I agree, don't peel the tape from around the windows on a light colored car.

 

I don't know, I've photochopped a white one (which I am considering) and I think it looks pretty good in white.

 

Would you mind posting it? I was wondering what a white one would look like.

 

So what's the deal with this? Is it just as simple as it looks like, ya know, peeling tape off of a car? How hard is it, and do I need anything special before I do it? Does it leave behind some sort of adhesive? Just trying to get a read on it before I do it next weekend, any help would be appreciated. I got a new BSP that I wanna clean up the lines on.

 

Do it, esspecially BSP, the Gen1 xB BSP didn't even have it.
It is simple, I would leave you car out in the sun, if it is hot it will come off easier. The longer you wait the harder it is to take off. It may leave just a small amount of adhesive behind, but it will come off easy. The only side effect is that your fingers may hurt from pulling the tape. It is well worth it.

 

Can we have a DIY on how to do the hatch strut overlays? Looks gorgeous!

~Stephanie

 

Ok, I got done with the driver's side, but I'm gonna wait a couple days to do the other. I gotta blister on my thumb, and my fingers hurt. Now I know what everybody was talking about. It took me a minute to figure out the best way, so I tried to tear it down the middle and then pull each side off, still sucked but it was faster. I'm probably doing something wrong, of course, but it worked for today. Looks much better, but I forgot to pull the A pillar sticker off, so gonna have to do that tomorrow or later.

 

Strut overlay application instructions:
Clean surface with glass cleaner.
Add one or two drops of liquid soap to a spray bottle full of water (shake thoroughly)
Remove backing from vinyl overlay.
Mist the backside of the vinyl overlay with the soap/water.
Apply vinyl overlay to surface (the soap/water will allow you to slide the vinyl overlay into place).
Smooth out bubbles and excess soap/water from under the vinyl overlay with your fingers as you wrap the overlay around the strut.

 

Where do you get this overlay??

~Stephanie

 

www.randode.com

 

In the motorsickle world, we break out mama's blow dryer and hit the tape/decals with some hot air and then peel away. Do about 3-4 inches at a time. Don't see why this won't work on this vinyl as well.

CAUTION: Blow Dryer for hair. NOT HEATGUN! Heatgun will blister the clearcoat in seconds flat.

 

^^^^^You are correct, works great! But like you said, be careful!!

 

Yeah, I realized that it was a cloudy, cool day when I first started it, because when I finished the rest on a hot, sunny day, it came off fairly easy. It still sucked, but not nearly as bad. I was gonna get a blow dryer, but I live in an Apt. Complex and didn't have an extension cord.

After all is said and done, it looks MUCH better, with much cleaner lines, especially the A-pillar.

 

I am in Florida right now and I did mine yesterday and it came off pretty easy since it was a hot day. It looks so much better with it off. Thanks again randode.

 

we peeled 3 new xb's the other night at our club meet.

 

Lets see some more peeled pix... curious how it looks with lighter colors.

Great ideas as always Randode

 

im in the process of peeling my bsp but the problem i run in to is getting the vinyl out from under the window stripping. its a pain in the a$$....anyone know an easier way?

 

Make sure it has been sitting in the sun for awhile. Then remove the weather stripping and start at one end and take the top off then the bottom and pull both ends at the same time about 3-6 inches at a time then move to where the tape still is and pull for another 3-6inches and repeat til it's off.

 

sweet thanks!

ill see if this works out

 

I mentioned this to my sales rep and they peel alll of them now For ya!! If ya want of course.