Pin striping removal
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Pin striping removal
Hello,does anyone know of an easy way to remove pinstripes.I just bought a 1998 f150 and like the clean look.I cant even get them to peel.They seemed to be on the truck for a long time.Any suggestions?Thankyou!!Mike
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What color is your truck? If it's white or some other very light color, you might get away with it. The worst thing about most medium to darker colors, is that a "ghost stripe" might be left in the paint. You can polish for hours and never take it out, because the base coat fades everywhere else except where it was shaded by the stripe.( It's under the clear
) Get an extension cord and a hairdryer, and slowly heat up the stripe at the ends, and it may soften the glue enough to remove them easily. I use a product called "Sticker Shock" to remove the excess adhesive. You will have to rewax the area becuase it will strip the wax off along with it. I was lucky enough to buy a truck that never had stripes on it. They were put on at the dealer before I bought it used, so they peeled off with no effort at all. Good Luck getting the clean look, I can't stand pintstripes either.
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I pulled my Triton V8 badges off of my Prairie Tan truck, and there was a patch of fresh paint underneath. I wish the rest of the truck looked that nice
) Get an extension cord and a hairdryer, and slowly heat up the stripe at the ends, and it may soften the glue enough to remove them easily. I use a product called "Sticker Shock" to remove the excess adhesive. You will have to rewax the area becuase it will strip the wax off along with it. I was lucky enough to buy a truck that never had stripes on it. They were put on at the dealer before I bought it used, so they peeled off with no effort at all. Good Luck getting the clean look, I can't stand pintstripes either.,,,,98I pulled my Triton V8 badges off of my Prairie Tan truck, and there was a patch of fresh paint underneath. I wish the rest of the truck looked that nice
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my truck was black with a tan stripe, i just scraped an end until i could get my fingers under it and pulled. it wasnt much of a problem, but the hair dryer would also help tho.. i did have to wax it but it wasnt that bad.. if you really cant get it, im in nj as well and it'd be no problem to try to help
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I just remembered a type of product that will help remove tough stripes. 3M and a couple of other companies make a pinstripe removing wheel. You put them into a drill, and go along the stripe from right to left, and it strips them off without harming the paint. There are a couple of different types, one is a solid wheel of eraser-like matierial, and the other is several layers sandwiched between two metal washers. The layered wheel is pretty junky, so look for the solid one. You can find them at bodyshop supply stores. If the heat method fails, it's worth looking into. If you don't feel confident enough to do it yourself, a detail shop should be able to handle it without being too outrageous price-wise. Good luck.,,,,,98
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forget the hairdryer, it doesn't get hot enough. Spend the money and rent a heat gun. They are small so shouldn't cost too much.
Slow and steady will get it off without damaging the paint. The trick is to get a small corner up. Once you have done this, slowly pull the stripe as you use the heat gun. HEAT THOROUGHLY before lifting.
If you have a ghost stripe underneath... DO NOT use rubbing compound. You will just ruin the clearcoat.
Slow and steady will get it off without damaging the paint. The trick is to get a small corner up. Once you have done this, slowly pull the stripe as you use the heat gun. HEAT THOROUGHLY before lifting.
If you have a ghost stripe underneath... DO NOT use rubbing compound. You will just ruin the clearcoat.
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They're painted on?? Why didn't you say so? They are a little more difficult to remove, but still possible. buy some 2" masking tape, and lay a strip of it about 1/8 inch away from the outside edge of the stripes. While you're picking up the tape, get some 1500 or 2000 grit ultrafine wet or dry sandpaper. Soak the paper in a bucket of warm water which has some dish soap in it. When the paper starts to curl up into a tubular shape, it's ready to use. There are some color sanding sanding blocks available at some auto parts stores, usually they are black on one side and grey on the other. Find one of these first, it will save a lot of hassle
wrap the sandpaper around the block, and use the grey side to see how well it works first. Sometimes the stripes come right off, try to knock the stripe down without hitting the clear (if it's possible) After that, you can hand polish out the fine sand scratches, or have a detail shop do it by machine. DON"T try this at home if you have any reservations about it whatsoever!!! A detail shop should be able to do this without too much money involved, and it will save you from repainting the sides of the truck
Good luck with whatever you decide to do!,,,,98
Be careful at the panel edges, the stripes are usually thicker there. That's where they lay down the brush to start the run...........
They are a little more difficult to remove, but still possible. buy some 2" masking tape, and lay a strip of it about 1/8 inch away from the outside edge of the stripes. While you're picking up the tape, get some 1500 or 2000 grit ultrafine wet or dry sandpaper. Soak the paper in a bucket of warm water which has some dish soap in it. When the paper starts to curl up into a tubular shape, it's ready to use. There are some color sanding sanding blocks available at some auto parts stores, usually they are black on one side and grey on the other. Find one of these first, it will save a lot of hassle wrap the sandpaper around the block, and use the grey side to see how well it works first. Sometimes the stripes come right off, try to knock the stripe down without hitting the clear (if it's possible) After that, you can hand polish out the fine sand scratches, or have a detail shop do it by machine. DON"T try this at home if you have any reservations about it whatsoever!!! A detail shop should be able to do this without too much money involved, and it will save you from repainting the sides of the truck Good luck with whatever you decide to do!,,,,98Be careful at the panel edges, the stripes are usually thicker there. That's where they lay down the brush to start the run...........