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Done! I think it looks great! Don't want to put the license plate back on the front but I feel like I need to. I'm one of those people who won't get away with just not putting it on the front even though it looks way cleaner. I didn't plug the holes, so it shouldn't be a problem but I'm at least going to wait a little bit until I can get a good photo shoot without it on. Hopefully some cleaner pics will be posted up soon but for now enjoy the quick cellphone shots. i'll repost in 'Let's See your lastest pics' thread.
Now would be a good time to get one of those other front plate holders that don't require holes in the bumper. Car looks great!
I think I'm going to get one of the STO n SHO ones. That way it's more sturdy than the hide away ones but i can completely remove the license if needed. I'll probably leave it on most times but can take it off if needed.
Guys- does anyone make a reasonable replica of the RTR side stripes? I've asked about this before...there's usually some detail that's just wrong with them.
How hard are these things to remove without damaging the finish?
No damage to the paint except you may get some ghosting if they are on the car for a long period of time and it sees a lot of sun.
Same with removal, the longer they are installed the longer it takes to remove them. The easiest way is to use a hair drier to hit them up, then pull them off.
No damage to the paint except you may get some ghosting if they are on the car for a long period of time and it sees a lot of sun.
Same with removal, the longer they are installed the longer it takes to remove them. The easiest way is to use a hair drier to hit them up, then pull them off.
Agree with this. Just be prepared that if you wait too long, it might require some sanding off. I had a friend who's vinyl stripes were on for farrrr too long (8ish years) and they started to peel and crack. Trying to take them off was a nightmare so he had to sand them off and then just cover with new stripes. As long as it's a reasonable amount of time, using a hair dryer or heat gun should soften the adhesive enough to remove them and it won't damage paint or clearcoat. As Blown CS said, might see some fading from the exposed car fading and the paint covered by the stripes being 'preserved'
