Dealership left manufacturer's "protecting" tape on the plastic molding.
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Dealership left manufacturer's "protecting" tape on the plastic molding.
As the title reads, the dealership left the clear tape on my car (that I purchased 8 months ago), which over time has cracked and essentially baked into the plastic.
It wasn't a noticeable gradual degradation of the tape that I could have caught early on and pulled the tape off myself. It 'revealed' itself in its current state after a recent car wash & is nearly impossible to peel off with my fingernails without flaking off everywhere.
Is this something the dealership may take full responsibility for and fix? If not, is there something easy I can just do myself ? I've tried soaking a small area with 3M Adhesive Remover & then rubbing it with a microfiber, but it's proving to be a real pain in the ass to try to remove. :\
Passenger Side example: Clean
Driver's Side: You can see the cracked/baked in clear tape.
It wasn't a noticeable gradual degradation of the tape that I could have caught early on and pulled the tape off myself. It 'revealed' itself in its current state after a recent car wash & is nearly impossible to peel off with my fingernails without flaking off everywhere.
Is this something the dealership may take full responsibility for and fix? If not, is there something easy I can just do myself ? I've tried soaking a small area with 3M Adhesive Remover & then rubbing it with a microfiber, but it's proving to be a real pain in the ass to try to remove. :\
Passenger Side example: Clean
Driver's Side: You can see the cracked/baked in clear tape.
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First, that sucks. Second, sadly to say, I think you would be hard pressed to get the dealership to take ownership of that 8 months later unless you brought it to their attention asap and simply haven't gotten around to getting it taken care of. That being said, ask...make them say no.
Good luck.
Good luck.