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Old 03-17-2008, 03:26 PM
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I just poured lots of water on the lamin-x and peeled it off. There is alot of residue on the glass still that you need to scrub off tho. I dont know of a way to make it any easier. It does stick very well which is great for installing but sucks for removing, kinda like window tint.
Just water . Must be something else too right?
That $hit is stuck like chuck.

Seriously I tried lifting the vinyl with a phillips flat head and it didnt even budge. I will try water when I get home.

Has anyone tried reheating it? This way the adhesive can melt agian.
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SickFit
Just water . Must be something else too right?
That $hit is stuck like chuck.

Seriously I tried lifting the vinyl with a phillips flat head and it didnt even budge. I will try water when I get home.

Has anyone tried reheating it? This way the adhesive can melt agian.
You can try it. I know it sounds silly but i filled my sink up with water and dunked just the glass in the water and let it sit for a few minutes and then used a razor blade with more water to pretty much cut and pull it off. My first lamin-x was only installed for a month or so and didnt really get a chance to bake on. Maybe that had something to do with it. I had to clean the hell out of the glass tho cause it was covered in adhesive. That was a big pain. I would be carefull using a screwdriver cause you could scratch the glass itself. I used a lot of caution with the razor so i didnt scratch it. Hope that helps.
 
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Old 03-29-2008, 06:46 PM
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How long does it usually take to ship?
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 01:18 AM
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i just removed my lamin-x super easy.


i just pulled it right off. took a little effort but so simple.


THEN to get all that residue off, you take a razor blade and you just etch it off. super simple, then use a scrub pad and some soapy water to get it nice and clean.


i just transfered over to the blue batmobile tint because my lamin-x burnt(had a black and brown spot in the middle of it)

i like this stuff better, the tint... its WAY cheaper and it has a darker look to it.

unfortunately it doesn't protect my fogs as well as the lamin-x does.
 
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Old 04-01-2008, 03:41 PM
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WOW! how retarded... I went to the X-Pel site to order a bulk sheet of yellow 30mil film, a 10" x 10" sheet was $13.. not bad.. then while I was completing the checkout.. the shipping was $45!?!?! wtf?

$58 dollars for a 10"x10" sheet worth $13?
 
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by YeeFit
WOW! how retarded... I went to the X-Pel site to order a bulk sheet of yellow 30mil film, a 10" x 10" sheet was $13.. not bad.. then while I was completing the checkout.. the shipping was $45!?!?! wtf?

$58 dollars for a 10"x10" sheet worth $13?
Seriously dude, order from Andy at Bluebatmobile. It's $12 SHIPPED and they are precut!!!
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Seriously dude, order from Andy at Bluebatmobile. It's $12 SHIPPED and they are precut!!!
how to get in contact in with him?
 
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Old 04-05-2008, 02:15 PM
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hmmm I just got xpel for mine and it was $11.46 shipped for two 4x6" sheets?
 
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Old 04-05-2008, 02:17 PM
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Yeah, you can always get just the sheets from Bluebatmobile. Personally, I felt I'd pay a little more and not have to cut them myself.
 
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Old 04-05-2008, 02:21 PM
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True........
 
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Old 04-05-2008, 02:30 PM
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thanks kelmar, will be sending him an email
 
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rad
i just ended up painting mine with stain glass paint
it worked great!!!
i left the outside edge unpainted just to be on the safe side to let heat escape.
but it was MUCH better than lamin-x or any of that
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How long have you had the stain glass paint on. I have used that before for house windows. Requires a primer too. any cracking. I think that would happen with all the heat.
 
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i would have paid more to have andy give me a bigger sheet for the fogs. i like to wrap it all. instead of having some spots. even though the foglight covers cover it....but i know its not completely covered and it bugs me.

the only reason why i would say go with lamin-x over bluebatmobiles is because it will ACTUALLY protect your foglights.

andys is just for looks, but they havnt burnt on me yet.
but my lamin-x film took about 8 months to burn so i dont know.

both products put out the yellow look. but lamin-x is thicker so it i will prevent your fogs from cracking if a small rock hits it.
 
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Old 04-06-2008, 02:25 PM
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I was under the impression that if it was completely wrapped that it WOULD burn?
 
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:57 PM
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Here a few shots of mine from Bluebatmobile.


 
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Old 04-09-2008, 08:10 PM
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Looks good!
 
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Old 04-09-2008, 08:36 PM
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Here a few shots of mine from Bluebatmobile.


wow niceness i still need to do that independent thing
 
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Old 04-30-2008, 05:51 PM
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Yellow fog light looks good.
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 12:46 PM
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Im going to be doing this later today.
Its says to apply with a water/alchohol mix to make the film adhear better, did you guys do this?

Tyler
 


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