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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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how to peel pinstriping off car?

hey, i have a yellow pinstripe around my whole car which looks hideous, is there an easy way to peel it off??
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

i have used a heat gun / hair drier before with good results . start slow with heat and non-scratching scraper . a plastic/hard rubber spreader would work . if it's a very narrow stripe even your finger nail would work . you may find un-faded paint under stripe . good luck .
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

Goo Gone works wonders for any adhesive that's left behind after you peel the vinyl itself off.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

They also make a remover than you can pick up at your parts store. I'ts called wood grain remover or something like that. All you do is spray it on and scrape it off with a rubber scraper. It worked really well when I took mine off.. hope that helps
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

cool, thanks for the help!!
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:49 AM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

find a auto body store and tell the you want a pin stripe removal wheel, chuck it in your drill and go to town
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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Re: how to peel pinstriping off car?

Originally Posted by jay_d
find a auto body store and tell the you want a pin stripe removal wheel, chuck it in your drill and go to town
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