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    Question Vehicle Vinyl

    I'm going to make the car look like a mobile advertisement for the shop and I already have a design in mind and the right vinyl etc to use - but, I have a question for 'those that cover cars' if I may please?

    On the rear screen (of most cars) you have the heating element on the rear window. I have also seen that area on other vehicles have vinyl banners etc that 'cover' the heating element - will the vinyl not melt, or at least get warm/hot so the vinyl will peel off?

    Not trying to sound like an idiot - I don't do vehicles but have done my own signs so I have the machine(s) to do it myself and save some cash so I thought I'd better 'just make sure' first.

    Many thanks in advance :)
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    I've seen decals all over rear screens so would assume these folks don't use the heater. However if you are looking to put a decal which encroaches on the defrost element I should think it will be fine. In essence the element only gets warm to melt the ice and doesn't really get the hot.

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    Thanks Roger, that's my plan - to cover the rear element in some of the design and I just wondered (after seeing others have decals on cars like you said) if it was possible to run the element without it affecting the vinyl.
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    I have had decals fitted to my car in the past and still used the rear heated window.. I think the sun beating down on the car in the summer would probably produce more heat than the element would :)
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    I have a vinyl sign over the heating element on the inside and use the heater it's been there about 6 years and never been a problem,I had a van once with the vinyl on the outside and that ruined the wiper rubber but the vinyl stayed in tacked,

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    Thanks for the reply Reg - much appreciated :)
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    Just think where to local window tinting companies apply there film. the inside.

    To be honest ive always applied vinyl to the outside of glass on cars. Never been a problem as long as there wipers are not from the £ shop.

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