum-up the 3M tape.

January 6th, 2011, 05:59 AM	#3
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Hi Annen, i was goggleing the images for "headed screwdriver" but appears like a screwdriver for normal bolts, could u link an image?

January 6th, 2011, 01:08 PM	#4
Wayne Reimer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 255	I've used a flat, 1" wide metal putty knife and a hairdryer. The adhesive is pretty good; heating it a bit makes it more pliable and a thin edge putty knife will lift it without breaking anything if you're careful

January 7th, 2011, 11:03 AM	#5
Kin Lau Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 385	Check your hardware store for something call "Goo Gone". Mineral spirits would work fine as well.

January 8th, 2011, 03:32 AM	#6
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Hola my friends, if i a go to a local store here in EU and i go" Please do u have GOO gone?" they gonna call the Ghostbusters!!! I doubt they gonna have it in EU ;)

January 8th, 2011, 05:54 AM	#7
Bob Grant Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	Eucalyptus oil is very good at removing sticky goo if you can find it. Put it on and give it a few minutes to work its way into the stuff and then it should come off fairly easily. The other trick is to freeze the goo, any of those cans of liquid air will do it.

January 15th, 2011, 05:49 AM	#9
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	As was mentioned, you are supposed to use a hair dryer to heat up the adhesive so it will release. That's what I've done, and it works. The added benefit is that the adhesive will still function to some degree for more applications. Regards, -gb-

January 19th, 2011, 04:40 AM	#10
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	The issue is...U can't bring the dryer on an Airplane or an Helicopter to remove the mounts...... :(

January 28th, 2011, 08:46 PM	#11
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	I've seen people release certain adhesive mounts using dental floss or fishing line, slipping it carefully between the adhesive and the surface it's stuck to. YMMV