removing pinstripes

by **hari-bhari** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:40 pm

anyone have a good method to remove the pinstripes on the side of the car? ive tried peeling manually, but its a real pain. the sticky stuff comes off with goo gone, but i still have to peel manually, no fun. any ideas?

by **SC V6** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:05 pm

its probably not going to be done another way... its basically like debadging.. no easy method

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:41 pm

wait for summer, let you car bake itself in direct sunlight for a few hours..and then the 'debaging' process. The only difference in the summer it will peel off more easily.

Edit: tooks needed would be hairdryer and/or a headgun, i'd stick with a hairdryer, you can fuk up less and still look nice!

by **cklinh** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:18 pm

a friend had the pinstripes on his integra shaved off at a shop... no clue what tool was used, if any... might be worth it to call around and ask...

by **1st Gen Sol** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:14 pm

I'd say use a heat gun but don't let it sit on one spot too long b/c your paint will come off with it......

by **michaels artic frost** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:24 pm

I had black pin-stripe on my solara when I first got it and the weather was still cold. So, I used a blow drier and the process was very easy.

I just felt that the pearl looks so much better without it; the black pin-stripe made the car looked too white and not pearly.

And to think, the dealership pays a shop to put that on the new cars on the lot...hahha :lol: