Gill Decal do over. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mcarney · 06-17-2010, 09:51 AM

I did a wet install last night of some gill decals from Auto Trim DESIGN. They look awesome but I noticed some dust / bumps in one of the gills this morning.

Couple of questions:

1) Can i just pull them off if I don't want them anymore?

2) Can I take off the one with the dust and reapply it?

3) If I reorder some can I leave the one with dust under it on until I get the new ones in the mail (2weeks), or is this not good for the paint?

Thanks!

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-17-2010, 10:00 AM

dust underneath is no good, bumps will flatten over time. Maybe re-wet and reapply..

mcarney · 06-17-2010, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010SLVRBULIT

dust underneath is no good, bumps will flatten over time. Maybe re-wet and reapply..

The other 5 look awesome, I must have like dropped this one on the floor while I wasn't looking or something....

So i just pull it off and re wet it ?

chozn4service · 06-17-2010, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcarney

The other 5 look awesome, I must have like dropped this one on the floor while I wasn't looking or something....

So i just pull it off and re wet it ?

If allowed to cure, you may not be able to pull and reapply.

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-17-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcarney

The other 5 look awesome, I must have like dropped this one on the floor while I wasn't looking or something....

So i just pull it off and re wet it ?

you will have to soak it wet while carefully removing it, otherwise you'll stretch the vinyl and then it's pretty much toast...

mcarney · 06-17-2010, 10:09 AM

its a bump with a piece of dust under it, use your imagination... lol. Ill take some pics at lunch though

mcarney · 06-17-2010, 11:44 AM

I went ahead and pulled it off and reapplied it. The decal stretched at the top but the bumps are gone now.

Brownhornitt · 06-17-2010, 12:36 PM

Those look really good. Best looking gills I've seen, I think. Impressive.

Ryno · 06-17-2010, 01:53 PM

Those look awesome. I'm looking at the different ones on Auto Trim Design, which ones did you get exactly? I have a 2011 CGM on the way, and that looks like something I might want to do.

mcarney · 06-17-2010, 07:35 PM

Yeah thanks a lot I saw someone with the faded gills at Camaro fest and knew I had to get them.

These are [ATD-CHVCMRODCL25]Chevrolet Camaro Side Vent Highlight Decal Kit 1 (1) $27.95
Color Choice: Black Fades

Sterling · 06-17-2010, 07:40 PM

They are pretty subtle on the CGM but I really love mine. Put them on a few weeks before the Fest.

chozn4service · 06-17-2010, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcarney

Yeah thanks a lot I saw someone with the faded gills at Camaro fest and knew I had to get them.

These are [ATD-CHVCMRODCL25]Chevrolet Camaro Side Vent Highlight Decal Kit 1 (1) $27.95
Color Choice: Black Fades

Looks nice! Those are the ones I wanted and I've sent the company an email about adjusting their cut so that the decals fit more into the corners at the ends. In essence, they seem to square off instead of exact fit. The fade can't be beat and give the best definition of the gills in my opinion. I instead settled with the outline decals which are OK but not as nice as what you have. If I can get those that you and cut them the exact angle of the gill top, I may do that.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 06-18-2010, 05:59 AM

Those look like air bubbles. Drive it, give it a couple of weeks and see if they work them selves out. I had Bee Bee repainted after the hit and run before the fest. They fixed her after the fest and I noticed allot of what your picture looks like. 3 weeks latter of Alabama heat they are gone. Body shop said they should go away and they did so give it a shot.

SILVER BULLITT · 06-18-2010, 06:18 PM

where did you get it ? I like it I think it would look wicked on my silver one

06-17-2010, 09:51 AM	#1
mcarney Drives: SSRS CGM LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 433	Gill Decal do over. I did a wet install last night of some gill decals from Auto Trim DESIGN. They look awesome but I noticed some dust / bumps in one of the gills this morning. Couple of questions: 1) Can i just pull them off if I don't want them anymore? 2) Can I take off the one with the dust and reapply it? 3) If I reorder some can I leave the one with dust under it on until I get the new ones in the mail (2weeks), or is this not good for the paint? Thanks! __________________ When you're really good in a past life, you come back as yourself.

06-17-2010, 10:09 AM	#6
mcarney Drives: SSRS CGM LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 433	its a bump with a piece of dust under it, use your imagination... lol. Ill take some pics at lunch though __________________ When you're really good in a past life, you come back as yourself.

06-17-2010, 11:44 AM	#7
mcarney Drives: SSRS CGM LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 433	Before & After I went ahead and pulled it off and reapplied it. The decal stretched at the top but the bumps are gone now. Attached Images __________________ When you're really good in a past life, you come back as yourself.

06-17-2010, 12:36 PM	#8
Brownhornitt Drives: 2006 White Corvette Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 948 View My Garage	Those look really good. Best looking gills I've seen, I think. Impressive. __________________ The Corvette is an animal.

06-17-2010, 07:35 PM	#10
mcarney Drives: SSRS CGM LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 433	Yeah thanks a lot I saw someone with the faded gills at Camaro fest and knew I had to get them. These are [ATD-CHVCMRODCL25]Chevrolet Camaro Side Vent Highlight Decal Kit 1 (1) $27.95 Color Choice: Black Fades __________________ When you're really good in a past life, you come back as yourself.

06-17-2010, 10:00 AM	#2
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	dust underneath is no good, bumps will flatten over time. Maybe re-wet and reapply..

06-17-2010, 01:53 PM	#9
Ryno Drives: 2011 2LT RS CGM/IO Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 32	Those look awesome. I'm looking at the different ones on Auto Trim Design, which ones did you get exactly? I have a 2011 CGM on the way, and that looks like something I might want to do.

06-17-2010, 07:40 PM	#11
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,885 View My Garage	They are pretty subtle on the CGM but I really love mine. Put them on a few weeks before the Fest. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

06-18-2010, 05:59 AM	#13
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Those look like air bubbles. Drive it, give it a couple of weeks and see if they work them selves out. I had Bee Bee repainted after the hit and run before the fest. They fixed her after the fest and I noticed allot of what your picture looks like. 3 weeks latter of Alabama heat they are gone. Body shop said they should go away and they did so give it a shot.

06-18-2010, 06:18 PM	#14
SILVER BULLITT Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS MONSTER Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 1,506 View My Garage	where did you get it ? I like it I think it would look wicked on my silver one __________________ HP MONSTER' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILT, LMR CAI, CUSTOM GRIND CAM, CUSTOM BUILT CNC PORTED AND POLISHED HEADS, FAST 102MM INTAKE MANIFOLD,ARH LONG TUBES AND HIGH FLOW CATS, BIGGER INJECTORS, VALVES SPRINGS RETAINERS, MGW SHORT SHIFTER, EIBACH SPRINGS, FACTORY CHROMED WHEELS, BLACKED OUT EMBLEMS, BLACKED OUT ROOF,BLACKED OUT MARKERS, 3.5 INCH ELECTRONIC CUTOUTS, FLOWMASTERS, ZEX WET 150 SHOT, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF =630 REAR WHEEL TORQUE ,AND 600 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER MY JOURNALhttp://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...02#post2023802 SOON TWIN TURBO SETUP

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