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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Question Decal peeling!! HELP!!!

I just put on my blackbird stripes yesturday and today i noticed that it is peeling in some corners. I tried heating it again but it just won't stick. I don't know how to fix it. What should i do????
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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rip em off!
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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he obviously doesnt want to rip them off, he wants to know how to fix
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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How well did you prep the surface? Was there any wax left on? A good coat of wax underneath will pretty much fubar any stripe set.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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before you apply a decal/vinyl to your car, clean the surface with acetone...this will remove all impurities from the surface of your vehicle leaving a "clean state"....after it is applied, rewax your car because the acetone will remove wax
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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sorry dude sounds like you need to replace them
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Man you are going to have to rip them off or if its not too bad you can cut the corners verry carefully with a razor blade making it a rounder edge instead of a lifted edge, but if you are going to have to do it again just clean with alcohol and wipe off with a clean cotton rag and slap on some new ones.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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i talked to him tonight, his hood was waxed and buffed a few times and all he used was soap and water to put on the decal , nothing to remove the wax. hopefully they will stick, but i dont know
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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that blows man, they may stick, for now anyway...good luck, but next time and sounds like there may be a next time, use acetone to clean the surface
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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your car is rejecting them
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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IMO, just take them off.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Ok so i admit defeat and ordered new ones. This time i am going to solution bath the hood (strips all old wax), clay bar it, put on the stripes and then buff and wax hood.
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