Whats the best way to remove pinstripes?

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Feb 23, 2002 | 09:04 AM

supadupamikey

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Whats the best way to remove pinstripes?

As you can see in this pic, there are some nasty gold pinstripes on my car that need to be removed.

Whats the best way to remove them?

thanks!
-mikey

Feb 23, 2002 | 09:08 AM

Giuseppe

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (lilmikey77)

use a plastic flat edge, to remove (it wont scratch)
then use that bug and tar remover to clean any left over residue.!
hth

Feb 23, 2002 | 09:58 AM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (Giuseppe)

Go down to Office Depot and get yourself a few tubes of whiteout. Just color over it and after a few hours you're all set! j/k

Feb 23, 2002 | 10:57 AM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (lilmikey77)

well, it depends on if theyre painted on, or just vinyl...if theyre stickers, just apply some light heat from lets say a hairdryer, and peel them off...if theyre painted, a buffing wheel and some light compound will remove them as well...

Feb 23, 2002 | 11:21 AM

Jet Phi

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (Slo_Teg)

shoot...just do what i did...peel that crap off....mines came off perfextly...no marks left on it...my Si is clean...

Feb 23, 2002 | 12:52 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (lilmikey77)

at my shop to remove tape stripes we use a rubber wheel on a drill. its like a big pencil eraser that spins and the residue can be wiped off with some light solvent.

Feb 23, 2002 | 01:32 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (lilmikey77)

Why are the mouldings on the car so high?

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Feb 23, 2002 | 02:37 PM

Takumi

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (1.8 HB)

98+ Accords aren't supposed to have moldings. o_o

Feb 23, 2002 | 03:26 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (Takumi)

whoa wtf.. must be one of those JdM ThInGs Yo

Feb 25, 2002 | 10:03 AM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (jonas)

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whoa wtf.. must be one of those JdM ThInGs Yo

hey stop cracking on my car! hehe

thats the way it looked the day I bought it... it'll be getting a facelift soon.

Feb 25, 2002 | 12:58 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (lilmikey77)

i took a heat gun and went over it and just peeled them off when they were hot

Feb 25, 2002 | 03:42 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (1.8 HB)

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Why are the mouldings on the car so high?

Haha! I just noticed that. Weird lookin. I'd get that fixed too.

Feb 25, 2002 | 03:47 PM

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (shamoo)

Possibly the previous owner wanted the side moldings on the car so the car doors don't get dinged up and the moldings take the beating. You'll probably have to get those shaved off, unless they're adhestive, then you can just remove it with a heat gun or something.

Feb 26, 2002 | 02:51 PM

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supadupamikey

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Re: Whats the best way to remove pinstripes? (Takumi)

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yeah they do take the beating... when all these uncaring fockers bash into your doors.... grrr.

i really dont think they look that bad... they're definately not my #1 priority.

1 - remove pin stripes
2 - put on my oem body kit, if the replacement pieces EVER get here (been waiting like 12 days for the replacements so far, its not really a big deal though as its like 15 degrees outside