I heard a few ways to get these guys off, but i want to know exactly what im doing before i bring anything towards my paint.

 

Pin stripes can be removed with an 'Eraser' which is a rubber disc you put on a drill. Most body shops will be able to show you what it is because its kinda tough to describe.

For the door mouldings, you have to take the door panels off, and the plastic weatherproofing sheet under the panels. Youll see clips that hold the mouldings on, just pinch them with needlenose pliers and they will pop out.

 

does the same apply for the pieces that are on the body panels too? after the doors

 

Where? I have an ES1 and there are no other mouldings other than on the doors. EM2 doesnt have any mouldings, does it?

 

i took my pin stripes off by heating it up with a blow dryer and slowly pulling it off then hit it with some wax a few time after you got it all off and i looks like it was never there.As for the door moldings if its an older car and it came with it theres clip like bioweapon said and if it was an add on it could be just m3 tape.

 

yup they are on the body too take a look, old picture tho

 

dont take your door apart, if you have an em2 there on there by m3 tape.

 

Those are just stuck on, probably with double sided tape. I didnt think EM2s came with that, stock, so its probably added on. I doubt they cut holes in the doors for clips.

 

they dont appear to be the same color of the car, they look darker depending on light. so what just take a heat gun to em and pry em off with a plastic wedge?

 

You got it. Maybe use a little goo gone to get rid of any residue from the tape, then make sure you put a couple coats of wax on right after.

 

dang that was easy, just went out there and stuck my finger in it and it popped right off....luckly she didnt take no paint.

 

thats right heat that thing up and find a way to get under it and slow pull it up but keep heating it because when it cools it harder to pull it off. try to heat the corner if it to get under it then keep heat it side to side slowly pull it up. the pin stripe is the same way.

 

Here is one of the decal removal tools.


Thats a pricey one cause it doesnt come with the hub, most of em are just a solid block of rubber. Should be able to find them at any automotive supply store where they sell filler/paint/etc. You heat up the pinstripe, and then put that on a drill, and it just rubs it off. They are fantastic cause they take the glue off as well, and dont damage any paint.

 

sweet, i will see if i can find one. btw i have em2 side moldings for sale

 

he doesnt need that all he needs is a blow dryer and his finger. heat the corner of it and pick at it till you get the edge up far enough where you and grab it and pull slowly but keep heating the stripe as you pull it off. its fast and easy. i did it to both my cars. it took like 10 min.

 

Im running out of things to use to get the tape residue off. used goo gone and bug and tar remover and it fails to come off. wondering if theres any home brewed remedies

 

Coca-Cola is pretty good at removing/desolving most things, your teeth included. It's great for cleaning dead flies and tar and crap off so it might get the glue off? Mind you, it might peel your paint off too.

 

haha yeah it works great on chrome bumpers. dissolve one sticky mess to be left with a differnent sticky mess. only have pepsi though haha

 

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True, but you can rinse that off easily enough.

 

buddy is tell ing my gasoline and rubbing alcohol....ehhh?

 

Google is your friend...

From here: http://www.ehow.com/how_13445_remove-stickers.html

"Remove stickers from glass, plastic or metal with alcohol-based products such as nail polish remover or 91-percent rubbing alcohol. Oil-based products such as cooking oil, mineral oil and baby oil can also be used. Apply the liquid to a clean cloth and saturate the sticker; allow it to sit for a minute or so and peel the sticker from the surface."

 

alcohol based products are fine to put on your paint? dont they eat it right off?

 

I work at an autobody shop and I wouldn't use the rubber wheel. I just used a heat gun on mine and used goo gone. You just have to let the stuff sit on the glue for a little bit and use a microfiber with some tough love. Mine came out perfect.

 

Try WD40. It works good

 

WD40 works the best by far. i been running around the garage throwing everything i got at it. WD40 is the only thing i has worked on it. thank you thank you