 Removing painted on Pinstripe?, How to without damaging paint? |
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| type11969 |
 Apr 21 2006, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States  |
Basically the title says it all, I want to remove a pinstripe on a fender, it seems like it was painted on, it is definitely above the clearcoat though. What should I use to remove it? I can pick chunks off of it with my fingernail, but it is slow and I don't want to damage the paint underneath. Will acetone work, or will that damage the paint? Anything else?
Thanks, Chris |
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| Mueller |
Apr 21 2006, 02:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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have you tried a blow drier or hair dryer???
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| Andyrew |
Apr 21 2006, 02:38 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Little heat (NOT MUCH) would work wonders..
Or put the car in the sun... take a razor... be careful.. I wouldnt use any chemicals. |
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| type11969 |
Apr 21 2006, 03:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
Interesting, I'll have to try a hair dryer.
Thanks, Chris |
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| 914rrr |
Apr 21 2006, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
I don't remember where I heard this... but if it the pinstripe is painted on, EZ Off oven cleaner will remove it. I tried it on an older A1 Jetta diesel I had and it worked like a charm.
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| pfierb |
Apr 21 2006, 06:07 PM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
QUOTE(914rrr @ Apr 21 2006, 06:20 PM)  I don't remember where I heard this... but if it the pinstripe is painted on, EZ Off oven cleaner will remove it. I tried it on an older A1 Jetta diesel I had and it worked like a charm. Boy Ez-Off is pretty caustic stuff I wouldn't want to put it on my paint and as far as I know heat guns will only remove decal pin stripes |
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| Brando |
Apr 22 2006, 01:54 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Wait wait, clearcoat? Unless you've had the car re-painted there is no clear coat.
3M adhesive remover should work. If not that, a very warm heat gun and plastic putty knife. |
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| McMark |
Apr 22 2006, 04:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Forget heat if it's painted on. Got any pictures close-up?
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| TimT |
Apr 22 2006, 04:50 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
You can shave the pinstripes off.
Most auto body supply shops sell a tool similar to this. Run Razor its used for removing runs in the paint, a pinstripes profile is probably similar to a run |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 23 2006, 10:27 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,735 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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If it's painted on then you'll probably have to resort to mechanical means of removing the stripes. By mechanical I mean, shaving like Tim said, or with fine abrasives, like 800-1000-1200-1500 grit, which is what I'd probably do. If there's plenty of clear on the car, then you should be able to mask off the stripes and wet sand the stripes off, then polish.
Regardless, it's some what risky business. You could ruin a good paint job (if it has one) just to remove some unwanted stripes. If there's any chance they are taped stripes, 3M makes a buff for safely removing that type of stripes. Good luck! |
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