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I've removed some pretty nasty adhesives from painted surfaces, I work in a glass shop and when people break windows they like to use duct tape or Tuck tape to stick a garbage bag over the hole. First off, I've used solventto remove adhesive before and it did dull the clear coat, although I'm pretty sure a little wax would bring the shine back.
If I were to remove a tank protector I would definitely use a heat gun on low setting to soften the adhesive, start on an edge and peel slowly. A little trick I've learned along the path of removing sticky things is that if you pull on the material at about a 45 degree angle away from center instead of pulling across center and be gentle and patient the results are much better. I think this is because you stress the material less and cause less separation. No matter how careful you are you will always leave some adhesive behind. For the left behind adhesive I would try spraying sudsy ammonia on the left overs and let it sit for awhile. The adhesive should soften and be easily removable at this point. If not try a citrus based cleaner like Goo Gone.
Personally, I wouldn't use a solvent but I can pretty much guarantee that it will both remove the adhesive and dull the finish.
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