PDA

View Full Version : Finally!!!....

BIGROB
10-04-2006, 07:50 PM
So i decided to rip off the black "window tape" due to the fact that it was already peeling, thank god i didnt have a friday car!! the paint is actually in good condition... let me know wut u guys think...

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/ITSBIGROB_69/window1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/ITSBIGROB_69/window2.jpg
robs02elantra
10-04-2006, 07:57 PM
I really don't know what I like better...I'm very glad that you did this though, because I've got parts where it's starting to peel, and you have almost exactly the same car as me (everything except the autotragic and the sunroof), so now I know exactly what it will look like if I choose to do it.
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 07:59 PM
well im glad i was the guinea pig... lol and BTW i hate my autotragic, and love my sunroof!
robs02elantra
10-04-2006, 08:01 PM
yeah, I've always wanted a sunroof. Maybe later...maybe not.

Is the white paint shiny like the rest of the car?
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 08:07 PM
yessir! looks exactly the same.. i was suprised that there was actually clear coat left lol... the "window tape" is extremely hard to rip off... it sucked so bad! lol but it turned out nicely...im not saying it will be the same for urs, maybe i got lucky, i have no idea, but yea its shiny like the rest...
robs02elantra
10-04-2006, 08:10 PM
lovely. I'll have to give that a go sometime. I think that the only thing I don't like is how the weatherstrip at the bottom of the window looks.
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 08:12 PM
but once i get my windows tinted.. its all gonnd kinda blend in... and the weather strippings wont be that noticeable..i actually like it, its not DULL like the window tape was.. and btw what is the actual name for that window tape ****?? lol
rckozma
10-04-2006, 11:05 PM
well im glad i was the guinea pig... lol and BTW i hate my autotragic, and love my sunroof!

This has been done many times before. Some have removed the tape and the paint was in great shape, others have found scratches in the paint under the tape. If you don't like the white, I suggest painting the area black instead of going back to the tape. I like the look of the paint over the tape on white cars.

PS. I can't remember if there are pics on this EXD site, but on the old EXD site (archive) there are, just need to do a search.
QuickSilverGT
10-04-2006, 11:06 PM
I looks pretty good on a white car but I'm not really convinced I'd like it on my silver xd. I might photoshop it to see. Wasn't there a TSB dealing with the replacement of the tape due to peeling though? I'm pretty sure there is.
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 11:08 PM
This has been done many times before. Some have removed the tape and the paint was in great shape, others have found scratches in the paint under the tape. If you don't like the white, I suggest painting the area black instead of going back to the tape. I like the look of the paint over the tape on white cars.

PS. I can't remember if there are pics on this EXD site, but on the old EXD site (archive) there are, just need to do a search.

i like the white... or i wouldnt of ripped it off... ;)
robs02elantra
10-04-2006, 11:10 PM
I didn't think that there was a tsb about it....I wouldn't mind if I was wrong though

are you going to do the back as well?
fifthgear
10-04-2006, 11:10 PM
I don't know which looks better, but I kinda like the look. Pictures can be good, but I wish I could see an example of it in real life. It's kinda makes the door trim look "less cheap" than it does with the black tape.
ricerrx7
10-04-2006, 11:14 PM
There is definately a TSB about the tape.
SuperGLS
10-04-2006, 11:18 PM
There is definately a TSB about the tape.

Yep. I could never decide on what to do with mine but I just had them replace it under warranty. I'm happy I did.

And oh yeah, there is probably a dozen people at least who've done this before.
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 11:21 PM
wuts TSB? and.. yes i am doing the back but i wanted to show u guys sort of a "before and after"... so u could get an idea of wut it looks like ill post more pics when its all done
robs02elantra
10-04-2006, 11:22 PM
which warranty does it fall under?
rckozma
10-04-2006, 11:29 PM
wuts TSB? and.. yes i am doing the back but i wanted to show u guys sort of a "before and after"... so u could get an idea of wut it looks like ill post more pics when its all done

TSB = technical service bulletin
BIGROB
10-04-2006, 11:30 PM
ty ty....
ricerrx7
10-04-2006, 11:50 PM
It falls under the bumper to bumper warranty.
SuperGLS
10-06-2006, 11:10 PM
Right. If mine comes off again like other peoples have then I'd probably think more about removing it totally. I don't know, still can't decide which I like more.

Did you take the back off yet?
BIGROB
10-06-2006, 11:26 PM
no im doing it tomorrow... you need a lot of GOO-GONE....
ghrpdx
10-07-2006, 05:53 AM
Goo-Gone can get expensive if you have to use a lot of it. Try some BBQ lighter fluid. It does the same thing and is cheap! You probably have some laying around somewhere already. It's great for adhesive removal. Just make sure you light your pipe away from the car! :tongue: And by the way, I like the look with the black tape removed as equally as I like the trim with the tape in place. Either one looks good.
BIGROB
10-07-2006, 07:03 PM
ty ty.... and yes goo-gone does get expensive lol but i decided not to take off the back window tape today, im painting all the interior dash pieces instead....but thats for another thread, ill post pics when im done, im gonna pull off the rest of the tape tomorrow for sure.... thanks for the idea with the lighter fluid, i might have to try that...lol
Jlivan
10-08-2006, 12:04 PM
Yeah it's under warranty but I went back to the dealership 3 times for that. Just might as well peel it off or try to ignore it.....lol. I still don't know what to do, I am nervous on the outcome so I think I will let it be for right now.

Great job on your car BigRob!!
BIGROB
10-08-2006, 05:11 PM
Yeah it's under warranty but I went back to the dealership 3 times for that. Just might as well peel it off or try to ignore it.....lol. I still don't know what to do, I am nervous on the outcome so I think I will let it be for right now.

Great job on your car BigRob!!

TY!! G'Luck with urs!...
04 elantra cvvt
10-08-2006, 11:55 PM
It looks good man. I have been tossing this around for a long time. Good job.
BIGROB
10-09-2006, 12:01 AM
ty...it was worth it...i still have to pull off the back
ba_feitl
10-09-2006, 01:15 AM
Mine's peeling for the second time around now... probably next time I have a real issue I'll have fix it before my warrenty is up. My car is midnight grey so It might look wierd since there is no big contrast between the balck and paint. They don't do it in house so and it took 2 days to get it done so I had a free loaner :D and XG350 at the time but maybe this time I'll get an Azera !!

Brad
BIGROB
10-09-2006, 01:17 AM
damn, it peeled twice?? that blows... glad ur gettin it fixed, G'Luck!
xdforme22
05-06-2007, 01:21 PM
How hard is it to pull off? If you use lighter fluid to get rid of the adhesive, do you just rinse it off afterward? Is it better to let it heat up before pulling?
Codenomics
05-06-2007, 01:57 PM
OOOOH so this is the infamous "tape" hmmm, i think imma give this a whirl! I hate how the finger prints show up so massively on the tape!
KeWLKaT
05-06-2007, 02:05 PM
i need to do this aswell, thanks for ther thread revival.
i think i have the worse problem here, which is a LOT of RUST under the tape.
BIGROB
05-06-2007, 02:27 PM
i was actually surprised how nice the paint was under my tape... good luck to anyone who does it, and i used a heat gun to heat up the "tape" then started peeling from the corners. it comes off fairly easy after its heated up.