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jkr · 06-12-2010, 05:15 PM

hey guys...

did a few searches and didnt find much so, here is my situation... I just got my new m3 and because I ordered it through military sales it didnt have a proper detailing when I recieved it. There seems to be some small spots of adhesive on the car and there is a gooey substance that leaked out of a whole on the bottom of the trunk lid. It appears to be some sort of shipping grease or something but it has hardened on the paint now... I tried to take pictures but couldnt get them to come out well... that being said, what would be the best way to get these off? any help would be greatly appreciated....

spartan1685 · 06-12-2010, 07:12 PM

Is it yellow in color? If so it might be the shipping wax / substance...I just used some IPA (alcohol) mixed with water to remove mine (50/50)...then washed it off with more water...Also don't use a lot of force. One last item, IPA will remove any oil / glaze on the paint so you might want to apply some sort of glaze / polish and wax to get it shape...Just my 2 cents, might be off base...

jkr · 06-13-2010, 10:50 AM

yeah, thats the stuff... i will give it a try. just really worried about the infamous swirls everyone talks about with black paint. I will let you know!

quality_sound · 06-13-2010, 02:58 PM

It's not a shipping wax, it's for corrosion resistance and it's supposed to be there. Yes, it'll run out on really hot days but it won't hurt anything. Just don't do like some boneheads and remove all of it.

06-12-2010, 05:15 PM	#1
jkr Private 6 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 cpe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	grease! hey guys... did a few searches and didnt find much so, here is my situation... I just got my new m3 and because I ordered it through military sales it didnt have a proper detailing when I recieved it. There seems to be some small spots of adhesive on the car and there is a gooey substance that leaked out of a whole on the bottom of the trunk lid. It appears to be some sort of shipping grease or something but it has hardened on the paint now... I tried to take pictures but couldnt get them to come out well... that being said, what would be the best way to get these off? any help would be greatly appreciated....
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spartan1685 Private 8 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia, USA iTrader: (0)	Is it yellow in color? If so it might be the shipping wax / substance...I just used some IPA (alcohol) mixed with water to remove mine (50/50)...then washed it off with more water...Also don't use a lot of force. One last item, IPA will remove any oil / glaze on the paint so you might want to apply some sort of glaze / polish and wax to get it shape...Just my 2 cents, might be off base...
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06-13-2010, 10:50 AM	#3
jkr Private 6 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 cpe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	yeah, thats the stuff... i will give it a try. just really worried about the infamous swirls everyone talks about with black paint. I will let you know!
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06-13-2010, 02:58 PM	#4
quality_sound 8 tracks of madness 62 Rep 2,735 Posts Drives: Slowly Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: At home iTrader: (1)	It's not a shipping wax, it's for corrosion resistance and it's supposed to be there. Yes, it'll run out on really hot days but it won't hurt anything. Just don't do like some boneheads and remove all of it.
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