To leave or remove pinstrip?

Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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To leave or remove pinstrip?

just want some opinions on whether i should leave or remove the pinstripping on each side an also remove "Lariat" from the rear doors. any opinions would help

 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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I would remove it, I think it just looks so much more clean and flows more together, I removed mine, and it looks so much nicer. However it is up to ur own personal liking. Remove the lariat also. Nice looking truck you got tho.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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i dont know if i should do it myself or have a body shop do it if i decide to remove it
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Heat gun (hair drier) on a warm day with some fingernails works wonders
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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I vote to remove it also.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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pinstripes

I say remove nothin a hair dryer and goof off can't take off
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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remove...
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:52 AM
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another one for remove
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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yeah i want it off so i will most likely get around to that soon! will the paint underneath of the pinstrip be brighter white than the rest of the truck or no?
and also, should i leave the strip on that is between the tan and white on the bottom?
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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yeah i want it off so i will most likely get around to that soon! will the paint underneath of the pinstrip be brighter white than the rest of the truck or no?
and also, should i leave the strip on that is between the tan and white on the bottom?
Will the white be different, quite probably. Noticeable, can't tell until you remove. The stripe at the bottom hides the joining of the 2 paints, which may be ugly if removed. Depends upon how it was painted.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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guess i should leave the bottom then
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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take it off. my truck had some crazy decals on it. one of my techs & i split the price of this eraser ball from the snap on guy. you hook it to a drill and then run it over the decals to be removed. just dont hold it in one place too long or it will go through the paint....unfortunately i found out the hard way, lol.

at the dealer lot


back at my house


finding out what happens the hard way


once the decals were off you could still see where they were until my brother waxed & buffed it out for me.

 
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