ws6nick

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Ive had these flames on for about two years and I am thinking of taking them off. I live in Texas and the sun is pretty intense, Would the fading around the flames be ugly. I think it might look pretty cool.

Schwindj

It will probably be pretty noticable where the flames once were, but I agree that it will more than likely look cool.

jargan04

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Well I dont know how faded it will be, but it will be nicer then the paint around it. Since it has basicly been protected by the vinyl for 2 years. I will probley need a good buffing to even out the paint.

Danny2tek

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It's gonna have a nice ghost flame job.

y2k_ta

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Does your car sit outside most of the time? If that vinyl is baked on good enough, it might take the clearcoat and possibly the basecoat off in spots.

OneMeanZ

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And that could be a problem....

dragonZ28

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I had Vinyl down the side of my Z very similar in fashion to yours. I live in KY, and the sun does not hit with such intensity here, but for what it's worth, I peeled my vinyl off after about 1.5 years, and my paint did not fade at all. The clear did not peel off, and I have an onyx black car. I always park my car outside year round too. There was a noticeable outline once the vinyl was removed, but after a nice claybar and wax, the outline was gone.

Hope that helps you out.

camar0guy

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i had stripes on my car for over a year, on my other car, and when i took them off there wasnt any fading, im in chicago btw so...

but if anything, if ure careful abou taking them off it should have a nice ghost effect to it

ws6nick

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I've read that I should heat the vinyl while I peel it off.

Anybody ever head of this?

and yes my car is always outside

Dustin

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It will heat up the glue so it will make it much easier, and in doing that you wont take off any clearcoat.

stunner graphics

Yea, use a heat gun, it will definately make the vinyl come off much quicker, and easier, it loosens the glue right up, keeps it from breaking into a million pieces on the way off as well. If you have a ton of glue remnants left, try a lite bit of gumout on a rag to wipe those areas...not too much...could be hard on the paint.

USMARINE1108

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I want to see an after picture, I think it's going to book pretty cool.