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07-07-2018, 02:20 PM
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Rivet Master 
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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How to make my window guards beautiful again?
Any suggestions on what to use on my window guards. They need HELP!
thanks, Kat
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07-07-2018, 02:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 22' Sport
Portland
, Oregon
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 657
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Perhaps you can provide a picture or put into words what about them is "not" beautiful?
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07-07-2018, 05:25 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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OK..thanks!
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07-07-2018, 05:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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picture of guards!
This is our window guard that needs some restoration.
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07-07-2018, 06:16 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' International
Sherwood Park
, Alberta
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,031
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I use Meguiars Ultimate Compound applied with a dual action polisher and 5" foam heavy polishing pad. I use the green, Hex Logic pads, but any brand of polishing pad will do also. It restores all the front guards to new. Of course you could use any light compound and a soft cotton cloth, but the polisher takes all the work out of it and takes way less time.
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07-07-2018, 07:38 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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Put a 3M vinyl wrap over them 
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07-07-2018, 08:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 25' Excella
2011 19' Flying Cloud
Santa Ynez
, California
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,185
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Can you see thru the 3m wrap?
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Alan
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07-07-2018, 08:50 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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How to make my window guards beautiful again?
You can if it’s perforated...could look really neat with the right graphic of some natural view! Our bedroom is in the front, so the curtains are usually closed anyway.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it. 
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07-07-2018, 09:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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Where can you get the 3m vinyl wrap..looks cool!
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07-07-2018, 10:58 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 27' FB Eddie Bauer
2011 25' FB Flying Cloud
Fernandina Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 629
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Our wrap was made by FastSigns for $290 installed, from a picture we took while camping in Yosemite. It is perforated, so you do have some view from the inside looking out in daylight.
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07-08-2018, 08:32 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 23' International
Centennial
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,684
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Great idea! I really like the look of the 3M wraps!!
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07-08-2018, 10:18 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' International
Sherwood Park
, Alberta
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,031
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The wrap looks awesome! It is one of those "didn't know it existed but now I have to have it" moments.
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07-08-2018, 01:03 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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Yes you can see through the print as others have mentioned. Fast signs and other shops like that can print / install. Just insist on 3M product.
Here were the high runners (my photos) that I put together when deciding on my print.
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07-08-2018, 02:10 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 883
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Now I have to have it also. To replace the windows from Out of Doors Mart before shipping is $1600 not installed.
Yes I checked on new!
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07-08-2018, 08:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 27' FB Eddie Bauer
2011 25' FB Flying Cloud
Fernandina Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 629
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Wulfraat, here is a mock-up I had made a while back when picking our wrap - it shows a Teton range shot that looks very close to yours! (We ended up going with Half Dome because it held more memories for us.) Joe
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07-08-2018, 09:06 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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Nice mock-up!
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