Pin Stripe Removal

[RCHamel3]

Originally Posted by portabuddy

you can use eather(truck starter), brake clean, or goo-gone. they are all the shiznit at removing the goup thats left over...

thanx. I gotta try something other than goo gone bc it hasnt been working for me.

[nighthawk06Si]

why do cars that are sold in the central and east coast have pin stripes? i've never see it in socal until i went to a honda dealership in houston, tx.

i thought it was just a dealership thing but i guess not

[Tredd]

Originally Posted by nighthawk06Si

why do cars that are sold in the central and east coast have pin stripes? i've never see it in socal until i went to a honda dealership in houston, tx.

i thought it was just a dealership thing but i guess not

i know true dat, i never even knew our cars came with these stripes until i read this, wtff?

[Evasive]

Thanks to this DIY i successfully removed my pinstripe...I didnt have to use heat as i live in Fl and it peeled up pretty easy.. took about 15-20min to do both sides... I used goo gone after that and got both sides done in about an hour..

DIY Thread + trip to store(goo gone) + elbow grease and about an 1 1/2 hours = damn pretty fiji!!!!!! thnks

[NewYorkJon]

just did it, looks good was a lil pain in da ass, but whatever. I used Wd-40 to get that resdue off, worked great.

[jackolee]

dude this is really nice. but i have one problem. i cant get that glue stuff off =/

will clay bar get it off? i havent tried using hot water like you said since it started raining when i got everything off

[jackolee]

Originally Posted by Evasive

Thanks to this DIY i successfully removed my pinstripe...I didnt have to use heat as i live in Fl and it peeled up pretty easy.. took about 15-20min to do both sides... I used goo gone after that and got both sides done in about an hour..

DIY Thread + trip to store(goo gone) + elbow grease and about an 1 1/2 hours = damn pretty fiji!!!!!! thnks

where do i get goo gone at? auto zone?

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon

just did it, looks good was a lil pain in da ass, but whatever. I used Wd-40 to get that resdue off, worked great.

WD-40 really works? mind giving me a quick write up on how to apply this?

[06NaviEX]

I removed my painted on pinstripes a couple of weeks ago. Used laquer thinner and did one small (about 6 inches) section at a time. Washed off where the thinner was. When I was done, waxed the car and everything is fine.

HRP looks REALLY good without the black pinstripes!!!!!!

[NewYorkJon]

ya just spray the Wd-40 on the left over glue, then with a towel rub the glue off. The wd-40 breaks down the glue, so if you need more, just spray more. Then wash & Enjoy

[jackolee]

oh. i went back and tried to goo gone again and scrubbed at it with a terry towel and its clean now. thanks tho

[amsfoto]

Removed mine a month after I got the car, it was a hot day and I just grabbed the end and peeled it all off in a parking lot lol. Just used some quick detailer to get the tiny bits of residue off.

[Doreo]

I got to looking at the pinstripe to remove it and there are little cuts in the paint everywhere the pinstripe ends. Now I'm not sure if I should take them off because I think those little nicks might be more noticeable. Anyone else have this problem or just me?

[amsfoto]

Originally Posted by Doreo

I got to looking at the pinstripe to remove it and there are little cuts in the paint everywhere the pinstripe ends. Now I'm not sure if I should take them off because I think those little nicks might be more noticeable. Anyone else have this problem or just me?

I have the same little cuts, I took the risk and I totally forgot about them until I saw your post. You won't notice them at all. My car is FBP and I still never see them.

[asdf]

how long do you heat it up for?

[runeknight95]

Not that long..

Most of these posts are old but here my .02 cent goes..

I remvoed my pinstriped but my car was a year old(New car, left over in the lot) and I can see a color difference. I began with a blow dryer and peeled most of it off with ease leaving behind a lot of residue. I came across one section of my car that didn't want to peel off what a PITA. So the residue was so baked on I had to clay bar mine to get it off, but even that didn't work I used too much force and put a lot of swirls into the car using a microfiber towel and quick detail I had to buff out.

I do live in the hot Florida sun so after doing this I was kinda pissed that there is a color difference and that I wasn't gentle enough and left swirls after cleaning with a microfiber towel.

To the guy talknig about he doesnt wan't to wax his car...your suposed to do that every month any way, no it does not remove your clear coat either.

To the guy using a razor blade ....ZOMG NOOOOO

[DeePStr33tzOfTn]

just use your fingernail and peel it off, i did it when i first got my car, and then i used goo gone to remove the adhesive that was left over

[jackolee]

if you peel it you wont even need goo gone.

just wash it afterward and its all done.

you will need goo gone if you use a blow dryer

[DeePStr33tzOfTn]

i didnt use a blow dryer and i still had a ton to get off, and i took it off the 2nd day i had it, goo gone ftw

[Munkslyr]

Originally Posted by Ryan T

I removed mine a few days after I got it (gold pinstripe ftl) and it just peeled right off, no residue.

Yeah. I just got my 09 Si yesterday. I took one side off tonight and it peeled right off with little to no residue.

[asdf]

*** i wish mine would come off...im pretty sure its painted.