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Old 05-26-2013 | 04:56 PM
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4x4 decal

If I take it off will the paint be faded differently? Not sure if those kind of decals like the uv rays through.
 
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Old 05-26-2013 | 09:07 PM
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I was afraid of that too but it's not as bad as you think. Can't really even notice it
 
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Old 05-26-2013 | 09:37 PM
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It'll likely be noticeable, but after the clear underneath gets sun baked for a few months, it should blend fine. Giving the truck a wax job would help blend too. And if after a while you still don't like how it looks, sticking new decals back on is easy!
 
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Old 05-26-2013 | 09:43 PM
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I peeled off my factory FX-4 stickers in 2012. The black paint underneath the decal didn't have swirls, so the paint looks deeper in that particular section of the truck. I would suggest some heat because mine disintegrated as I was peeling.
 
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Old 05-28-2013 | 04:36 AM
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Right, a heat gun, hot hot water and a PLASTIC scraper. Then use a California Gold clay bar to blend it all in. A final wax after..
 
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Old 05-28-2013 | 04:37 AM
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It'll likely be noticeable, but after the clear underneath gets sun baked for a few months, it should blend fine. Giving the truck a wax job would help blend too. And if after a while you still don't like how it looks, sticking new decals back on is easy!
Yes, its very easy, -IF you use water.
 
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Old 05-28-2013 | 09:39 AM
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Yes, its very easy, -IF you use water.
Water with a bit of dish soap in it! Without it, doing vinyl decals is horrible haha
 
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Old 05-29-2013 | 11:37 PM
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Yep , that way you can move it around a bit, pin-pointing that perfect local.. Then squeagy all duh suds out..
 



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