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    Installation pics of "Vynal Shades"

    Well it took a while but I finally got the pics of the installation. Click on all pics to enlarge.
    This is the front of the Avery graphic that went on the lens
    and rear . I first removed the rear assembly for ease of installation . Then it was time to clean the lens . Set up with a heat gun, exacto knife, water spray bottle and hand held squeegy (sp), and graphic . Then comes the installation...spray water onto lens as if applying window tint, heat shape and smooth out bubbles very carefully. The graphic is very thin so you must wave the heat gun and not apply to much heat as it will melt the graphic. .

    The hard part was shaping the curved edge . Then cut out the pieces you dont want and lift carefully as to not tear the part that you dont want to stick around.. And finally the finished product . Hope you enjoyed the Installation process....it took about an hour just to install this one. you are looking at a total of about 5 hours to complete the job and wait about 5 days before you wash your car to allow time to dry. I have had mine on for about 10 and a half months now and only one started to peel. All the others still look great and the Marauder has been washed every week since the installation with no ill affects. Just thought I would share.

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    and this is the finished product pic.
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    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

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    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
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    Very cool!

    Is this reversable? Can you return to "stock" by pealing this off?

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    nice job..looks good
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    And this can be purchased where?

    Looks good.
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    I like the look (obviously), but wouldn't it be easier to paint them (which is what I had done)?

    Not knocking the process, just wondering .

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    It took me 8 hours to do my taillights and backup lights and I'm not entirely satisfied with the results.
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
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    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

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    Quote Originally Posted by DEFYANT View Post
    Very cool!

    Is this reversable? Can you return to "stock" by pealing this off?

    You sure can Charlie....That is why I went this route....instead of painting.
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    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

    VEHICLES AND MILAGE :
    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    And this can be purchased where?

    Looks good.
    You may have to google it, but you can get the graphics from Avery Graphics. Or you can go to you local graphics shop and they should have the color to match your car.
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    01/11/06 - Remote start alarm ( North Park Linc. Merc. ), 02/16/06 - Pro Gurard - Reinhart Automotive
    02/24/06 - JLT CAI/RAI - JLT Performance(Jay Tucker), 06/14/06 - Godshead logo locking valve caps (Wes)
    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

    VEHICLES AND MILAGE :
    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
    07 SUBURBAN LT 4X4 84,XXX (Sept. '12)
    07 INFINITI G35 79,997 (Dec. '11) Her Ride!

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    Quote Originally Posted by spub View Post
    I like the look (obviously), but wouldn't it be easier to paint them (which is what I had done)?

    Not knocking the process, just wondering .

    Kirt
    I did it this way for the easily reverseable aspect of it....not easy to remove paint off the lens if it can be done at all with out damaging the lens.
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    01/11/06 - Remote start alarm ( North Park Linc. Merc. ), 02/16/06 - Pro Gurard - Reinhart Automotive
    02/24/06 - JLT CAI/RAI - JLT Performance(Jay Tucker), 06/14/06 - Godshead logo locking valve caps (Wes)
    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

    VEHICLES AND MILAGE :
    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
    07 SUBURBAN LT 4X4 84,XXX (Sept. '12)
    07 INFINITI G35 79,997 (Dec. '11) Her Ride!

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    Looks good! Could you detail the Rear Assy Removal???

    KillJoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    It took me 8 hours to do my taillights and backup lights and I'm not entirely satisfied with the results.
    which method did you use....the graphics or paint...
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    01/11/06 - Remote start alarm ( North Park Linc. Merc. ), 02/16/06 - Pro Gurard - Reinhart Automotive
    02/24/06 - JLT CAI/RAI - JLT Performance(Jay Tucker), 06/14/06 - Godshead logo locking valve caps (Wes)
    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

    VEHICLES AND MILAGE :
    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
    07 SUBURBAN LT 4X4 84,XXX (Sept. '12)
    07 INFINITI G35 79,997 (Dec. '11) Her Ride!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KillJoy View Post
    Looks good! Could you detail the Rear Assy Removal???

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    Sure can....
    1. Remove License plate
    2. Remove 2 screws behind license plate
    3. Remove 2 more screws on license plate light
    4. Remove 6 black nut bolts on inside edge of trunk lid
    4b. Remove black nut bolts inside cut outs in trunk lid (one by trunk
    and on by lens.
    5. Remove rear assembly very carefully kind of wiggling it out.
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    12/25/05 - Lower grill Mod - Thanks DEFYANT, 12/29/05 - OEM Spoiler - blankenship aero
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    01/11/06 - Remote start alarm ( North Park Linc. Merc. ), 02/16/06 - Pro Gurard - Reinhart Automotive
    02/24/06 - JLT CAI/RAI - JLT Performance(Jay Tucker), 06/14/06 - Godshead logo locking valve caps (Wes)
    02/14/07 - XCAL2 tuned by Lidio

    VEHICLES AND MILAGE :
    04 MARAUDER: 95,XXX (June 09) SOLD 1-28-14
    03 IMPALA: 126,XXX (June 09), Died Oct '11 143K
    01 SUBURBAN: 87,XXX (June 09) Traded in 9-22-12 123K
    07 SUBURBAN LT 4X4 84,XXX (Sept. '12)
    07 INFINITI G35 79,997 (Dec. '11) Her Ride!

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    Question Which?

    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    It took me 8 hours to do my taillights and backup lights and I'm not entirely satisfied with the results.
    Did you use night shades or paint?
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    I still want to do this one, best thing about this mod is you can see through the vinyl when he brakes, so no loss of break light. So no need to upgrade break lights and that
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