how do i take off a pin stripe???

[dosborn]

hey, i got my 95 5 speed last week.  it's the dark green color w/ blue pearl.  anyway... it has this UGLY pinstripe down the whole car.  what would be the best way to take it off??  heat gun?  some kind of spray??

[LanceS13]

Get a heat gun and carefully remove it.  Do it a couple of inches at a time and don't leave the gun in one spot for long...it will melt paint.:o  If an adhesive residue is left get some GooGone and give it a good scrub down...then re-wax.

[SlowS14]

Wow I was going to post this exact same question today! Would a hair dryer work?

[LanceS13]

I don't see why not, but it'd probably take longer since it doesn't get as hot.

[Arcane]

using a hair dryer is a lot safer for the paint itself, but as lances13 said, it will take you a little longer, using a heat gun and some cold water in a spray bottle is a little quicker, just depends on how meticulous you are...if i were doing it, i'd use the hair dryer....

[sykikchimp]

they also make plastic detailing razors that don't hurt paint.  they work well for those #### dealership logo's, and pin-stripping.  A hair dryer works too.  Just a pain in the ass to cary an extension cord out to the car..  unless you have a garage.. (lucky [email protected]@rds)  We used those all the time when detailing cars at the dealership.

If you have access to an air gun/pump, you can buy an accessorie thats like a big circular eraser...I took off the ugly factory stripes off my 89 this weekend, if its a single line, it took about two minutes to go one of side of the car.