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Old May 18, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisdbassplayer
Just an FYI did your car spend alot of time in the sun the last 4 + years? you might have some paint fade not sure though! As far as removing the stripes Ive never done the lower rockers but I did remove my hood and rear stripes to have it re-striped and all I did is leave it in the warm sun for about an hour. Started on one side and evenly started pulling slowly to remove them. Then cleaned off what glue was left with mineral spirits and a microfiber towel and then washed to get the mineral spirits all cleaned off.
Was the paint faded under the stripes? I just bought an 07 Pony Package (V6) with the racing stripes that I personally don't care for, but I'm afraid to see what's underneath them, since I believe they've been on since the car was new (but can't be sure). If I take them off, I suppose I could replace with a different color (now they're grey), and also the end of the stripe on the trunk already has some missing pieces.
Old May 18, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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A lot of it depends on color, but it has become less of a problem in recent years, if you have a garage spot for your car then there won't be any color difference at all. It's usually only reds and blues and maaaybe yellow/green that sit outside all the time.
Old May 18, 2013 | 05:20 PM
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I'll probably be trying to remove them very slowly, and yes I do believe it has been in the sun a rather lot, before I had it, it was a rent-a-car, the paint seems pretty good though, I will find out though... probably next weekend when I get my tuner, screaming demon coil pack, taylor street thunder wires, and new plugs, might as well just try it then
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