Plastic film over exterior paint with dirt under the edges

Are you aware about the TSB for peeling white paint? Read this post carefully and look for any hints of peeling paint around your side window edges and also on the front fender top edges underneath the hood. If there is peeling, Toyota will strip the paint off the doors and fenders and repaint your cab up to the roof lines for free. Mine is being done this week, and the service center said it would cast over $10k to fix it had I paid for it out of pocket.

 

This stuff is not intended to last forever. Once it has served its' useful purpose, peel it off (with heat if needed), clean with solvent that doesn't damage the paint, and then choose whether to re-apply fresh material or simply leave it bare.

 

That sounds like a great idea! Thanks!

 

Gets burnt rubber off auto paint safely, too!

 

My 21 has this issue and drives me crazy. My TRD Off Road bed decal is doing the same, looks dirty all the way around. Also have a 2018 4 Runner and getting ready to try to remove it. Its gotten to the point where the clear plastic looks moldy underneath.

 

It's gotta come off

 

I cannot wrap my head around why they did this. I also have a 2000 Tacoma. Yes, it has some dings here and there, which I've touched up. At least it looks clean when I wash it.

 

It doesn't make sense

 

Make it make sense. New vehicle should be clean when you wash it

 

I don't wanna risk it, so will probably pay to have it removed. This might sound crazy, but I'd rather have a few dings to the paint because this is worse. Cat jumped up there, and the hood is full of pits with dirt embedded. It looks filthy after washing.

 

Accidentally added a photo twice

 

Hood, mirrors & near tires. I posted a few pics on one of the comments.

 

Toyota is just not known for quality anymore they’re running on old reputation. When I bought mine in 2023 the dealer delayed delivery for six weeks for QC and when it finally arrived it had misaligned hood, misaligned rear passenger door, misaligned bed and rear bumper. Oh and a dent in the LF fender.

They made it right but if hadn’t seen it and complained they would have not cared.

 

My truck is white, has 235k on it and that stuff looks like that but not quite that bad......fortunately i built my 2012 sport blinker mirrors so none there and skewpt hood doesn't have it either...just the rr flare patch and bottom fr edge of bed but they ugly. about time to do the deed.



...OK, maybe they're worse, lol.........18yrs and 235k tho.......

 

Remember when a new vehicle was in great condition when you purchased it? It seems those days are gone. I'm glad you got the issue fixed.

 

Fortunately, it's just two small areas. It will look so much better when removed!

 

LOL, I think we found the source of your particular issue!

 

Took me a month to remove the front PPF. I removed mine in sections when I had free time. 2-3 hours each time. 1-2 days a week. Sometimes I skipped a week. Rapid remover and plastic blades were my friend. I haven't remove the other films on the truck.

You can see the faded color vs the protected paint color underneath the film. Truck was in the Caribbean sun for 2 years and now in a garage in Texas.

The white Lexus next to my truck had a better quality film, and I was able to remove it in one piece without leaving any residue or ripping the paint off.

 

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