Anyone take delivery of vehicle with shipping plastic still attached?

I will be having my car shipped from CA to WA so I am requesting that the dealer leave all the plastic coverings on vehicle for added protection in transit.

Do these plastic pieces peel off fairly easily? Are there any residues left from these plastic pieces that won't simply wash off?

Thanks!

 

i took delivery of mine with a lot of "edge" residue still on since it was a weekend and no detailers were there. i thought the car was keyed to hell when i was about to test drive it but they showed me it was residue. it comes off with a little bit of alcohol or some stoner's glass cleaner. but the whole sheets should come off fairly easy and in large pieces since they're not on very long.

 

I found edge residue on my doors around the handles, etc.

 

As soon as you peel the plastic off, using a claybar is highly recommended... This will help you get the goo off, and more importantly get rid of the rail dust that embedded itself in the paint as the car was shipped. Think of piece of rail dust as a microscopic spike you can't really see (but may feel if you rub your hand over the paint), but after it oxidizes (rusts) will start to discolor the paint!

 

goo-gone will remove the sticky residue used to adhere the plastic to the car.

 

Nope it's the hood, fenders, quarters, trunk, bumpers head and tail lamps but they do it in sections.

 

GOO GONE? I thought that was an industrial remover. I wouldnt use that on a cars finish if it is. Clay baring a car is the best thing you can do to remove surface contaminants safely. Clay bar it, Wash it, Wax it, DONE! Then you can put it in the driveway and stare at it like i do!

 

my 03.5 still had plastic on it. with 6 miles on it.

 

plastic glue is a nightmare to take off. but just take ur time it'll be fine w/ clay -- just don't use compound

 

+1.

I do a service called "new car prep", basically I have my clients leave all the plastic on the car and I remove it all, clay the car, seal it, etc. Removing the plastic is very easy, however as mentioned some residue will remain on the paint. Clay will get that and the added bonus, as Seahawk mentioned, is you will also remove a lot of the rail dust that accumulates during shipping.

 

If you mean by rail, you dont have a choice. Its how infiniti and most manufacturers move alot of cars at once. Before they are trucked to the dealership they are railed to where they need to be.