mistermax

hey i just wanted to know whats the best way to remove the pinstripe on my car without damaging the paint.

Zero Deuce SE

I just used my fingernails to remove my pinstripes. After I finished taking it off, I waxed the areas to get the rest of the adhesive off. It took me about 30 minutes. Yours may take longer if they have been on for a long time.

2k3TitaniumSe

iTrader: (3)

Yeah wax it after peeling it.

skandalouz

iTrader: (2)

i didn't kno maximas had pinstripes..

Matto357

Heh, bout halfway through taking mine off now. It's being a PITA and constantly breaking on me.

mclee45

iTrader: (13)

how can you guys take your pin stripes off?? you use paint thinner? My pinstripes are painted on so i have no idea how you guys can take yours off, unless yours are those tapes you buy from pep boys. i like my pin stripes though.. it accents the car

Zero Deuce SE

They don't come from the factory with them. The dealer has them put on to jack up the price on the add ons sticker.

Zero Deuce SE

I haven't seen any painted on stripes in many years. I'm glad that mine were not painted on. I despise pinstripes. The dealer had them put on my car when it came in off the truck. I removed them the first night I had the car.

Zero Deuce SE

I had the same problem as you. They kept breaking but I kept peeling. It surely is a PITA though.

mclee45

iTrader: (13)

well, im glad mine is painted on cuz i have no problem with peeling and breaking. it looks like it came from the dealer that way too cuz the pinstripe is under the clear coat.

Matto357

Yup, just got done. Clay bar helped getting all the residue off. Just finished hitting it with Meguiars #7 and Hi-Tech Carnuba.

Looks much better. I really didn't like the black with gold pinstripes look.

gtbigup

Use a hair drier to slightly soften the glue under the stripes and they come off all at once. Rubbing alcohol / goo-gone should take care of the glue residue, followed by a good coat of wax.

panda_1

iTrader: (4)

i think pinstripes make the car look cheap and cheesy

Lumbee1

I pulled my pinstripe off with my fingernail and then followed up with Mequiars paint cleaner. Buff to shine and then apply Mequiars wax.

scmaxima2k

iTrader: (3)

I used a hair dryer to heat it up a little then just peeled it off. I then used bug n tar remover to get the extra glue off, then I washed and waxed the car.




-Steve

jessemcd

i just let my car sit in the sun for a while then they came right off!