Protective shipping plastic
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: SW Washington
Protective shipping plastic
How long can you safely leave the plastic from the factory on the outside of your car? Mine will be sitting on the dealer lot for a week before I can get it, so will this time along with the time it spent in BG with the plastic on be detrimental at all? Thanks.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
From: Dearborn Michigan
I live in Michigan but bought my car from North dakota and it was shipped to my house with the white plastic all over the car. It arrived while it was raining and during the night time. When i peeled the plastic off i washed the car and shined it up but could'n't help notice water spots that no matter how hard I tried would not come out. I actually had to take my 1 day old car and get it rubbed out at my detail shop i go to. It was pretty disappointing for me seeing how hard I worked for this car and how long i've waited to get it for it to arrive in that condition. I don't know if this is a isolated incident or if the dealer just didn't prep the car right before sending it to me. my detail guy told me it was some kind of adhesive he rubbed out that kept the plastic on and not water spots but thats what they looked like. make sure your car is shining when you get it.
Last edited by Hass Mack; Feb 19, 2006 at 12:12 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles CA
Call the dealer and ask them how long THEY keep the plastic on their cars after they arrive. Ask a few of the supporting forum dealers for their opinion on how long plastic can be left on.
In any case if your buying the car from this dealer why not have them do the dealer prep for you.. they remove all the plastic, make sure battery is charged, etc... if yer picky you can have them skip the wash... remember they are responsible for the vehicle until you take possesion.
In any case if your buying the car from this dealer why not have them do the dealer prep for you.. they remove all the plastic, make sure battery is charged, etc... if yer picky you can have them skip the wash... remember they are responsible for the vehicle until you take possesion.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
10 Things C8 Corvette Owners Hate (But Won't Tell You)
Joe Kucinski
10 Best Corvettes Coming to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026!
Brett Foote
Every Corvette Grand Sport Explained! (C2, C4, C6, C7, & C8)
Joe Kucinski
Grand Sport & Grand Sport X Launch Alongside All-New 535hp LS6 V8!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Reasons Bad Drivers Crash & 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Mistake!
Joe Kucinski
7 Bolt-On Upgrades From Extreme Online Store to Level Up Your C6 Corvette
Pouria Savadkouei
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: SW Washington
Originally Posted by Mocoso
Call the dealer and ask them how long THEY keep the plastic on their cars after they arrive. Ask a few of the supporting forum dealers for their opinion on how long plastic can be left on.
In any case if your buying the car from this dealer why not have them do the dealer prep for you.. they remove all the plastic, make sure battery is charged, etc... if yer picky you can have them skip the wash... remember they are responsible for the vehicle until you take possesion.
In any case if your buying the car from this dealer why not have them do the dealer prep for you.. they remove all the plastic, make sure battery is charged, etc... if yer picky you can have them skip the wash... remember they are responsible for the vehicle until you take possesion.
I am having them skip the wash, I will wash it and rejex it as soon as I get it home. I don't trust the lot boys to wash it carefully/correctly. I don't mind the dealer doing the other prep stuff though. Maybe I'll give them a call and have them remove the plastic. Thanks.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: SW Washington
Originally Posted by f152tall
My 2005 had the shipping plastic left on for to long and it took the paint of five of the panels when it was removed. That car had to be scrapped and sold at auction.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 21,988
Likes: 4
From: Damascus-Boring Or
Originally Posted by Hass Mack
I live in Michigan but bought my car from North dakota and it was shipped to my house with the white plastic all over the car. It arrived while it was raining and during the night time. When i peeled the plastic off i washed the car and shined it up but could'n't help notice water spots that no matter how hard I tried would not come out. I actually had to take my 1 day old car and get it rubbed out at my detail shop i go to. It was pretty disappointing for me seeing how hard I worked for this car and how long i've waited to get it for it to arrive in that condition. I don't know if this is a isolated incident or if the dealer just didn't prep the car right before sending it to me. my detail guy told me it was some kind of adhesive he rubbed out that kept the plastic on and not water spots but thats what they looked like. make sure your car is shining when you get it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,039
Likes: 0
From: Stuttgart
When I first got my car I was shocked to see what I thought were chips in the paint along several edges - hood, door, trunk. Upon closer inspection and some finger nail scraping I realized that it was the residual "protective" covering. Finally go it all off but what a pain.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: SW Washington
Originally Posted by Steve Germany
When I first got my car I was shocked to see what I thought were chips in the paint along several edges - hood, door, trunk. Upon closer inspection and some finger nail scraping I realized that it was the residual "protective" covering. Finally go it all off but what a pain.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 1
I read in another thread where some guys (employees) at the dealership wanted to take a newly delivered vette out for a spin but left the plastic on to protect the paint. The car got hot and the plastic melted to the body.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 293
Likes: 108
From: Oregon
Originally Posted by Steve Germany
When I first got my car I was shocked to see what I thought were chips in the paint along several edges - hood, door, trunk. Upon closer inspection and some finger nail scraping I realized that it was the residual "protective" covering. Finally go it all off but what a pain.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
From: Indy Indiana
Any other people who had difficulties with the adhesive from the plastic used to cover their vette. I got mine and having to go over with a fine tooth comb to get all the adhesive off - just little pieces here and there but it doesn't like to come off.
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 190
Likes: 3
From: DFW Texas
Still in the wrapper....
I was out at my local dealer today. He said they had a Black Z06 just off of the truck that was waiting to be prepped. I wanted to see the Z06 in Black. Took the camera out and grabbed a picture of a C6 and a Z06 still in the wrapper.
Les
Les