The time frame, and the fact that he sanded and polished the final clear, assures that the finish is cured enough to receive tape.

The tape is most likely a heavy adhesive type, not meant as a paint masking material,

and a solvent (or solvent based paint) has soaked through the tape and released the glue to the surface.

final wipe

Wash the surface with final wipe solvent to remove the glue residue, before applying any more paint.

It will all come off leaving the untouched clearcoat.

You'll probably kill that lovely shine and you may need to repolish the clearcoat.