Vinyl Stripes Lifting

[18LTLoveIt]

I saw a Black 5th gen with red dual stripes entering my neighborhood. What really caught my attention was passenger side stripe was completely gone & the driver side was 1/2 missing with uplifted ripped edge. It was a sad sight of a 5th Gen.

How long do the vinyl stripes last?

[redcoats1976]

dont know.my friend just bought a 2014 with bad looking stripes on it,looks almost like mildew.they are being removed this week.when mine start to go im going to remove them and go with lazer stripes on the hood.

[KGoddard]

I've got a 2013, that's been mainly garaged kept but they still look good.

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[rontammy0]

They should last a long time unless you use something on them thats to harsh. Im going to get mine painted on when the time comes.

[Kopterman]

I've heard they last approximately 10 years if cared for. Mine are 3 1/2 years old, cared for and no garage, even winter snow. Still look new..

[Talladega]

Not to hijack this thread but my question is similar. I am looking at buying a 2013 with the factory stripe kit. They are not peeling but are defiantly faded and checking, how difficult is it to remove a stripe once it needs to be done? Should I expect to still see a "ghost" stripe from the paint faded? What is the best process to remove them?

[sscamaro]

I had my stripes put on in 2009 by a local graphics company. They still look great.

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by 13LTLoveIt

I saw a Black 5th gen with red dual stripes entering my neighborhood. What really caught my attention was passenger side stripe was completely gone & the driver side was 1/2 missing with uplifted ripped edge. It was a sad sight of a 5th Gen.

How long do the vinyl stripes last?

Those weren't factory, red wasn't an option for color. My 10 SS sat out in the Florida sun for 5 years and never had an issue with the stripes. Mine were the Transformer Edition stripe and they were gloss and not matte, don't know if that would make any difference.

[G701LE]

I have seen a few black with red stripe....

[myold88]

My dealer installed factory stripes are 8 years old and still in excellent shape.

[Kens ss]

Originally Posted by Talladega

Not to hijack this thread but my question is similar. I am looking at buying a 2013 with the factory stripe kit. They are not peeling but are defiantly faded and checking, how difficult is it to remove a stripe once it needs to be done? Should I expect to still see a "ghost" stripe from the paint faded? What is the best process to remove them?

Not hard to remove, start by:
1) using heat gun or hair dryer, heat up about 4-5" sections at a time starting at an edge. Heat in circular motion, so as not to melt the stripe or overheat the paint, (just enough to soften and allow the glue to release.
2) begin peeling by pulling in a diagonal angle about 30-45 degree angle. You will get the feel for how much heat you need.
3) remove any glue residue with googone or similar product.
4) if you are not planning to replace the stripes, wax the areas where stripes were

New stripes are fairly easy, just follow instructions and be careful, because even wetting with spray bottle, the decal will begin to stick, making re-positioning difficult without destroying the decal. I have done many, they get easier every time. In fact I just added stripes to my wife's Challenger yesterday.

There is a new product that comes in a gel form, that looks much more forgiving instead of using water. I see them use it on the car show Graveyard Carz.

[Ewey]

You kinda just described the 45th anniversary edition:

[InFiD3ViL]

Recently had to have my 2010 original side striping redone.

Mine was badly cracked and left terrible shadowing in the paint.

It didn't look OEM though. I went with Avery side stripes that were an exhaust match pattern wise to cover the shadowing in the paint. Went with Big Worm for the mailslot, gills, and hood spears. All matte black. Car originally had silver and red stripes.

[RJT Impala]

I have stripes from BigWorm Graphics. Had them installed when car was new (2012) and still look like they are new. No fading, chipping, lifting; no problems at all!