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Feb 28, 2012 | 05:53 PM

Chekmi21

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Red Outs getting old and flaking

Hi All,

I have a 2008 IS250 with red outs. I got them like the day I got my car. Well they are getting old and flaky and the orange is showing through on the spots that flaked.

How can I remove the old redout film so I can replace it with new ones?

Thanks!

Feb 28, 2012 | 05:56 PM

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That's strange, I have had my red outs on for more than 2 years and they are showing no signs of wear.

I think they are just like tint, you can just get a steamer and steamed them and then slowly pull them off.

Feb 29, 2012 | 01:22 PM

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Ok thanks. Mine are going on 3.5 years old now and I wash my car frequently too. I'll see about doing that to take them off. So ugly when the orange shows when I use my blinker!

Feb 29, 2012 | 01:57 PM

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I try to wax min every 2-3 washes, hopefully that makes them hold up a little longer.

Feb 29, 2012 | 02:27 PM

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just peal them off like a sticker, get goo gone to get the sticky stuff off, same method as pealing tint.

Feb 29, 2012 | 02:33 PM

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Which vinyl are you using?
My rvinyl has been on since 2005 and they still look the same. If goo gone doesn't work, glass cleaner works with a bit of elbow grease.

Feb 29, 2012 | 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by llamaboiz

just peal them off like a sticker, get goo gone to get the sticky stuff off, same method as pealing tint.

Is goo-gone safe for tail lights? I dont have redouts, but i know its unsafe on the headlights. I tried it on a small spot after i resealed them from painting the housings and it burned/melted the plastic a little (made it hazy). Be careful if you do try it and no one chimes in on this.

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Feb 29, 2012 | 07:16 PM

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Ive used goo-gone on my windows and paint so I would assume theyre safe for tail lights...

Glass & paint isn't the same as plastics.

Feb 29, 2012 | 07:24 PM

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Find out what kind of plastic the tail lights are and then do some searching. When I wanted to clean adhesive off of some headlights (removed XPEL film), I looked into it and they were polycarbonate, and lighter fluid works very well to remove adhesive on them without damaging the polycarbonate at all. I don't know if the tail lights are made of the same stuff, but it seems possible.