Old film? stuck to body?? (Fixed!!)

[Moirae]

Has anyone ever had protective film be stuck to the body before? I've never seen this happen before. I can't peel it up, it's too brittle and is almost stuck. One of my best paint jobs only to run into this at the end is beyond frustrating. I even tried to use a hobby knife and it is not working.

 

[Garcbomber]

Let it sit out in the sun for a bit, 2 for 1 cure and potential release of the film?

 

[Matt05]

I’d try a blow dryer or like @Garcbomber said, just let it sit in the sun.

 

[Tex Koder]

Has anyone ever had protective film be stuck to the body before? I've never seen this happen before. I can't peel it up, it's too brittle and is almost stuck. One of my best paint jobs only to run into this at the end is beyond frustrating. I even tried to use a hobby knife and it is not working.
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Use Canola oil on the film.
Put a light layer of it on the film and let it sit for a couple of hours and it will dissolve it.

Don't let it sit over night.

 

[SrC]

Yeah I had a few bodies that were a bear to get the film off. Usually when the bodies are old and been sitting for years with the film on it. How I see it. If the body sat in high temps maybe, also making it harder to release with time. I've had other things with film on it that I never removed over years, etc. It was very hard to remove. Like some TV Remotes, control screens etc. Now I always remove them when new, first thing.
Try placing in the sink with warm or hot water maybe ??
I think a heat gun may be too much heat. IDK.

 

[Moirae]

Thanks for the ideas guys. I might try putting it in the trunk of the car for an hr or 2 haha.

 

[SrC]

Thinking outside the box... Maybe putting it in the freezer for a few minutes may help????
Then a quick warm up of the film with a Blow dryer. It might separate better.
Trial and error.
Good luck.

 

[Moirae]

Leaving it in a hot place worked well enough for me to manage to get it off!! It looks like some straight YOGA FLAME!!!!! too.

 

[SrC]

Nice body there.

 

[Hippy_68]

Amazing!

 

[Dan B.]

Leaving it in a hot place worked well enough for me to manage to get it off!! It looks like some straight YOGA FLAME!!!!! too.



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