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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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We'll guys my car is getting boring to me.I think I am gonna take off my Nismo graphics and run it clean for awhile.My Z is Chrome silver and I have had the graphics on for a little over 2 years.

Big concern is fading...I am worried once i remove these the Nismo will still be there in spirit...IN THE PAINT!


Ya'll have any thought or insight you would like to shed on whether or not to do this???
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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FWIW, I'm not a fan of the graphics and think the car looks better clean.

How much time has it spent in the sun? I have a pearl white Ford Explorer that I put business graphics on the side. I removed them after 5 years. The truck was never garaged. You have to look very, very close under just the right light to be able to see where the graphics were.

Granted, that is a white car but the chrome silver would probably react similarly. You have had them on only two years vs. the 5 that I had. If your z has been garaged, then I think you should be OK. See if there is a spot where you could lift a portion of the graphic and see if you got much fading.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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+10 on losing the graphics
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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every day...outside..in the sunday and elements....car is RARELY dirty...i whipe it off everyday...
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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take off the graphics and polish it, you'll be fine
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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take off graphics, clean ride ftw
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by haeshik
take off graphics, clean ride ftw
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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+1 the only difference in color you'll probably see is the road grimb collected around the sticker. Strip wax down to clear coat, re wax, you'll be fine.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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yea my friends stripped the top layer of clear and left impressions. might want to use rubbing compound and and wax it!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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Do not like graphics....Go for the clean car. After removal and a wax it will look fine.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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agreed, chrome silver is an amazing color (i'm not just saying that because it's what i drive) and I personally think it looks better w/o the graphics. Hope it works out dude
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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Remove and have a pro buff it out if needed.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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Had a "ricer friend" who had graphics all over her miata...when her husband removed them one day they were definitely there in spirit...this was 4 yrs ago. The graphics' spirit isn't noticeable any more...after a few polishes and waxing sessions and a cpl yrs all the ghostly presentations were done.


Having said all that I'm with everyone else here on removal of graphics...clean car is a happy car.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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graphics = ricer.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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ima hold off on taking my graphics off til i get my Equips then ima go from there i believe..only a month away
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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remove
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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kill the graphics +10000
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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^ lmao. ricer.
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Clean FTW
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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YES! please take off the damn graphics. Its very ricerish

Thank You
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