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I was looking at the door frame and saw a chip in the tape on the d/s tape.It only affected the tape and not the paint under it.
Should I replace the tape or remove it from all doors completely?
Yay or Nay
Keyan
04-02-2006, 02:11 PM
You can remove the tape HOWEVER there might not be a good finish on the paint under it, let aloner a clear coat. Really depends if your car was a friday car or not LOL
Thats the only thing im concerned about.I'll attempt to replace the tape and if there is a good finish i'll take em all off.I really can't afford downtime of my car to get 4 little pieces painted up
CTele02
04-02-2006, 02:23 PM
Well painting is the best "long" term solution since the new tape will eventually fall off like the first.
evan938
04-02-2006, 02:37 PM
i took mine off, and it looked like **** underneath. having a dark(er) color car, yours might too. take a look at ALL of the doors at the very bottom where the weather stripping meets the window tape. find the SMALLEST amount of rippling in that window tape on all four doors, take it to the dealer, and theyll replace it. mine did it @ like 55k or so, but they didnt do the drivers side, took it back a couple days later, and they tried to give me a bunch of **** saying they shouldnt have and its only covered under the 30k paint warranty. after about 2 weeks, me letting the manager of the dealership know that the district manager better be calling me immediately, he called back and claimed that the DM said to go ahead and fix it. do a search for window tape and someone posted a pic that trim and emblems fall under the 60k warranty, so dont let them dick you around
i took mine off, and it looked like **** underneath. having a dark(er) color car, yours might too. take a look at ALL of the doors at the very bottom where the weather stripping meets the window tape. find the SMALLEST amount of rippling in that window tape on all four doors, take it to the dealer, and theyll replace it. mine did it @ like 55k or so, but they didnt do the drivers side, took it back a couple days later, and they tried to give me a bunch of **** saying they shouldnt have and its only covered under the 30k paint warranty. after about 2 weeks, me letting the manager of the dealership know that the district manager better be calling me immediately, he called back and claimed that the DM said to go ahead and fix it. do a search for window tape and someone posted a pic that trim and emblems fall under the 60k warranty, so dont let them dick you around
But just remember,I work at a Hyundai Dealer.They can't dick me around
HagarNo55
04-02-2006, 03:12 PM
My local dealer wont replace the tape.... they send them to the paint shop.
evan938
04-02-2006, 03:34 PM
mine didnt replace the tape either. they removed the passenger side and painted it. when i went back, they tried to say it was under the paint warranty. i asked them why since its not a paint issue, its tape. they said because they fix it with paint, thats why it goes to that warranty. i told them how much BS that is, and its not my fault how they fix it. hell, i wouldnt have cared if they put new tape down as long as it wasnt coming up anymore, and they still refused to do anything. thats when i started calling the DM and HC
Tyburn
04-02-2006, 04:50 PM
mine got off while I was taking the Sun Visors off
huge chunks of tapes came out on both Passenger and Driver's side (only front for some reason) and the paint underneath it got scratched, real bad
but since my Elantra is back, its hard to see it
I called my dealer and they said bring in the car so that they can replace the tape or something
I'm just waiting for about 2,000KM more gas milege so that I can do it when I'm getting my 2nd service
mnstrmech
04-02-2006, 05:57 PM
i just got done removing all of the window tape, and the paint is beautiful underneath!, and i have a midnight gray(purple) color. i love the look it has now! i really easy trick i did was use a a handheld butane torch to heat up the tape, then it just comes right off! a little more heat on the glue residue, and bam!, gone! it looks sooooo much better now!!
SuperGLS
04-02-2006, 06:16 PM
Mine on the front windows is bad, this is something I've been thinking about for a while. I don't know what to do. The last two times I went to the dealer I meant to have them fix it but I have forgotten (I even have the TSB printed out in my car). And I only go to the dealer about every three months, so it'll be a while until I get back again.
I don't know what to do.
slow 2K2GT
04-02-2006, 09:19 PM
I have the same issue and was going to attempt this as well, but my only concern is the rubber on the little rear window surround, that may look like poo! I have this chipping all over the place and its an eye sore. Anyone got pics of the end state of tape removal?
Well I think tomorrow we shall see what it looks like.I got a heatgun in my tool box.Whats the worst that can happen,i'll have to either replace the tape or have it painted
mnstrmech
04-02-2006, 09:41 PM
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6939/10009907ep.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1024/10009928xm.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9191/10009913hp.jpg
i ran out to get some picks even though its getting dark. as for the litttle window in back, just pop the inside of the door off, theirs a 10mm siaed bolt, and a philips screw under the seal on top, and pull the channel out, and the window comes right out! id pull down all the weatherstrip from around the frame, as it is only pressed in place. AND USE SOME HEAT, LIKE A HEAT GUN OR A SMALL HAND HELD BUTANE TORCH! the tape will just fall right off, and you wont hurt the paint, either.
So it's all clearcoated? How many miles does your car have?
I have 18000 so fade really shouldn't be an issue.
Looks nice though
SuperGLS
04-02-2006, 10:12 PM
Thanks for the pics.
05xd, we'll be demanding pics tomorrow as soon as you have it done. That'll make or break my decision.
Thanks for the pics.
05xd, we'll be demanding pics tomorrow as soon as you have it done. That'll make or break my decision.
Oh there will be pics,there will be many pics.Im just gonna be like f-it and start pulling tape off.I'll have to make a note to remember to take my camera to work
mnstrmech
04-02-2006, 10:20 PM
ive got 72K miles on mine. the clearcoat underneath is in better shape then teh rest of the car! ill have better picks soon when i get a good buffing pad and buff out the clearcoat. and all i can say good luck, cause without heat it is a *****!!
Oh I got a heat gun.Thats not a worry
evan938
04-02-2006, 10:25 PM
cause without heat it is a *****!!
maybe thats why mine turned out so ****ty. i had to replace 2 doors from a wreck about 2 months after i got it all fixed, and now im out of warranty. looks like ill be trying this on the drivers side soon. i figure if it doesnt turn out good, rattlecans will be my friend for the day
DJ Hellfire
04-02-2006, 10:56 PM
Wish I would have saw this because I successfully took mine off over 2 years ago. I even made a thread for it. But yeah, there is 100% factory fresh paint under the tape just as the rest of the car looked on the show room floor. You just have to use a heat gun or hair dryer so that the stickiness comes off easier. It also helps if you do it on a hot sunny summer day.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/djhellfire/DSCN2008.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/djhellfire/DSCN2016.jpg
GitLow02GT
04-02-2006, 11:54 PM
you've got my vote...i'll be on this soon
DeepWaterBlue
04-03-2006, 12:15 AM
Has anyone had any luck finding this post? I've not been able to locate it and I would really appreciate seeing it. Thanks in advance.
do a search for window tape and someone posted a pic that trim and emblems fall under the 60k warranty, so dont let them dick you around
CornbreadXD
04-03-2006, 12:53 AM
i took mine off before HIN and it looked like crap it had spots w/o clearcoat and it was sooo ugly, its getting repainted now but I used a heatgun to remove it and it still came off bad. so be very careful when doing this.
DJ Hellfire
04-03-2006, 01:01 AM
Has anyone had any luck finding this post? I've not been able to locate it and I would really appreciate seeing it. Thanks in advance.
No, but it is true. There is even a TSB on replacing the tape.
DeepWaterBlue
04-03-2006, 03:00 PM
No, but it is true. There is even a TSB on replacing the tape.
Crap...........I need to find something in writing so I can shove it in my dealers face. I happen to dig the tape.......and I want a reptaping.
SuperGLS
04-03-2006, 07:22 PM
For the TSB, just sign up for www.hmaservice.com (if you don't get a verification email use the Forgot Your Password link). Then you should be able to navigate through there and find the TSB. If not, look at the DIY in the DIY forum (not section) and it should give you some help!
Good luck.
Ok heres some pics.Be warned they are not too pretty.When I removed the tape I found out that Hyundai is now scuffing up the paint to make it stick better.Now I have to take the car to our bodyshop to have the doors wetsanded where the tape was.Just a small minor set back but oh well.I think it will look good when it is 100% finished
slow 2K2GT
04-03-2006, 08:46 PM
^^^I love this car, its clean and simple, awesome work man!
SuperGLS
04-03-2006, 10:10 PM
I wish I could see how "bad" it is in person... hmm. Hopefully we can get a small local meet in before HITH. More on that later.
Ok imagine this.Take some 1500 grit sandpaper and scuff up your paint for about 3 mins.Thats what it looks like where the tape was.Im goin to talk to the bodyshop manager tomorrow to get something squared away to get it fixed asap.
03SilverBullet
04-03-2006, 10:20 PM
When mine was peeling for like the 3rd time and I was getting fed up of going to hyuindai and having them put new tape on so they decided they where gonna send my car to a auto body shop and have the tape in this area http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4564 removed and they painted it flat black, it came out great and you cant even tell the difference between the remaining tape around the doors and the painted area.
When mine was peeling for like the 3rd time and I was getting fed up of going to hyuindai and having them put new tape on so they decided they where gonna send my car to a auto body shop and have the tape in this area http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4564 removed and they painted it flat black, it came out great and you cant even tell the difference between the remaining tape around the doors and the painted area.
There wasn't anything wrong with mine.I just didn't want the black tape anymore.
03SilverBullet
04-03-2006, 10:39 PM
There wasn't anything wrong with mine.I just didn't want the black tape anymore.
You said in post #1 that there was a chip in it.
Well other than that.Yea,my bad.I could have lived with it though.
Ok,my car is goin into the bodyshop tomorrow to have the door frames wet sanded and buffed out.They said it should be ok but they are worried about the frame being so small that the paint might get burnt by the buffer.I pray that they can do this right without having to paint anything.
Seinster
04-04-2006, 11:22 PM
What are they charging you?
I have no clue.It shouldn't be too awful beings its the body shop owned by our dealership.I guess i'll find out tomorrow
Seinster
04-04-2006, 11:32 PM
Fair enough, I got a good deal on getting mine repainted, the owner never knew about it being done, and he only quoted me on the side mirrors and trunk trim, SCORE! ;)
Hope it works out for you, you'll love it when it's finished.
w00t!
Shes all done.It took the guy like maybe an hour to do it this afternoon.I asked the manager what the cost was and he told me to square it away with the paint guy.All he charged me was 20 bucks :bowdown:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05xd/tapeless6.jpg
Cypher
04-05-2006, 07:19 PM
looks good man! soo... the older xds weren't scuffed up were they? mine's an 02.. i'm going to have to try this. and if not i have to buff it?
Well,the older xd's had a problem with the tape coming off.I don't know if it was because they didn't prep it correctly or what.I tried to buff it out with no avail.I had it wetsanded and buffed today.I dunno,some people on here with xd's have had some problems with appearance while others have had a perfect finish.You will only know when you start to take it off
Seinster
04-05-2006, 08:35 PM
Perfect! Looks great man... :)
Vampyrate
04-05-2006, 08:45 PM
looks good, but now i have a black car and pretty much fail to see hwo that would make anything else look better hehe
KeWLKaT
04-06-2006, 11:19 AM
well in my case vampyrate i am experiencing rusting under the tape.
i think i will get it professionally sanded/inhibited/repainted to the stock black. no more tape, no more rust, and a sexy finish :)
slow 2K2GT
04-06-2006, 09:22 PM
weekend job here I come. I may luck out with the pewter color, oh yeah 05xd, thats just gorgeous
Thanks for all the compliments guys.I give all of you thanks for giving me the push to get out and do this :)
Blastation
04-08-2006, 02:56 AM
just finished doing this and let me tell you i will never attempt this again, it was such a pain, my arms and finger hurt so bad, maybe its my old age. But i used a heat gun, and some goo gone. but it was still hard. but worth it. it look good.
slow 2K2GT
04-08-2006, 08:42 PM
Looking for anyone who has done this to a hatch...anyone...anyone...bueller...bueller?
Go for it man!
If you can live thru a safc unplug,you can do this :)
Jlivan
04-08-2006, 11:36 PM
Yeah, after going to the dealership to replace it 3 times I gave up....they kept replacing it w/no problems but it was just annoying. My Passenger side is still intact but I have a piece sticking out on the driver's side. I really don't want to strip the molding but has anyone tried to fix this tape themselves?
03SilverBullet
04-09-2006, 07:14 PM
My buddy who owns a autobody shop owes me a favor so hes gonna take the black tape off for me tommorow (I hope) and then take care of any areas that dont look good.
Im sick of having hyundai replace the window tape. Mine was replaced 2 times already.
03SilverBullet
04-10-2006, 02:05 PM
Ok well I dropped my car off at my buddys auto body shop and he is gonna take my window tape off and re paint the silver under it and hes even gonna paint those little pieces in front of the little rear windows.
I will post pics when I get the car back.
03SilverBullet
04-12-2006, 12:03 AM
Got my car back today and it looks great, the window tape is off and it was re painted under and he even painted the little black strip the has no tape on it.. Ill post pics in the showroom section ASAP.
KeWLKaT
04-12-2006, 03:12 AM
man if you did it then it means that it is easily doable, i think i will get it done by my contact at the shop then :D
03SilverBullet
04-12-2006, 09:47 AM
man if you did it then it means that it is easily doable, i think i will get it done by my contact at the shop then :D
what does that mean? "if I did it then its easily doable?" lol.. it was not easy, I started it myself but I had no heat gun and my mom would kill if I used her hair dryer so I took it to my buddys autobody shop and he did it.
03SilverBullet
04-19-2006, 07:58 PM
Check it out.. And I even painted the little black strip in front of the little rear windows.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/Margaret_Catherine/HPIM0771.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/Margaret_Catherine/HPIM0770.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/Margaret_Catherine/HPIM0768.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/Margaret_Catherine/HPIM0764.jpg
That looks nice man.Really makes the windows look darker.Good job
03SilverBullet
04-19-2006, 08:08 PM
That looks nice man.Really makes the windows look darker.Good job
Thanks man.. After I saw it done I said the same thing about the windows looking darker. I recommend everyone do this to there elantras, it really is a nice touch.
SuperGLS
04-19-2006, 08:57 PM
Did you have to have it repainted Rob? How was the condition right after you removed the tape?
03SilverBullet
04-19-2006, 10:56 PM
Did you have to have it repainted Rob? How was the condition right after you removed the tape?
The paint under the tape was OK it was kinda scratched and there was alot of glue on it but since my buddy offered to paint it for free I figured what the hell.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/Margaret_Catherine/HPIM0765.jpg
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