[The Fixer]

I had black vinyl stripes just like those on my old white '85 SS for about two years. I used a heatgun to remove them and got all the glue off, but I had some "ghost stripes" on the hood like Paul mentioned. There was a definite difference in the finish, even after compounding. If it were my car, I'd probably leave it alone. Or, if you decide to remove the stripes and find the ghost effect, just put new stripes on in a different color. Gray stripes would look sweet and match the Z06 rims.