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Krooz Enthusiast

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I'm thinking of putting line-X on my rocker panels but there is a chip guard(?) in place that will be higher than I attend to have the coating applied. Will this "panel" come off? Is it painted underneath? I'm not impressed with it only in that when I received the truck there was wax outlining it and I thought it looked tacky. The black of the Line-X contrasting against the Silver Birch should be sharp.

 

Thanks for any advice...

 

Krooz

 

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ajcain79 Enthusiast

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I peeled mine off and couldnt be happier

 

 

I'd like to remove mine, but i'm too scared. Have you noticed any chips in the paint or anything?

Lincoln30 Enthusiast

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I'm going the other direction. I'm having my front bumper, headlights/foglights and mirrors done with the clear film. The lights get a different film but the effect is the same.

Krooz Enthusiast

Krooz

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Good deal, thanks for the feedback. I was hoping that was the case but really didn't want to starting picking at the edges of something and not knowing what it would lead to!

 

This is a great site, been mostly just lurking here since getting the truck at the end of December. Tons of useful info and advice.

 

Thanks

 

Krooz

dzrick Enthusiast

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I want to see what Line-X looks like!!!!!

 

If it was up to me, I'd line-X my whole truck from top to bottom! SWEET!

 

Here's a Ford I found on a plow site I check out at times, I plan on doing roughly the samething to my 98 GMC.

 

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unit731 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm going the other direction. I'm having my front bumper, headlights/foglights and mirrors done with the clear film. The lights get a different film but the effect is the same.

 

Just curious, where do you find people/places to do this?

ajcain79 Enthusiast

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I want to see what Line-X looks like!!!!!

 

If it was up to me, I'd line-X my whole truck from top to bottom! SWEET!

 

 

here is a bronco that has line-x top to bottom. I think that would be pretty cool too.

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y2kz71 Enthusiast

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I peeled mine off and couldnt be happier

 

 

I'd like to remove mine, but i'm too scared. Have you noticed any chips in the paint or anything?

 

 

No chips at all.

Lincoln30 Enthusiast

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It's not that easy to find the people that install clear film. In 2001 I purchased a Stongard kit directly from Stongard, I got another friend to buy one at the same time and they sent one of their installers from Florida to do both cars. I had my tint guy come and help that day. Now my tint guy is one of best so I call him for everything, he also keeps up with which film is the best (most optically clear, least imperfections, etc). The best way find an installer short of calling Stongard, Xpel is to call some of the local high end dealers (BMW, MB, Porsche, Ferrari, etc) and ask of they have a subconractor that does this. Also could try some of the high end body shops...I found a great installer in Dallas thru Stuarts Paint and Body but he was double the price of my tint guy. The prices range wildly for a full front kit on a car, I got quotes as high as $1200 and as low as $550 to do a kit on my 02 M5. The $550 price was from my installer and he's the best so it was a no brainer.

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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I am having my bumper and rockers done Monday. I purchased the kit from Invisible Mask, thinking I would tackle it myself. After input from this site, I have opted to go with the local pro. Recommended by everyone I called. The kit was $252, and the shop is going to charge $210 for install.

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