removing pinstripes

[john99gtp]

Alo,

 

im in the process of washing my car, and i want to remove the pinstripes. the right rear quarter panel was mad easy to remove the stripes, but the others are not being so co-operative.

 

 

what is the best tricks/tips to removing the pinstripes?

 

 

its on the TGP,

 

for those that havent seen it

 

 

 

the stripes in the grooves

 

 

thanks

 

john

[gtped]

John when i removed mine i used a heat gun if you don't have access to one you could use a hair drier.

 

btw nice looking car

[Givemebreak]

I would be very careful using a heat gun on the plastic panels....

[gtped]

YES not to hot keep it away from the bumper cover

[Turbo231]

What to use:

 

3M Pinstripe remover....no kidding, they make this stuff.

 

3M Adhesive remover....to remove the residue

 

Yes, it may be able to be done cheaper, but it won't be easier and this is how it is done professionally.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

A hair dryer works great. Heatgun would be good too just don't keep it near plastic for long...

 

After use some Goo-gone, maybe claybar it too.

[john99gtp]

btw nice looking car

 

 

thanks, you missed it at the meet on saturday

 

 

and i shall look for that pinstripe remover.

 

if all else fails, ill whip out the hair dryer, lol.

 

 

my car looks funny, the right rear has no stripes, but the rest of the car does

 

no way in hell im driving it like that tomorrow

[LukeZ34]

Try the hair dryer first... Seriously. The pinstripes are probably not that old so they should come off easily. Heat it up a little, and just pull, it'll come off easily.

Use the pinstripe remover if the heat method doesn't work, or if the vinyl is really dry/cracking. It's good for cleaning up the left over adhesive if any is left behind.

[Prospeeder]

aww i liked the gold stripes!

[no1kicker]

Water couldn't hurt either.

[john99gtp]

aww i liked the gold stripes!

 

i kinda liked them too, after i pulled em off

 

 

oh well, to late to turn around,