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Atticus808
05-24-2015, 04:44 PM
I got a new car and I didn't want the dealership to touch my car with any brushes or towels, but have them remove that white protective sticky sheet.

but now there's some left over stickiness.

I tried clay and got some of it off
tried APC and didn't really do much
tried griots adhesive remover but that didn't really work unless I'm doing it wrong. I put the adhesive remover on the spots and let it set for about a minute and gently wipe with a MF towel.

any other solutions? be more aggressive with wiping the adhesive remover?

FUNX650
05-24-2015, 07:06 PM
Try one of these products to remove the
"Rap Gard's" sticky adhesive residue.

•Wurth Clean Solve
•3M GP Adhesive Cleaner
•Valugard's New Car Prep


Bob

Goin Rogue
05-24-2015, 07:12 PM
TarX

I hear Rapid Remover works good, I have never tried it.

custmsprty
05-24-2015, 07:16 PM
Packaging guy here, that sticky white stuff isn't supposed to be sticky. It's what's called cohesive material and isn't supposed to leave a residue. It's supposed to have a clean release.
Maybe goo gone? It won't hurt the paint.

TFTADetail
05-24-2015, 08:55 PM
TarX

I hear Rapid Remover works good, I have never tried it.

It's hands down "THE BEST ADHESIVE REMOVER" ....... ever.

I swear by this stuff. Bummer it's more accessible online than anywhere else.

FUNX650
05-24-2015, 09:28 PM
I don't see why there would be any need for Goo-Gone...
if the transit wrap (ie: "Rap Gard"), would have no adhesives.

However:
Even perimetric auto transit-films
will have perimetric-adhesives.


IMO:
The very best of all auto transit-protection would
almost surely have to be: "the bespoke-body-bags".


Bob

Atticus808
05-24-2015, 09:52 PM
Packaging guy here, that sticky white stuff isn't supposed to be sticky. It's what's called cohesive material and isn't supposed to leave a residue. It's supposed to have a clean release.
Maybe goo gone? It won't hurt the paint.

hey!

the whole thing is not really sticky I guess, more of a line where you can tell the sheets were. when I spray water all over the car I notice that the areas covered in the sheets, the water beads off?

Atticus808
05-24-2015, 09:53 PM
and thanks for all the suggestions! I have einszett bug and tar remover. would that work?

FUNX650
05-24-2015, 10:02 PM
I have einszett bug and tar remover.

would that work?
"Test Spot"...should tell-the-tale. :)


Bob

custmsprty
05-24-2015, 10:09 PM
hey!

the whole thing is not really sticky I guess, more of a line where you can tell the sheets were. when I spray water all over the car I notice that the areas covered in the sheets, the water beads off?

Interesting to say the least. I still have lines on my GC where I swear some yahoo cut the film and hurt the cc.

Atticus808
05-24-2015, 10:17 PM
Interesting to say the least. I still have lines on my GC where I swear some yahoo cut the film and hurt the cc.

I did clay off like maybe 60% off the top of the roof.
and there might be some above my rear wheel wells.

another forum recommended IPA. what are your thoughts?

just trying to gather as much info before I go out tomorrow to do it