# Removing Protective Film that has dried out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-protective-film-that-has-dried-out/116047>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** 323, mazda\
**Created:** [April 21, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-protective-film-that-has-dried-out/116047 "2018-04-21T18:13:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-protective-film-that-has-dried-out/116047/21 "2018-04-22T15:58:44Z")

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‘Goo-gone’ damages most plastics; I’d be careful about spilling it on surrounding plastic parts. It’s also toxic.

Citrus oil cleaners have worked well for me and are non-toxic. Be sure to get the stuff that’s 100% citrus oil, not the cheap stuff that has just enough to make it smell like oranges. I use ‘De-solv-it’.

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