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Removing Door Stripes
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:04 pm
by MerrilGordon
Anyone out there have suggestions on removing pin stripes ?
They look like factory tape type stripes on the door I installed and I'd like to remove them without damaging the paint.
Thanks,
Merril
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:03 pm
by sh0rtlife
fingernail at the edge and pull slowly...if they are tape type they should peal right off simply enuf...if not use a SHARP razor blade and work carefully and you wont hurt the paint...get in a hurry and you may scratch it a bit but nothing that wont buff out
if any residue is left behind use some goofoff
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:34 pm
by MerrilGordon
Thanks Shortlife. I'll give that a try. Depending upon how the tape responds I wonder if a plastic edge might work as well. Something like an ice scraper.
Merril
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:19 pm
by sh0rtlife
sometimes.....also if you can wait for summer or heat your garage to 80+ it makes them more likely to come off easy and in a single piece vs breaking evry few inches
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:32 pm
by mjr
heat the stripe with a hair drier first, or heat gun on a low setting, it will come of easy then
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:42 am
by Mats
There is a product from 3M that does that very efficiently, it's a rubber wheel that peels it off without damaging the paint.
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:57 am
by sh0rtlife
only in the right hands....ive seen some trashed paint from "idiots" missuseing the 3m rubber wheel...that said...its a great product if your patient and careful
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:58 pm
by MerrilGordon
Never heard of that 3M rubber wheel there Mats.
I think I'll try the hair dryer first. Also, the forcast is for 70deg F this Saturday so I'll allow for some heat soak in the sun and give it a try.
That rubber wheel sounds interesting though. If my first try doesn't work out too well, I'll see if I can find that 3M gadget.
Thanks guys,
Merril
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:48 pm
by MR2 Zig
Merril,
I think you should be able to find the 3M wheel at a professional auto body supply. I don't remember seeing any at mass market auto parts places (ie kragens, auto zone, etc). NAPA might have it.
hth,
Scott
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:17 pm
by MerrilGordon
Well, I got the stripes off.
What a non event !
They were vinal or something and pulled right off.
I followed up with a light applicaton of rubbing compound and that resulted with no sign that the stripes ever existed.
So I guess I sweated over nothing.
Thanks everyone !
Merril