Took my '03 motor into the  local main dealer on Monday  for replacement of the front passenger side window regulator (1.5 hours of labour and a total inc bill of £215 thank you very much). Picked-up the car in the evening, and all seemed OK with the window (Although it appears they had been a bit sparring with the vinyl window trim  lube).

 

Didn't use the car again until yesterday, when I discovered in the daylight, that the coating on the external door handle was covered in a sort of grease and  had started to peel in a serious fashion - as far as I'm aware it was pristine when it went in.

 

Does anybody know how this is likely to have happened, given the standard procedures for regulator replacement - prior to the repair, I had temporarily taped some clear plastic over the window (Cause the window glass had fallen into the door cavity) but. as far as I remember, there was no tape on the door handle.

 

 

Nick

 

 

 

Had a closer look today, what I thought was peeling, is in fact the remnants of the box-tape adhesive I used to secure the temporary plastic sheeting over the window. I managed to rub some of it off using a tissue, but there's a stubborn bit left. What's the best solvent to get this off - ideally something which won't damage the handle finish - meths ?

 

Nick

"Sticky stuff remover" sounds about right.

I'd just use brake cleaner personally since I've got a load in the garage.

WD40 is good at dissolving tape and sticky label adhesives.