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mdrobtx · 03-05-2012, 04:07 AM

How hard is it to remove factory or aftermarket hood stripes and decals? What affect might a removal have on the underlying paint?
Thanks.

rberns · 03-05-2012, 04:24 AM

Hood stripes are vinyl so you should be able to peel them off. Migh have some adhesive residue left behind, but that should be easy to remove too. Your paint will be fine.

5cents · 03-05-2012, 04:46 AM

Dealer told me that hood stripes can be easily removed if done within the first 60 days of their application. After that time period, some discolorization of the underlying paint could occur, depending upon whether or not the vehicle was subject to long periods of direct sunlight.

Russell James · 03-05-2012, 06:23 AM

Easy to remove. Let car sit in the sunlight for a few hours. Then hit it with a heat gun, if you're experienced with a heat gun. If not experienced, then use a hair dryer on high. The hair dryer will take longer but less chance of damaging anything. Then slowly peel it off.

Only one way to find out what the paint looks like. Every paint, every pigment, every car's UV exposure... is different. If it's out of whack, just put new stripes back in the exact same spot.

You can take them off a lot longer than 60 days. I've taken vinyl off years later and it peeled right off with heat and the paint was perfect. A little bit of goo gone and alcohol will clean the residue right up. If the car is mainly garaged, I'd bet the paint will be perfectly fine.

mdrobtx · 03-05-2012, 08:37 AM

Ok. Thanks everyone.

03-05-2012, 04:07 AM	#1
mdrobtx Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 253	Decal Removal How hard is it to remove factory or aftermarket hood stripes and decals? What affect might a removal have on the underlying paint? Thanks. __________________ 21 years of owning Camaros. Finally got a 5th Generation. 1968 Coupe and 1967 Vert

03-05-2012, 04:24 AM	#2
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	Hood stripes are vinyl so you should be able to peel them off. Migh have some adhesive residue left behind, but that should be easy to remove too. Your paint will be fine. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

03-05-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
mdrobtx Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 253	Ok. Thanks everyone. __________________ 21 years of owning Camaros. Finally got a 5th Generation. 1968 Coupe and 1967 Vert

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03-05-2012, 04:46 AM	#3
5cents Dave Drives: 2011 Camaro SS - Black/CGM Stripes Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 437	Dealer told me that hood stripes can be easily removed if done within the first 60 days of their application. After that time period, some discolorization of the underlying paint could occur, depending upon whether or not the vehicle was subject to long periods of direct sunlight.

03-05-2012, 06:23 AM	#4
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,483	Easy to remove. Let car sit in the sunlight for a few hours. Then hit it with a heat gun, if you're experienced with a heat gun. If not experienced, then use a hair dryer on high. The hair dryer will take longer but less chance of damaging anything. Then slowly peel it off. Only one way to find out what the paint looks like. Every paint, every pigment, every car's UV exposure... is different. If it's out of whack, just put new stripes back in the exact same spot. You can take them off a lot longer than 60 days. I've taken vinyl off years later and it peeled right off with heat and the paint was perfect. A little bit of goo gone and alcohol will clean the residue right up. If the car is mainly garaged, I'd bet the paint will be perfectly fine.