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Old 25-05-2010, 05:45 PM
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I'm helping my little bro remove his viper stripes as they have gone a funny colour and just look crap but they keep braking apart and it is starting to do my nut in any tips or advice would be most appreciated

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Old 25-05-2010, 07:18 PM
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I used a hair dryer to remove my stripes... I used the hottest setting and once warm, peeled off fairly easily... (even after being fitted 4 years)
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Old 25-05-2010, 07:49 PM
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Yes you need heat, don't try pulling them without otherwise you may lose paint if they've been on the car for a while.
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Old 25-05-2010, 08:20 PM
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You will need to do a bit of polishing / claying and clean up the paint after they are off too as they will have left their mark... mine took a couple of months of cleaning before the marks had completely gone...
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Old 25-05-2010, 11:10 PM
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Thanks guys I was using heat but I have turned it up and there still doing it so I have gave up and left my bro 2 it lol
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Next mod 15% pulley
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