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product_id: 18456182
title: "General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, Quart, 08984"
brand: "3m"
price: "9857 kr"
currency: ISK
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
category: "3 M"
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# Safe on painted & vinyl surfaces Fast residue softening action Professional-grade adhesive remover General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, Quart, 08984

**Brand:** 3m
**Price:** 9857 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🧴 Clean smarter, not harder — the pro’s secret weapon for spotless surfaces!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, Quart, 08984 by 3m
- **How much does it cost?** 9857 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/18456182-general-purpose-adhesive-cleaner-quart-08984)

## Best For

- 3m enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted 3m brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Use:** Ideal for vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and household decal removal
- • **Trusted by Pros:** Used by auto repair and detailing experts for flawless adhesive removal
- • **Industrial Strength:** 3M’s expert chemistry ensures powerful cleaning with paint-safe confidence
- • **Surface-Safe Formula:** Gently cleans painted, vinyl, and fabric surfaces without damage
- • **Time-Saving Efficiency:** Softens sticky residues quickly for effortless wipe-away

## Overview

3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner (Quart, 08984) is a professional-grade solvent designed to safely and efficiently remove adhesive residues from painted, vinyl, and fabric surfaces. Trusted by automotive and detailing professionals, it softens sticky substances for quick removal without damaging delicate finishes. Ideal for vehicles, boats, and household use, this industrial-strength cleaner combines 3M’s expertise in adhesives and paint chemistry to deliver reliable, surface-safe cleaning power.

## Description

3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, Quart, 08984

Review: Careful with chemicals - Its a great 3M product. Its used by many professionals such as auto mechanics to remove decals and adhesive residue from cars and trucks. I was trying it on a snowmobile trailer with an aluminum skin and baked on white paint. If you left this on too long and the adhesive required scraping ..the paint came off! It was ok for taking off the final adhesive film left over after something else was used to take off the " heavy" adhesive residue. I found that " something else". A perfect product that softened the adhesive enough to quickly scrape it off WITHOUT damaging the paint. I went through about 15 different chemical removers... from Goo Gone, acetone. Turpentine, denatured alcohol, this stuff and numerous other decal/ adhesive removers from different sources and finally found 1 product that worked without being way too difficult, completely inefectual or damaging to the paint. For this kind of job you would need to find out exactly what the decal and adhesive and paint are made out of ...for instance, vinyl decals with vinyl adhesive on an acrylic baked-on finish on an aluminum base.. But even if you knew all that, you would then have to find out who makes a remover for those conditions ! Its why all these chemicals state: " try on a small inconspicuous spot ...." . Anyway, I have 3 cans of this 3M product to use for removing decals for the rest of my life...like taking a decal/adhesive off a dill pickle jar that I want to reuse. Good luck everyone. Oh yea, desertcart rocked at delivering it as it has for 100% of the hundreds of things I have bought from them. Thanks for reading !
Review: Of Course It Works, It’s 3M - From VHB tape to PostIt notes, 3M is one of the best full-line manufacturers of general-purpose and specialty adhesives. They are adhesive experts. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that they also know more than a thing or two about removing adhesives and adhesive residues. They make a full line of adhesive and residue remover products. This one is good to have around because it’s specifically formulated not to attack most paints. (3M, by the way, is also a big manufacturer of paints and paint ingredients; they know a lot about paint too.) It’s also safe to use on most plastics. (Plastics and plastic ingredients are another 3M specialty.) As with any solvent, test an inconspicuous place first and try not to leave it on the surface longer than necessary. It’s primarily marketed for automotive and similar purposes (boats, motorcycles, etc.) where decals are used for decoration or marking. But decant a bit of it into a small bottle (I recommend a glass bottle) and you’ll find yourself using all around the house. For sticky adhesive residues, it’s better than Goof Off or Goo Gone, I think. As with any volatile organic solvent, use it in a well-ventilated space (especially when using it on large areas). Use it away from ignition sources. And wear eye protection and gloves. Avoid breathing the fumes and/or prolonged skin exposure. This is a serious industrial product. Use it carefully and it will work well for you.

## Features

- PERFECT FOR AUTO REPAIR AND DETAILING SHOPS Keeps vehicles clean from residue through repair process
- NOT FOR SALE IN CA, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI
- GENTLE ON SURFACES Can be used on painted surfaces, vinyl and fabric when properly used
- SIZE One quart can
- REMOVES RESIDUE EASILY Removes sticky adhesive residue faster by softening the sticky substances and wiping away easily

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00ZIM9XPI |
| Best Sellers Rank | #40,570 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #530 in All-Purpose Household Cleaners |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,036) |
| Date First Available  | June 1, 2007 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 08984 |
| Manufacturer  | 3M |
| Manufacturer recommended age  | 0 months and up |
| Product Dimensions  | 9 x 32.1 x 11.8 inches; 1 Pounds |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** 3M
- **Color:** Transparent
- **Item Form:** Liquid
- **Material:** Vinyl
- **Specific Uses For Product:** Repair

## Images

![General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, Quart, 08984 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ghXj2vweL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this product remove weather stripping adhesive from wood and plastic?  WD40, alcohol, soap and water, etc. have not yet worked.  Help!**
A: Yes it will. Use a cloth rag and keep it "wet". Be careful on the plastic, and, if the wood has a finish on it, test a spot that is out of sight. It may also discolor the wood slightly if there is some pigment in the adhesive.

**Q: Will this remove tree sap off of the hood of my car without affecting the clear coat paint?**
A: 3M gen purpose adhesive cleaner might be a little overkill for tree sap
I would use a good tar remover instead
That being said I have used it to remove white road marker paint on my blue car.
I works but you have to take your time and it all came off and I saw no damage to my paint.
I was a lot of work but saved me a ton of money.
I always have a can of this in my garage.

**Q: Just purchased a 2014 polaris ranger that still had the blue film on the back window.  with all i've tried, no luck.  will this work on plexiglas?**
A: I know that it works on painted surfaces glass surfaces and hard plastic I'm not entirely sure about plexiglass but even if you get it I would just try and a small inconspicuous spot on that window of plexiglass and if it doesn't work then you can definitely use it for other things cuz this stuff works really good at removing wax tree sap tar. So good luck

**Q: Would it be allowed in checked in luggage? I want to take it with me abroad.**
A: I don't think that should be a problem they allow people to pack alcohol in luggage bags I don't see them having an issue with this hope this helps

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Careful with chemicals
*by T***R on October 1, 2024*

Its a great 3M product. Its used by many professionals such as auto mechanics to remove decals and adhesive residue from cars and trucks. I was trying it on a snowmobile trailer with an aluminum skin and baked on white paint. If you left this on too long and the adhesive required scraping ..the paint came off! It was ok for taking off the final adhesive film left over after something else was used to take off the " heavy" adhesive residue. I found that " something else". A perfect product that softened the adhesive enough to quickly scrape it off WITHOUT damaging the paint. I went through about 15 different chemical removers... from Goo Gone, acetone. Turpentine, denatured alcohol, this stuff and numerous other decal/ adhesive removers from different sources and finally found 1 product that worked without being way too difficult, completely inefectual or damaging to the paint. For this kind of job you would need to find out exactly what the decal and adhesive and paint are made out of ...for instance, vinyl decals with vinyl adhesive on an acrylic baked-on finish on an aluminum base.. But even if you knew all that, you would then have to find out who makes a remover for those conditions ! Its why all these chemicals state: " try on a small inconspicuous spot ...." . Anyway, I have 3 cans of this 3M product to use for removing decals for the rest of my life...like taking a decal/adhesive off a dill pickle jar that I want to reuse. Good luck everyone. Oh yea, Amazon rocked at delivering it as it has for 100% of the hundreds of things I have bought from them. Thanks for reading !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Of Course It Works, It’s 3M
*by C***K on December 2, 2023*

From VHB tape to PostIt notes, 3M is one of the best full-line manufacturers of general-purpose and specialty adhesives. They are adhesive experts. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that they also know more than a thing or two about removing adhesives and adhesive residues. They make a full line of adhesive and residue remover products. This one is good to have around because it’s specifically formulated not to attack most paints. (3M, by the way, is also a big manufacturer of paints and paint ingredients; they know a lot about paint too.) It’s also safe to use on most plastics. (Plastics and plastic ingredients are another 3M specialty.) As with any solvent, test an inconspicuous place first and try not to leave it on the surface longer than necessary. It’s primarily marketed for automotive and similar purposes (boats, motorcycles, etc.) where decals are used for decoration or marking. But decant a bit of it into a small bottle (I recommend a glass bottle) and you’ll find yourself using all around the house. For sticky adhesive residues, it’s better than Goof Off or Goo Gone, I think. As with any volatile organic solvent, use it in a well-ventilated space (especially when using it on large areas). Use it away from ignition sources. And wear eye protection and gloves. Avoid breathing the fumes and/or prolonged skin exposure. This is a serious industrial product. Use it carefully and it will work well for you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works almost -too- well!
*by B***T on November 21, 2025*

This is one of those products that works so well that it causes confusion initially. You wonder why you’ve used anything else beforehand. Makes quick work of all the adhesives and residues I come across around the house and detailing cars. This will be my go-to for a long time to come.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-02*