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    Sealant Removal

    Booth under hood and under trunk my car has patches of a clear hardened material. Not sure what it is, (possible some form of sealant) but would appreciate any ideas on how I could remove them without damaging the paint?

    For example in this picture to the right of the vapor vent cap:

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    Re: Sealant Removal

    maybe try clay bar on it...
    Joel
    1976 Cutlass S
    2001 PT Cruiser
    1990 454SS
    1989     Suburban

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    • #3
      Re: Sealant Removal

      I would try some time of solvent.

      Something like Prepsol wax and grease remover.
      Originally posted by Blueline
      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        Re: Sealant Removal

        Has this been there since new? Do you have any clue at all what it might be? A bad run in the clear coat maybe? How you remove it will be determined in large part what it is. If it's a bad clear coat run then you can't simply "clean it off", but if it's some foreign material then a wax and grease remove may do an outstanding job. Heck, some WD40 might take care of it too, really hard to say.

        What does it feel like - sticky, hard, can you scrape it off with your fingernail?
        Michael Stoops
        Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

        Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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