Removing heat shield from factory muffler on XC

[AdamXC11]

Pulled off my factory mufflers tonight in prep to put on some RPWs tomorrow. Question I have is what's the trick to removing the factory heat shield from the stock muffler? Looks like it's a band clamp with a crimp connection holding them onto the muffler. Is the clamp compromised after prying them open from the stock muffler? Thanks everyone in advance.

[06shooter]

Sounds like they are identical to the vision shields.
I cut them off with a Dermal tool cut off wheel, and replaced them with appropiate sized hose clamps.

Cover any chrome in the aea for protection from wayward twitches.

[AdamXC11]

Thanks Lee, I'll do just that.

[DEZ]

Hose clamps are what they provide for some of their other aftermarket pipe sets, so it makes perfect sense.

[E dog]

DO NOT waist money on pipes get the best in my opinion D&D is the only way to go:devil1::gun: