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"Milky" (jordanmielke) 01/09/2019 at 13:50 • Filed to: None

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Fender came in, but it has a pinstripe I didn’t notice. Any tips for how to get it off?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Milky 01/09/2019 at 13:55

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Belt sander, acid, angle grinder.

Oh, you want to save the fender? Is it painted on or vinyl?

MonkeePuzzle > Milky 01/09/2019 at 13:55

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is it on the surface, or under the clear coat?

is it a sticker, or paint?

vicali > Milky 01/09/2019 at 13:58

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H eatgun and fingernails, take your time. Correct and wax after your done.

Boxer_4 > Milky 01/09/2019 at 13:59

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Pinstripe the rest of the car?

/not helpful 

Milky > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/09/2019 at 14:01

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TIL: people just have acid.

V inyl maybe, above the clear coat but IDK otherwise.  

BeaterGT > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:01

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Heat Gun & f ishing line or floss is always what I see recommended.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:02

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 A very careful wetsanding should take care of it, but that’s the last resort.  

Milky > MonkeePuzzle 01/09/2019 at 14:03

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Above the clear coat and Id guess a sticker.   I can pick at it with a fingernail but its not coming up.

Milky > MonkeePuzzle 01/09/2019 at 14:03

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Above the clear coat and Id guess a sticker.   I can pick at it with a fingernail but its not coming up.

Milky > vicali 01/09/2019 at 14:03

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Looks like I’ ll be getting a heat gun.  Wont hurt to have one around.  

Milky > Boxer_4 01/09/2019 at 14:04

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We should get rid of people who pinstripe their cars.  

lone_liberal > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:06

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Maybe try one of those rubber eraser wheels?

Milky > BeaterGT 01/09/2019 at 14:07

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Good to know and that makes sense, I just haven't done something like this before.  

Milky > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 01/09/2019 at 14:08

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That  poor clear coat.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:09

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Heatgun and a plastic scraper or finger nail

Arrivederci > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:11

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If you have a Dremel, I think 3M still has a product called the Stripe Off Wheel that’ll remove it.

Milky > lone_liberal 01/09/2019 at 14:21

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I had no idea this existed, thanks!

Milky > Arrivederci 01/09/2019 at 14:21

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Token liberal shared a video of it.  Now I will find out if that or a heat gun is cheaper.   

Arrivederci > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:25

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One “free” option you might want to try first would be wetting a microfiber cloth with some rubbing alcohol and allowing it to soak onto the pinstripe. Then use a soft plastic scraper and slowly work it off.  Something like Goo Gone should clean up any residue.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:44

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Wheel of death with 60-grit sanding disc?

Lokiparts > Milky 01/09/2019 at 14:58

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An e raser wheel is definitely the way to go. I have one that I bought like 12 years ago that I have have nearly worn to a nub because I have used it on so many cars. Once you are done and remove the rubber residue, it’s like the stripe was never there. Plus they are far less work and less chance of hurting the paint than with the heat gun and scraping method.

lone_liberal > Milky 01/09/2019 at 15:25

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I only knew about it because I bought a grinder last year so Amazon kept showing one to me. A tool that I had never used? I had to see what it was about.

Chinny Raccoon > Milky 01/09/2019 at 15:29

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If it’s stuck on and you don’t have a heat gun a Hair dryer will do the job. For such a thin strip once you can peel up one end with a finger nail  it should just pull off.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Milky 01/09/2019 at 15:47

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Why the pinstripe hate?

Milky > Lokiparts 01/09/2019 at 15:51

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Really its less damaging?  I assumed taking something abrasive to the paint would have been worse, but I haven't done either way.  

Milky > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/09/2019 at 15:52

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I’ d prefer to apply  0- grit to the paint.  

ihm96 > Milky 01/09/2019 at 15:53

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So you want to get rid of alpinas? Pinstriping can look awesome, and most people don’t care about the part out value of their fender lol

Milky > Chinny Raccoon 01/09/2019 at 15:53

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I might just try this later before buying anything.  It is only a foot long after all (giggity).  

Milky > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/09/2019 at 15:55

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TBH I liked the gold pinstripe and gold emblems  on my 90s Lexus, but my Miata is a 2016 model year car.  I dont think it works anymore.  

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Milky 01/09/2019 at 15:59

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I was hoping to find a pic of a 2016 with pinstripe. I think it could look very good if done right.

Milky > ihm96 01/09/2019 at 16:01

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Okay, there are always exceptions and Alpinas surely are one of them. But who is pin striping a new Miata?

*Also where are we drawing the line between decal(graphic?) and pinstripe? I dont think they apply it like a pinstripe.

Milky > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/09/2019 at 16:06

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I didn’t even see it until I went back and looked at the pictures today.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Milky 01/09/2019 at 16:16

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That’s not bad, just a subtle accent.

I don’t hate it.

As far as removing it, a heat gun and your nail to start it, then work slowly. It will take some time, but you have almost zero chance of hurting the paint. Hopefully it hasn’t sun faded at all or it will end up having a pinstripe even with it removed......

If it’s painted on, you’ll end up wet-sanding to get it off.

Monkey B > Milky 01/09/2019 at 16:18

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it is and will work. Soak it with some Xenit from stoner and you can probably use a plastic razor blade or your fingernail to get it off. If you trust yourself use a straight razor blade than wipe the glue with a solvent. That’s the quickest route, but hardest to master. Hold it almost completely flat to the surface and slide it under.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Milky 01/09/2019 at 16:19

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I was being a troll.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Milky 01/09/2019 at 18:02

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Hydrofluoric acid

If it’s good enough for Walter White, then it should be good enough for you!

ihm96 > Milky 01/09/2019 at 21:21

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Lol that one is def more of a graphic but some of them are more of a pinstripe like this.

I always like pinstripes on certain Mercedes models as well. I wouldn’t do it on a Miata tho

Lokiparts > Milky 01/10/2019 at 08:07

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Absolutely. Because it’s not abrasive at all. It’s exactly like the soft rubber eraser on a pencil. It basically works by creating a little friction which softens the adhesive and peels it off simultaneously . Then the sticky residue binds with the rubber. It does leave a little residue behind, but I just clean it off as I go with a rag and some detailing spray or something similar. With this method I can take the stripes off a car in about 20~30 minutes.

Honestly I was extremely skeptical of it at first too, but the first time I tried it I was absolutely blown away at how well it worked and how fast it wa s. The only thing I would recommend is stick with a quality name brand one. I picked up a 3m one from a local automotive paint supply shop.

Here’s my old Bravada that I destriped like 8 years ago.

Before:

During:

After:

I wish I had some newer pictures. But that is the  only time I have taken photos halfway through the process. 

Milky > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/10/2019 at 09:11

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Going to try hairdryer and nail first, because thats why I have.  Shouldnt be sun faded yet, its only a 2016 ... and the rest of my front is already rock chipped anyways, I dont need perfect.  

Milky > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 01/10/2019 at 09:12

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I’m trying to get rid of a pin stripe, not a body lol.  

Milky > Lokiparts 01/10/2019 at 09:15

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The results speak for themselves, just not sure about buying it for 1 foot of pin stripe.  

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Milky 01/10/2019 at 10:01

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Good luck!

Lokiparts > Milky 01/10/2019 at 10:18

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Yeah, in all honesty I don’t know if I would have bought one just to do one fender either. Especially since being a fender you can just take it inside and sit down with your tools and goo gone, and take your time to get it done.

The main consideration for me would be that it’s almost impossible to hurt the paint with it. I am not delicate, and I don’t know if I could trust myself with any kind of scraping device on a painted surface .