4door_JayDM
Jay-Dee
what's the easiest way to get pinstrpies off my car ?
pinstripe removal
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cabezzzdb8
BBS wanted
Heat gun and a and finger nail, or a small blade to start the corners and a steady hand
4door_JayDM
Jay-Dee
thanx man i hate pinstripes i want to get those things off asap
TegSox
Super Duper Moderator
I took the pinstripes off my old Civic by lifting the corner up with a razor blade, then just gently pulled them off by hand. Heating them with a heat gun/hair dryer should help them lift off easier, too. Then use some Goo Gone to get the sticky goo off. Probably a good idea to wax the area afterwards. Tegs definitley look better without pinstripes!
4door_JayDM
Jay-Dee
yea y tried it with just the blade and i would slowly pull it off but then it would only come off 1/8 of an inch at a time...so i didn't want to bother with it...i'll try it with a heat gun and a razor it should be alot easier.
TegSox
Super Duper Moderator
Yeah, they'd be pretty old on a 96. Heating them up should give them some flexibility and make the sticky goo underneath more elastic, so they'll lift up easier and less likely to break. The stripes on my Civic weren't from the factory, so they were still pretty strong and came off pretty easy, only broke a few times the entire legnth of the car. They were put on by freakin' Macco, I think. The car had a horrible paint job, and when I got the pinstripes off, you could still easily see where they were! There were indentations in the paint because I think they painted the car, then put the pinstripes on, then put there pathetic excuse of a clearcoat on. I'm not saying you should worry about your paint under the stripes, you'll be fine if you car has factory paint. Or if it was repainted, it was done at a quality shop by someone who knew what they were doing.
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cabezzzdb8
BBS wanted
Yeah old pinstripes are a pain in the ass but like Tex said the heat gun will make it alot easier
4door_JayDM
Jay-Dee
yea i totally forgot what forum i was on and just went ahead and posted my question...but hey thanx for tips guys...yea the paint is factory so i think it should be good.