Ideas on removing the "bubble wrap" marks?

I didn’t read any other threads about this, nor am I, however,…if there are blemishes on paint/plastic that are caused by bubble wrap, then the paint/plastic  has reacted to the material that the bubble wrap is made of. So the paint or plastic is damaged ,and  there will be no magic solution to fully remove this, waxes or polishes can only help hide it, but that will bring a luster to a usually satin finish. If it really bugs you, the cars will have to be top coated with some sort of satin or flat clear finish. Depending on the factory finish would determine how one goes about top coating,…..sorry, definitely didn’t want to “ bust your bubble”…….☺️

Pat

I just got a set that had been in the box for many years, it had Styrofoam stuck to the cars.  I used Naphtha (lighter fluid) to remove it.  It left the paint totally alone and just scrubbed off the Styrofoam.  I used an old toothbrush to do the scrubbing.  Don't use Alcohol, it'll lift the paint.

If you wrap things in tissue paper, make sure it is acid free.

ECI

I did not have any naphtha but GRJ's suggestion made me think I needed to up my game.  I tried these two and I did not accomplish much except that the "experimental spots" are now nice and shiny.  I am going to try lighter fluid tomorrow but need to do some shopping. 

I would bet bubble wraps and paint interactions vary since they are obviously not all the same.  But I may be proving Pat's theory of interaction into the paint might be correct in my case.  My "bubble may be busting..."

Try the lighter fluid, but don’t be discouraged if that doesn’t fix the issue, …..I’ve never personally tried it, ….if the issue still bugs you, like I mentioned, top coat the cars. This will hide the issue permanently,…….this Krylon product would be your best friend, ….take the cars apart, wash them with warm soapy water, ( dawn is best here ) dry them thoroughly, avoid handling the sides with your fingers, and lightly spray 1 or 2 coats to hide,….allow to flash between coats …..very lightly is key here, …….test bare plastic bodies on inconspicuous places for compatibility, but I’ve never seen this product harm painted on plastic ……so if it’s injection molded color, dust some clear on the very bottom, and see if it reacts …..

Pat

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

I just got a set that had been in the box for many years, it had Styrofoam stuck to the cars.  I used Naphtha (lighter fluid) to remove it.  It left the paint totally alone and just scrubbed off the Styrofoam.  I used an old toothbrush to do the scrubbing.  Don't use Alcohol, it'll lift the paint.

I like naphtha (lighter fluid) for cleaning and degreasing. I’ve used it on expensive camera lenses to degrease the automatic lens stop iris without damage.