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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Do Decals really leave a strange mark on a car after a while from sun fading on the factory tinted glass? On my older scion I hada a decal for a while and when i peeled it off it was like the imprint was still there somehow on the rear quarter glass.
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Also 1 on the windshield bottom left
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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I plan on putting SL stickers (when i get them) on the rear windows. And not to hijack, but how many people have SCION on there wind deflector, I'm thinking of doing this, but i don't know where i would get the sticker, or how many people do this.
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by biancoxb
Do Decals really leave a strange mark on a car after a while from sun fading on the factory tinted glass? On my older scion I hada a decal for a while and when i peeled it off it was like the imprint was still there somehow on the rear quarter glass.
I haven't encountered "shadowing" on glass. Are you sure that it's not just residual adhesive? Or an outline of grime?
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
I plan on putting SL stickers (when i get them) on the rear windows. And not to hijack, but how many people have SCION on there wind deflector, I'm thinking of doing this, but i don't know where i would get the sticker, or how many people do this.
Do wat you'd like, Go to any graphic arts store, or sticker stores and they can make you one, any size...
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
I plan on putting SL stickers (when i get them) on the rear windows. And not to hijack, but how many people have SCION on there wind deflector, I'm thinking of doing this, but i don't know where i would get the sticker, or how many people do this.
I had the SCION decal on my deflector. I got it from Randode. (www.randode.com). I believe they're $20. When I took it off, I had the decal outline, looked retarded. 7 months after I took it off, it still outlined "scion" (like in cold conditions or even after car washes.

Same thing happened with SL stickers. Left the residue. I used goo gone, even wax.

just make sure you get want you really want, instead of what i did, lol.

when I get the new car, my SE sticker and one SL will go on the drivers side of the deflector
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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so goo gone didn't get the residue off?
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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I'll post pics up tomorrow
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
so goo gone didn't get the residue off?
In my experience with vinyl, the outline that's left after removal of the sticker can be gotten rid of. It just takes a lil bit of elbow grease.
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Goo Gone won't do the trick.

Vinyl is ___ anyways lol
Old Feb 23, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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I noticed that when I took my SL sticker off but it eventually went away.
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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where can i get one of those Scion Life decal/sticker?
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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When my eD sticker comes off, I won't have to worry about an outline. It will help me get a new one back in the same spot.
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by psswrd
where can i get one of those Scion Life decal/sticker?
From this website
click on Gear on the top row
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
Originally Posted by psswrd
where can i get one of those Scion Life decal/sticker?
From this website
click on Gear on the top row
its temp. closed
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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Here are some of the side windows and wind deflector


Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:50 AM
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wind visor
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
Originally Posted by psswrd
where can i get one of those Scion Life decal/sticker?
From this website
click on Gear on the top row

I did that... CLOSED. thats why I am asking.
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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it's been closed for a while now... don't know what's up with that...



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