Panel Wipe & Lacquer Woes
Discussion
Replaced my number plates front & back on the Audi and used panel wipe to remove the stickiness of the previous sticky pads, however I now appear to have white hazed smears where I have wiped the residue area. Tried to get at it with the bog standard polish, to no avail. Looks to have clouded the lacquer, is it worth using some Freckler? - I'm trying not to make it any worse!
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Sure you've not just smeared some of the glue around?
I'm surprised panel wipe has done that, wasn't actually thinners was it? (Or has a repair been done to the area with dodgy lacquer?)
WD40 as said usually works well.
I use brake & clutch cleaner to remove glue residue from caravans after removing decals & the glue on those can be a complete PITA to get off - not had a paint damage issue yet.
Can you cover the area with the new plate? If not then you may as well try polishing as the alternative would be a repaint.
I'm surprised panel wipe has done that, wasn't actually thinners was it? (Or has a repair been done to the area with dodgy lacquer?)
WD40 as said usually works well.
I use brake & clutch cleaner to remove glue residue from caravans after removing decals & the glue on those can be a complete PITA to get off - not had a paint damage issue yet.
Can you cover the area with the new plate? If not then you may as well try polishing as the alternative would be a repaint.
Do you mean FARECLA - as in G10, G3 compounds?
The paint will be very soft if attacked with solvent, so leave it a few weeks before compounding, just to be safe. If on a PU ie plastic bumper then strike through with soft paint is more of a hazard.
As previous posters say, identify whether glue residue or actual lacquer bloom first by allowing it to dry then reapplying mild solvent like WD40.
The paint will be very soft if attacked with solvent, so leave it a few weeks before compounding, just to be safe. If on a PU ie plastic bumper then strike through with soft paint is more of a hazard.
As previous posters say, identify whether glue residue or actual lacquer bloom first by allowing it to dry then reapplying mild solvent like WD40.
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