Removing stripes from a racing blue..

[Racingblue182]

The car is Dec 04, only 12k miles on it so what condition is the paintwork likely to be in if I remove them?
Has anyone done this before and have you noticed a difference in the paint?

 

[dick]

blues nt 2 bad at fading, altho, 2 n half years, eek, nt sure id dare risk it.

 

[DebV6]

Don't think I would want to risk it!

 

[dick]

des the racing blue have a basecoat and lacquer?

or is it just one coat since not metallic.

if its just like paint, no laquer, could polish out even if i does faded.

 

[fuel_slut]

I think it will be fine. Worse case scenerio its a little darker in which case a little T-cut will do the job.

 

[Phoenix]

why would you wanna remove the stripes anyway? i think they look good....the only colour that can get away with them to lol

 

[Racingblue182]

I love the stripes but they really draw attention to the car, i've had little spides give me w@nker gestures and what not when in traffic. Normally I would laugh it off but it makes me worry when i'm parking in the city

 

[springer]

If you cant get hold of these anymore its a tough decision,as if you could i would try taking the smallest one of first(spoiler/tailgate)and seeing what its like as it would be easy enough to replace
I take mouldings/smaller stripes/badges off cars every day as i work in a Volvo Bodyshop and the paint underneath matches perfectly and half the owners dont even look after their paint!

 

[richlawson]

its easy hot day and a hair dryer

paint will be fine

 

[richlawson]

there loads from ren if you want the back though

 

[Racingblue182]

So just heat em up and start to pull? I suspect iot just wont be that easy, will try one of the boot ones first and take it from there I guess.

 

[Phoenix]

sell your car and buy one without the stripes? lol

 

[kully]

The car is Dec 04, only 12k miles on it so what condition is the paintwork likely to be in if I remove them?
Has anyone done this before and have you noticed a difference in the paint?

i removed my stripes from my cup after 2 yrs of having them , used a hair dryer to heat them before removing them , cleaned up with autoglym stuff after .......

worked ok ....... no problems woth colour distortion