Magnetic Flags & Your Car's Finish
11-27-2001 | 04:51 PM
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Magnetic Flags & Your Car's Finish Magnetic Flags & Your Car's Finish
AIR DATE: November 24, 2001
THERE MAY BE A PRICE TO PAY FOR SHOWING YOUR PATRIOTISM. THOSE MAGNETIC FLAGS YOU SEE ON CARS THESE DAYS, COULD BE DAMAGING YOUR PAINT JOB.
IT'S HARD TO GO ANYWHERE THESE DAYS WITHOUT SEEING THEM..THE STARS AND STRIPES PLASTERED TO CARS ROLLING DOWN THE ROADWAYS.
WE TALKED WITH DON SLAYMAKER. AS A VETERAN, HE SAYS REMOVING HIS FLAG WAS DIFFICULT.
AND ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP OWNER DEAN HOFFMAN, HE'S NOT ALONE IN FINDING A PROBLEM.
"When we're peeling the magnet off we're seeing a kind of a hazy film underneath of it. Some cars are permanently damaged, some aren't."
HOFFMAN SAYS MOISTURE GETS TRAPPED BEHIND THE MAGNET, THEN THE SUN BAKES DOWN ON IT, CAUSING DAMAGE.
TWO THINGS CAN HAPPEN WHEN IT'S PEELED OFF: THE CLEAR COAT CAN COME WITH IT.. OR A GUMMY RESIDUE MAY BE LEFT BEHIND.
THE BEST WAY TO KNOW IF DAMAGE IS BEING DONE IS TO LOOK FOR "CLOUDING" ON THE BACK OF THE MAGNET.
IF YOU CAN'T PART WITH YOUR FLAG, MAKE SURE YOU WASH THE CAR AND THE MAGNET...THEN DRY THEM WELL BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK ON. ANOTHER IDEA IS TO TAPE IT INSIDE OF THE BACK WINDOW.
AIR DATE: November 24, 2001
THERE MAY BE A PRICE TO PAY FOR SHOWING YOUR PATRIOTISM. THOSE MAGNETIC FLAGS YOU SEE ON CARS THESE DAYS, COULD BE DAMAGING YOUR PAINT JOB.
IT'S HARD TO GO ANYWHERE THESE DAYS WITHOUT SEEING THEM..THE STARS AND STRIPES PLASTERED TO CARS ROLLING DOWN THE ROADWAYS.
WE TALKED WITH DON SLAYMAKER. AS A VETERAN, HE SAYS REMOVING HIS FLAG WAS DIFFICULT.
AND ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP OWNER DEAN HOFFMAN, HE'S NOT ALONE IN FINDING A PROBLEM.
"When we're peeling the magnet off we're seeing a kind of a hazy film underneath of it. Some cars are permanently damaged, some aren't."
HOFFMAN SAYS MOISTURE GETS TRAPPED BEHIND THE MAGNET, THEN THE SUN BAKES DOWN ON IT, CAUSING DAMAGE.
TWO THINGS CAN HAPPEN WHEN IT'S PEELED OFF: THE CLEAR COAT CAN COME WITH IT.. OR A GUMMY RESIDUE MAY BE LEFT BEHIND.
THE BEST WAY TO KNOW IF DAMAGE IS BEING DONE IS TO LOOK FOR "CLOUDING" ON THE BACK OF THE MAGNET.
IF YOU CAN'T PART WITH YOUR FLAG, MAKE SURE YOU WASH THE CAR AND THE MAGNET...THEN DRY THEM WELL BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK ON. ANOTHER IDEA IS TO TAPE IT INSIDE OF THE BACK WINDOW.
or you could have it painted on. 
11-27-2001 | 06:53 PM
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Re: Magnetic Flags & Your Car's Finish nope its the real deal of course on a after market hood do to the fact the car is a piolt car on of 6 of them and 1 of 37 total sunset orange/conv ws6 cars for 2001
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