Proactive covers on new vehicle

[dcpac]

I pick up my new truck on Saturday and I just confirmed with the dealer that they will not wash it like I asked. He asked me if I wanted them to remove the white protective shipping sheets, I said no. Now I am wondering how hard they are to remove. Has anyone removed them before?

[Odds and Ends]

They come off fairly easily but there will probably be a little adhesive residue here and there along the edges. Some goo gone should do the trick if that's the case.

[Rich]

Get the gunk off, and then give it a good full detail including clay.  Have fun!

[Mongosg8]

^^^Exactly what Rich stated .. I did the same thing when I purchased my car after taking off the leftover protective sheeting.  **Must clay!! You will get all the contaminants out including any rail dust.  Looks better than new even if it is! 

[vobro]

Just a thought, maybe let the dealer remove the plastic just in case there could be a paint imperfection from the factory. My brother just took delivery of a BMW435i and the car was loaded with sanding spots from the factory, he then had the dealer measure the areas with a paint thickness gauge. The readings ended up being very comparable to the rest of the paint, funny thing is he his the shop foreman at the dealership! I asked if they would normally inspect those areas and he said they'd just polish them out and send it on its way

Edited June 15, 2016 by vobro

[gabhart]

We took delivery of my wife's Mazda with all the protective sheets still on the paint. Removal was very easy and yes, there will be a slight amount of adhesive left around where the sheet edges were. I took a chance on Mazda's quality control regarding paint condition!

 

All turned out well. I have not had a chance to fully detail yet but have been keeping it protected with H20 G&G and detail spray during drying. At least we have no dealer installed swirl marks!