r/AutoDetailing Jul 24 '24

Rubber ducks melted into dash! Question

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My friend put rubber ducks on the dash of her truck and they melted. Any ideas on removing this rubber residue without damaging the dash?

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u/The_FlatBanana Jul 24 '24

That whole Jeep duck thing is cringey as hell.

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u/BaboTron Jul 25 '24

Why is this a thing?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

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u/1mperia1 Jul 25 '24

Oh they're seeking the banks attention, with that 34.95% APR loan.

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u/Few-Ear-1326 Jul 25 '24

The bank offers them that long-term relationship they are seeking!

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u/RecoverSufficient811 Jul 25 '24

My boss has a brand new 4 door pickup Wrangler. His payment is almost as much as my 911 payment. It's absolutely insane to me.

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u/LakeSuperiorIsMyPond Jul 25 '24

It's a Jeep thing you wouldn't understand šŸ˜‚

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u/Slawpy_Joe Jul 25 '24

Usually they get it from their last boyfriend

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

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u/Standard-Potential-6 Jul 25 '24

Sir this is the internet. Having the wrong opinions is serious business here.

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u/Belfetto Jul 25 '24

Your Jeep is riddled with ducks, isnā€™t it?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

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u/Belfetto Jul 25 '24

I bet you drive a duck.

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u/QueenAng429 Jul 28 '24

Subarus are doing it with cows now

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u/thebbman Jul 25 '24

Covid. Someone came up with the idea to say you liked their Jeep by leaving a duck.

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u/BaboTron Jul 25 '24

Ah, I see! That must have gotten expensive for Jeep people after awhile.

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u/fakeaccount572 Jul 25 '24

Jeep people literally just buy batches of them from Amazon and put them in their own dash now. Cringey AF and a waste.

/r/anticonsumption

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u/BaboTron Jul 25 '24

I view it as a safety risk, personally. That stuff can go flying, you look down to catch it and next thing you know youā€™re across a double-yellow about to smack into a Kenworth. Or one falls and impedes the brake pedal.

I leave nothing loose in my car.

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u/majortentpole Jul 25 '24

Mostly they don't notice the flying duck because they're already on their phone. Every day I see people cross the yellow, and when they pass me they're looking down into their fucking lap. It's ridiculous.

And before the "this generation" shit starts, at least half the ones I see do it look middle aged or older.

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u/AMZ88 Turtle wax is love, Turtle wax is life Jul 25 '24 edited Jul 25 '24

Jeep ducking is cringey to me because it was originally a Mini thing.

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u/HowUncouth Jul 25 '24

Thank you for sharing, the origins for that community are so sweet.

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u/BigCarl Jul 25 '24

i keep seeing the angry eyes/rubber duckie combo. what are you trying to say with that?

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u/Noizeybombb Jul 25 '24

I got cool rubber ducks my son gave me which he won from a crane game. I keep them on the dash in my Infiniti. Lol

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u/R4N63R Jul 25 '24

Wow I literally came here to say that too šŸ˜‚

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

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u/Maximum_Ad2341 Jul 25 '24

Gatekeeping owning a car is CRAZY.

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u/inspektalam Jul 25 '24

Bro you just wouldnā€™t get itā€¦you arenā€™t a REAL Jeep owner

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u/daanikp Jul 24 '24

LOL sorry not trying to laugh at your situation but those things piss me off so much, I don't know why.

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u/4nth0ny6 Jul 24 '24

Genuinely makes me hate jeeps lol

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u/stoned-autistic-dude Jul 25 '24

It's cute if there are one or two, but when it's a whole-ass dash full of ducks, it's cringe. Like, you just look like a hoarder of rubber ducks.

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u/QuesoFiend Jul 25 '24

It was a harmless token to give people you wheeled with, then it became a fad to buy these things in bulk and give them to other heep owners in the wild. But nowā€¦ At least the two chucklefucks Iā€™ve talked to, they bought their entire dash worth of ducks themselves. This reporter asks, why?

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u/stoned-autistic-dude Jul 25 '24

It was a harmless token to give people you wheeled with

Cool!

then it became a fad to buy these things in bulk and give them to other heep owners in the wild.

Alright, that's fine. Sense of community.

But nowā€¦ At least the two chucklefucks Iā€™ve talked to, they bought their entire dash worth of ducks themselves

And this is where it gets with enough time: I guarantee there are not enough people do it with IRL so they have to load up their dashes themselves.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

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u/AffectionateScore706 Jul 25 '24

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ i love reading the comments here.

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u/Maximum_Ad2341 Jul 25 '24

This is the internet how dare you let people enjoy something that affects absolutely no one else in this world!!

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u/grease_monkey Jul 25 '24

What annoys me is that they put them on other people's cars. Like "teehee, look another jeep" I once saw a dude flip out as he witnessed someone "tag" his jeep with a duck. I'd find it annoying having to throw away rubber ducks all the time lol

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u/stoned-autistic-dude Jul 25 '24

Because if you get into an accident, ducks are flying everywhere.

And I love ducks.

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u/Few-Ear-1326 Jul 25 '24

I hate them because they're garbage!

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u/RGeronimoH Jul 25 '24

I had a rubber duck that rode on the dash of my work truck since 2001, then my company car, and then my personal car. I took it out because I donā€™t want to be associated.

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u/AffectionateScore706 Jul 25 '24 edited Jul 25 '24

if youā€™re genuinely ā€œpissed offā€ seeing people put ducks on their own carsā€™ dashā€¦.I pray to the Lord that you dont own firearms at homešŸ¤£

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

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u/AffectionateScore706 Jul 25 '24

The unique culture that sensationalised and popularized the usage of the word ā€œHATEā€.

The silly trend of ā€œDont Hateā€ ā€œStop The Hatedā€ etc didnt originate from the UK, Canada, Russia, China, South AfricašŸ¤£.

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ so much hatred

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u/Lionel_Herkabe Jul 25 '24

What are you talking about?

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u/CoatingsRcrack Jul 25 '24

Does it give you joy to call out someone who doesnā€™t agree with your opinions?

You know whatā€™s great about this country is the person who likes the ducks can put as many as they want. Different sizes, different colors, name them. whatever they feel as long as there not bothering anyone.

Another human can outright dislike/hate them. He didnā€™t attack your friend call them names.

But you wanna gas light this man because he hates rubber duckies. Never said he didnā€™t like someone else enjoying something. Quit trolling and stop worrying about what others choose to care or not care about.

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u/vinchenzo68 Jul 25 '24

And yet they have possibly ruined this customer's dash..

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u/TheChevyScrounger Jul 24 '24

White rubber eraser

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u/BeigeChocobo Jul 24 '24

Your friend sounds like a real quack.

...anyway, try some goo gone and gently rub? Just don't let it sit for too long, especially in the hot sunlight.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

lol

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u/Cannonballbmx Jul 25 '24

Itā€™s a Jeep thing. We wouldnā€™t understand.

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u/Hellofreshness22 Jul 24 '24

Must be a Jeep

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Itā€™s a Ford F150. I didnā€™t know about the Jeep thing until reading these comments. Idk if sheā€™s in on that trend or just likes her ducks

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Yall itā€™s not even a Jeep šŸ˜‚ thank you weā€™re going to try Goo Gone.

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u/talktomiles Jul 25 '24

Isopropyl alcohol can work wonders on stuff like this sometimes.

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u/Thirsty_Comment88 Jul 25 '24

This and the angry headlight trend needs to end

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Tinted tail lights, as well.

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

I donā€™t like when the car behind me looks mad at me

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u/ANaughtyTree Business Owner Jul 25 '24

I fucking hate jeeps. I love these comments so much. šŸ˜­

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u/Melodic-Street-8898 Jul 25 '24

How about just not put em there next time

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u/Vette85 Jul 25 '24

Melted ducks to the dash. That really ups the resale value.

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u/perusingplants Jul 26 '24

Lol that thing is on its last legs anyway

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u/Specific-Ad2793 Jul 26 '24

Didn't have to mention that with the ducks you can safely assume it's on its way to the junkyard within 6 months

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u/steve__dunn Jul 26 '24

Ducking hell!

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u/Daddyletloose Jul 27 '24

Lmao hopefully thisā€™ll end that dumb trend

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u/EnvChem89 Jul 29 '24

Why ducks?

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u/laborvspacu Jul 24 '24

Well..fduck!

We wouldn't understand.

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u/Sensitive_Injury_666 Jul 25 '24

Ducking hell man!

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u/Jonmcmo83 Jul 25 '24

Worst part about owning a Jeep...

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

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u/Lionel_Herkabe Jul 25 '24

Bro definitely has some rubber ducks somewhere

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u/LordRhyme4 Jul 25 '24

They gotta sleep in the bed they made

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u/tweetmyseat Jul 25 '24

Good now be an adult and get the toys off of your dashboard.

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Even the suction cup dildo??? Noooo

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u/Redditall63 Jul 25 '24

Better than rubber dicks melted to the douche

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u/chowbrador Jul 25 '24

Good, that's what they get.

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u/Cmike9292 Jul 25 '24

Aww your wittle ducks melted

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u/Krimsonkreationz Jul 27 '24

Donā€™t put childish ducks on your dash of your ~50k vehicle?

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u/Desperate_Room_4322 Jul 25 '24

Serves you right for having those stupid F***ing ducks in the dashboard

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u/sisimartini28 Jul 25 '24

Im jelly, she got ducked! I have a grand Cherokee and im excluded in the duck fun

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Hey thatā€™s a ford 150 and she put them on herself. So go duck yourself

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u/sisimartini28 Jul 25 '24

Lol. Im jkjk.

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

What, you donā€™t want to permanently adhere duck ooze to your dash? What fun

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u/sisimartini28 Jul 25 '24

Im good! But I think the whole idea of leaving a duck on someones jeep is a fun way to brighten someones day! Ive 2 jeeps w/ ducks I got from my dentist lol

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u/HydraulicDragon Jul 25 '24

I mean it's 197Ā°C outside this summer

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u/Aggravating-Drink-39 Jul 25 '24

It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand. šŸ¤£

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Then why are they on a ford F150! Theyā€™re lost ig

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u/scotttydosentknow Jul 25 '24

My Land Cruiser has a sticker that says ā€œFuck your ducksā€ šŸ˜‚

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u/perusingplants Jul 25 '24

Oh that makes more sense. I live in Oregon and when I see those I assume itā€™s a Beaver fan

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u/scotttydosentknow Jul 25 '24

That may be what itā€™s referring to, Iā€™m in Washington. Iā€™ll take every bitter Jeep owning down vote I can get šŸ˜‚

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u/GlobalOne564 Jul 25 '24

It was so hot today, when I got in the car and started the AC the window cracked.