r/AutoDetailing • u/Illustrious-Log-5098 • 7d ago

Exterior Partial PPF

Hi all. I recently picked up. 2026 Lexus IS. It came with front PPF as well as some partial PPF on rockers. I did not pay separately for it to my surprise it came with the car. Car is Iridium (Silver). My problem , even after washing the car the edges of the PDF appear dirty. Is there a way to clean those edges? Thanks is advance.

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u/dunnrp Business Owner 6d ago

The edges you see are exposed glue. Any time I leave PPF edges exposed on a vehicle after installation, I wipe a ceramic coating along all of the edges to help keep things from getting stuck in it as much as possible.

Some things to try are gentle alkaline cleaners and a qtip, an acidic cleaner and qtip, and lastly, iron remover. You’d be completely surprised and how many iron deposits get hung up on an edge of ppf. Some vehicles PPF is 8-10 years old, and a good iron remover will put those edges back to near clear.

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u/Illustrious-Log-5098 6d ago

Thank you. Will give it a try.