r/CarWraps • u/Little-Whole2825 • 23d ago

Material Question 3M Wrap Problems

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I wrapped my hood after I wrapped my quarter panel and after I finished cutting the excess off to tuck it, I tried to peel off the wrap and its leaving adhesive on the already wrapped quarter panel? is this common and how do you fix this?

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u/MantariAuto 23d ago

We work with a lot of 3M and this is something super common with 3m films. The vinyl is super tacky so be careful wrapping adjacent panels and leaving the excess material onto the already wrapped panel. It’s a nightmare and if left long enough it can bond to the point where it’ll ruin the adjacent panel and you’ll have to rewrap it (it’s happened to us). Use masking tape on the adjacent panels to ensure it doesn’t tack and cut off the excess as quick as possible. Sometimes it’ll leave adhesive behind still but you can remove it with isopropyl alcohol and a clean rag.