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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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how to remove pin stripes

How is the best way to remove the iroc decal and pinstriping on the door and both bumpers. I just need to remove them cause the car is getting primered shortly.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

I used a razor blade. I just picked on the edges grabbed on and pulled. It breaks off so I just do it again.
Some parts took along time and others came right off....
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

i assume they are the decal type , not painted . a heatgun/hairdrier will help a lot peeling them off . just take it easy , go slow & peel them off . then wipe down area with acetone or laquer thinner to remove glue residue . good luck .
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Thabk you.I guess I will steal the wifes hairdrier and go to town
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

Or you could use an Eraser Wheel which you can get from a paint store and put it in a drill.
http://www.paulfrancispaint.com/servlet/Detail?no=114
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

Originally Posted by gen3guy
Or you could use an Eraser Wheel which you can get from a paint store and put it in a drill.
http://www.paulfrancispaint.com/servlet/Detail?no=114
Those Eraser wheels are awesome & do no damage to the paint.

If done on good paint, not all faded, the car will just fine afterwards, with no evidence that the stripe as ever there, like an unfaded stripe left behind.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

two sugestions... I asked the same question over on autobody101 and these are the answers I got

http://www.tcpglobal.com/AutoBodyDep...temNo=MMM+8907

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glNZ5R4RTPNBbl
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

What about using the eraser wheel on the bumper covers will it damage them?
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

I don't know, but I was told that spray will not harm the finish underneath
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

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What about using the eraser wheel on the bumper covers will it damage them?
It CAN damage the paint anywhere, if you don't keep it moving. Spinning creates friction. Friction creates heat. Heat burns paint. Burns are bad.

The Eraser Wheel is what we used at the body shop when I worked Detail & Prep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHKN5_UfDik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgX9cV2X8k
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

Good info and great help thanks guys.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

Go to your auto parts store and buy a spray can called " Sticker Shocker". Spray it on the decal and it will work its way in behind the decal and melt the glue. Any residue left over can be wiped off with your thumb.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Sticker shocker.....I think I seen something like that at autozone. I will give it a try I already got the eraser wheel and it worked great. its just a pain in the you know what on the bumper cover. After the stripes are done I gotta fix the crack in my nosepiece but that's another story.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

I might pick up some of that an do an A/B with the 3m stuff and post the results. It wont be until the end of may though, gotta wait until after the roundup to tear apart my car
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

I'm gonna get some sticker shocker next week I will let you guys know how it goes.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Re: how to remove pin stripes

If you are going to use razor blades in the process at all get plastic ones like these:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,42194,40727

Much less likely to damage the paint.
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