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Removing the convertible tonneau "rub strip"
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<blockquote data-quote="Tourmax" data-source="post: 173450" data-attributes="member: 5304"><p>Well, that adhesive is some tough stuff!</p><p></p><p>I finally had to resort to laying a rag over a section of the adhesive and soaking it with goo gone. I let that sit for about 5 mins and then it was almost soft enough to scape off with the orange trim tool. Several applications in a spot followed by scraping with the tool or my fingernail finally got the last of the residue off.</p><p></p><p>Then, a good compounding with the rotary buffer and:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]30302[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Looks pretty good! But, there is some paint damage from the top. There is a faint “rub line/scratched” in the clearcoat. There is also a faint “line” where the edges of the clear protector was.</p><p></p><p>I do believe, however, that I can make the line dissapear with some wet sanding. The scratches are a different story. They don’t go through the clear, but they’re deep enough that I don’t think I can sand them out. I may try filling them with some clear and then wet sand and polish.</p><p></p><p>But it looks 10x better than it did with that clear protector on there. No more white dried wax lines.</p><p></p><p>But the take away here is that if you intend to remove your clear protector, it’s not going to be easy. You also have to square yourself with the fact there is going to be some paint damage. Either from you trying to remove the plastic or just time and age doing thier thing.</p><p></p><p>Good thing is if you keep the damage you inflict in the removal to a minimum, you can probably fix the rest with a good paint correction process.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tourmax, post: 173450, member: 5304"] Well, that adhesive is some tough stuff! I finally had to resort to laying a rag over a section of the adhesive and soaking it with goo gone. I let that sit for about 5 mins and then it was almost soft enough to scape off with the orange trim tool. Several applications in a spot followed by scraping with the tool or my fingernail finally got the last of the residue off. Then, a good compounding with the rotary buffer and: [ATTACH type="full" alt="780812CA-2F61-4800-9F67-9C4CA43AFEA1.jpeg"]30302[/ATTACH] Looks pretty good! But, there is some paint damage from the top. There is a faint “rub line/scratched” in the clearcoat. There is also a faint “line” where the edges of the clear protector was. I do believe, however, that I can make the line dissapear with some wet sanding. The scratches are a different story. They don’t go through the clear, but they’re deep enough that I don’t think I can sand them out. I may try filling them with some clear and then wet sand and polish. But it looks 10x better than it did with that clear protector on there. No more white dried wax lines. But the take away here is that if you intend to remove your clear protector, it’s not going to be easy. You also have to square yourself with the fact there is going to be some paint damage. Either from you trying to remove the plastic or just time and age doing thier thing. Good thing is if you keep the damage you inflict in the removal to a minimum, you can probably fix the rest with a good paint correction process. :) [/QUOTE]
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