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Old Jan 8, 2026 | 10:28 AM
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the protective film pieces that are in front of the rear tires on my C7 are turning somewhat yellow (white car ) , can they be removed easily? If so please explain the procedure , dont want to peel the paint .. thanks
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Try posting this in the C7 forum also

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Protective film is often sprayed on ...but IDK what your car has. There are aftermarket film kits too.

Did you try to remove it? If you can't peel it off, it's probably applied at the factory. Yeah try the C7 forum...
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Originally Posted by blockzilla
the protective film pieces that are in front of the rear tires on my C7 are turning somewhat yellow (white car ) , can they be removed easily? If so please explain the procedure , dont want to peel the paint .. thanks
I've got those pieces of film on my C7 as well, must be factory. Luckily my car is already yellow.
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