How to remove the sticky black stuff on the edges of the pano roof

[astrotoy]

At my last service, I think they put on some extra of that black sticky stuff (think it is a sealant) for the edges of the panoroof. However, when I open the roof, a thin line of the stuff comes out onto the roof. Is there a good solvent to remove it? Any longer term solutions without having to drive back to Fremont? Thanks.

 

[strider]

I had some of that right after I got my car. I used this to remove it: 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner, bug and tar remover, adhesive remover, decal remover, tree sap remover Which is essentially lighter fluid in an aerosol can. After a few weeks it stopped.

 

[TokyoRush]

They replaced all of that stuff at my last service. Apparently this was a problem with a lot of the early pano roof installs. Oh, and at the same time they were able to fix my sunroof so it doesn't make any noise - :biggrin:

 

[Trnsl8r]

Tesla service fixed that for me on warranty in February or something (although I should note that I didn't take it to service just for that).

 

[yobigd20]

At my last service, I think they put on some extra of that black sticky stuff (think it is a sealant) for the edges of the panoroof. However, when I open the roof, a thin line of the stuff comes out onto the roof. Is there a good solvent to remove it? Any longer term solutions without having to drive back to Fremont? Thanks.

that SAME exact thing happened to me. I just used window cleaner and wiped it pretty hard until it came off. Guess bug & tar removal would have been easier....doh

 

[astrotoy]

Thanks to all. I used some lighter fluid and the stuff came off. Now to try the roof again to see whether it reappears.

 

[olanmills]

GooGone worked for me, but then I also needed some water and a little hand soap to remove the residue that GooGone leaves behind.

 

[JakeP]

I was told this was "butyl rubber", which would be scraped out and replaced with a higher temperature lubricant at my annual service.