My car has this like slightly transparent sticker kind of thing that is on the back wheel well and goes into the door jamb. Has anyone peeled this off? Since my car is silver, it kind of looks tacky since it is a slight shade of yellow. I am afraid to peel it off though because the paint underneath has been protected by it the whole time and will probably look a different shade than the rest of the car. Anyone else ever done this, will it be ok?

You may want to keep that sticker on. It's protects that part of the car from rock chips and so forth. It's similar to the lense protector that they have for headlights and hoods.

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My car has this like slightly transparent sticker kind of thing that is on the back wheel well and goes into the door jamb. Has anyone peeled this off? Since my car is silver, it kind of looks tacky since it is a slight shade of yellow. I am afraid to peel it off though because the paint underneath has been protected by it the whole time and will probably look a different shade than the rest of the car. Anyone else ever done this, will it be ok?

alias-

Thank you for posting this, as I have the exact same sticker on my silver A6. I only have it on one side- The passenger rear fender. It looks slightly yellow too. I was wondering if it was factory or aftermarket. I was actually concerned that it was some sort of body work cover up, as I just bought my car this month. I have read about the clear bras from 3m and such and was wondering if it was basically the same stuff. I am really happy that there is another owner with the same thing,m which tells me the car likely came like this from Audi.

alias- do you have this sticker on both sides of your car, or just on the passenger side? Thanks again for posting this. I have been doing a lot of searching and was going to ask this question myself.

Same thing on mine, also silver. It's on both sides, and is just slightly yellowed. It's a minor thing, but I notice it...

Yeah mine is on both sides.

It bothers me becuase it is such a different shade than my car so to ME it stands out. I am really considering on ripping them off.

Since I only have it on one side, I would assume one side was ripped off already... it looks fine. I may get the old hair dryer out and peel this one off too. Yellowish plastic stickers do nothing for me. I'm probably going to detail this weekend, so I'll decide what I am going to do then. Did they only put these on Silver A6s or what? Three owners so far, all silver.

FOUR silver owners. Both sides, slightly yellow. I'm not thrilled with them but I prefer the plastic to constantly trying to touch up rock pings, which would look worse. When I bought my car (with 37k miles) there were a lot of missing paint chips on the bumper and even after touch up, it didn't look original. So I put on a bra (on the car, not on me).

Here it is...

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My silver avant has them. I would assume that all A6's have them, not just the silver ones.

I took mine off but it was a white a6 couldn't really tell unless u were close to it. I would use a heat gun light though Also mine had a line from the clear coat across the top. looked fine. or just replace them should be able to order that

I have them as well, my audi is Ming Blue, but I assumed they were part of the clear bra that was put on (same kind of stuff on hood and side mirrors).

They had some slight swirls in them but they buffed right out with some Meguiars. <--Might make yours clear again... worth a try

same boat....silver...turned yellow..really friggin ugly. I have the clear on the side mirrors but nothing on the front. I wouldnt peel them off unless I knew I was replacing them. Does the buffer really take out the yellow? Anybody tried?

Silver, got 'em, yellowing. Not concerned as dings are worse.

If they could be replaced, I would consider it, but since I only notice when I wash the car, I don't really care.

I have a white A6 and when I bought it I only had the one (very yellowed variety) on the passenger side. I got to looking at it one day and decided to pull it off, because a little discolored paint was going to be better than the obviously yellow "sticker" which is much more obvious on white than any other color.

I didn't use a heat gun, and frankly didn't need to. I just pulled from the top in a fairly quick motion and the adhesive came off with the decal all in one swoop. I did go over the spot with some Goo Gone just for good measure, but I couldn't feel or see any residue even before doing so.

My fear about faded paint was unfounded, because I simply cannot tell where the sticker was. In my opinion they stickers aren't required since rocks are more likely to hit below that point anyway, and since my driver's side never had one and I don't see any evidence of rock chipping I'm not about to run out and replace them.

However - if you are worried about it I have heard they are in fact available from the dealer so you can replace them if you so desire.

peeled both of mine off, a6(Silver) just take them off, they are just plain fugly......

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peeled both of mine off, a6(Silver) just take them off, they are just plain fugly......


Since I only have one and I'm a symetrical kind of guy, that is my plan.

Costner- Thanks for the info.

Update- I peeled off the one remaining sticker with no problems. No goof off or hairdryer required.

what about dicoloring/fading?

Mine looks good as new underneath the sticker. There are absolutely no signs of damage, fading, or discoloration. The sticker I peeled off was yellowed. IMO it looks much better off.

Sweet i have a pearl white car and my side protector is yellow.

I have them too! Mine aren't yellowing though.

I have them aswell, mine are actually lighter then the color of the car. i believe they are put there by the factory to deter rotting from salt or sand or stuff hitting the paint. I know that sounds a little off beat but if you live where it snows heavily or they salt the road or de-ice them often, I recommend leaving them on, just for protective reasons. but who knows, factory might put them on as a selling point 'look protective cover = better lasting'

got'em too! like 4 Ring said, thanks alias for mentioning this... i was a little unsure to ask about it on the forum sincei thought they were put on by thedealer to cover something up. thanks for letting me cross another issue off my to do list.

my car is blue silver the trim is yellow! i'llstrip them off in the summer.

anyone have problems with residue?

I peeled mine off this summer. No problems with the paint. The car looks a lot better. I used a little gasoline on asoft rag to remove the residue, then washed it and waxed well. I just hope I don't get a lot of dings there from road debris.

I have a silver one also, maybe we can peel the yellows off and replace with new clears so we are still protected from the rock. Can we buy them at the dealer?

got a silver a6, tore them off and havent noticed any damage to the car from rocks spittin up. Just heat them up and peel slowly, no real need to be worried about removing them.

krelley, is on the right track...just heat it up preferably a hair dryer not a heat gun, you don't want to disturb the clear. If you use a heat gun becareful, remember heat for a couple of seconds then remove, repeat.

Dealerputs it onthe A6s for protection, just like gravel guards. The only difference with ours is they peel off as opposed to the gravel guards which are stuck on, then painted over.

Good news! You can purchase a roll of it from any auto body supply warehouse, ask for "clear protective film" one size fits all. Trim, peel, andstick. I think 3m makes it.

Here ya go!

You can do your whole car with this stuf...HAHA! No more car washing, just peel it off and apply a new covering.


http://www.clearmask.com/aerogard.php

Newbie here... I am so glad I found this forum, just got my A6 and was alittle worried about why it had these what looked to be stickers that were discolored. Now I know and will most likely remove the cause they are definitely an eye sore.

Thanks all
JMo

Glad the thread helped. Way to use the search function.:D