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Old 06-16-2007 | 04:33 PM
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Anyone else have a problem with thier door pillar vinal cracking/spiderwebbing? Both sides of mine have done it and I want to get it fixed but am unsure of what the best way to do it is.




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Old 06-16-2007 | 05:58 PM
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should be paint...
 
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Old 06-16-2007 | 08:00 PM
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It's not. I cant tell if its a vinal or just a really dark window tint. Trust me though, it's not paint.
 
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Old 06-17-2007 | 04:15 AM
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just swing by a couple of body shops and get some quotes. In the process of the quote, ask them what they think the problem is and what a solution would be. Then if it seems easy enough to do it yourself, do it.
 
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Old 06-17-2007 | 06:12 PM
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Coo' thanks Griff. Was wanting to avoid a shop but I might just have to do that.
 
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Old 06-17-2007 | 07:04 PM
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ya it is vinyl. mines doing that too. I want to rip it off and replace it, but I dont know if it will come off in one piece or a million pieces.

rip yours off and tell me how it goes

and you can replace it with normal vinyl too.
 
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Old 06-17-2007 | 07:06 PM
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comes off in 2304234098 peices.. its never easy, its like trying to take a sticker off that has about 2304924 cuts and slices in it.. its not fun.

I would get adesive remover, a heat gun and a razor blade, along with a towel.. and go to town.
 
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Old 06-17-2007 | 08:26 PM
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Yea I took mine off and replaced it a year ago. It was hell taking it off. Leave it out on a hot day or something then peel it off. It helps a lot to have a razorblade to separate the vinyl. Note...you might have a gooey situation afterwards.
 
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Old 06-18-2007 | 01:59 AM
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Haha Jonny I might try it. Should I just use some limo tint to replace or is there something else that I dont know about to replace it?
 
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Old 06-18-2007 | 06:03 PM
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I wouldnt use tint. I would use vinyl. you can probly go to a sign place and get a scrap piece off them.

I wonder if you go over top of the piece thats already on there. I dunno if that would look right or not. I just dont wanna take mine off I dont have the patience for that stuff.
 


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