Marks left by factory protection wrap

Ironic that that's supposed to protect the vehicles. I sell packaging for a living(23 years), that's called cohesive wrap, it's not supposed to do that. It's supposed to release cleanly and leave no residue. It's hard to say from what I can see if that's actually from the film. Here's why I say that, doesn't look like the film has been damaged or compromised on the outer side. I don't see how water would help at all based upon my knowledge of that product. The cohesive bond is on the side making contact with the vehicles paint and water won't penetrate it and it's not a water soluable product.

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It's supposed to just release and not leave any residue or marks. My advice is to get the GM regional guy out there. It shouldn't be creating extra work or additionals costs for a delaership imo.

Yes, I know exactly what you mean. Now, getting a clean peel has a lot to do with temp. If it is hot, it usually rips and leaves adhesive behind. Cold temps seem to release the adhesive and they peel off with ease. Unless it is cold, you need to peel very slowly and at an angle down towards the paint.

Now, when I unwrap cars at work (VW, Audi, Porsche), I am careful not to cause any damage when peeling the stuff off or taking off the full wraps (like how the C7 Corvette is wrapped). Unfortunately, I believe the paint just don't come perfect from the factory every time.

Here are swirls that were under the wrap:


Now this black car was actually perfect:


Now here is one that had a full wrap and someone who wasn't being careful unwrapped.

The marks you are referring to are adhesive residue marks, correct? Body solvent will remove this instantly.

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anonymoususer said:

The marks you are referring to are adhesive residue marks, correct? Body solvent will remove this instantly.

Meguiar’s Body Solvent, 1 Gallon, removes tar, wax, and stubborn grime from exterior car surfaces. Concentrated cleaner safe on exterior surfaces.

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Being intimately familiar with cohesive products, the whole idea of these is they are not supposed to transfer adhesive to the product, that's why they are referred to as a "co" hesive product. They also have uv inhibitors built in to them so as not to degrade in sunlight. The durability varies from product to product. I know one thing, if I was selling a customer this and that was happpening they'd have me out there along with the manufacturer's rep pdq. The product is also not supposed to deface what it's adhering to. 3M first developed this product then a bunch of lower cost manufactrers starting flooding the market and cutting prices. Guess the old adage applies here, you get what you pay for.