Pinstripe removal

[mndude07]

I know that 3M makes a wheel to remove pinstripes. I want to take the pinstripe off of my car, but I don't want there to be a line where the paint has faded around the former location of the stripe. Does anyone know of a solution to hiding this fade line, such as a polish or some other product?

[Joshy]

the line will be there because the stripe was covering an area of paint on your car's body, and over time - unless you've been extremely meticulous with car care and kept it in a garage away from direct sunlight for all these years, you're gonna have a marginal difference in paint shades from where the stripes were.

today i saw a solvent at Lowes that claimed to remove pinstripe, and i'm gonna try it sometime this week and will write something on it upon trial...

EDITttttt
sorry haha, i misread your question. actually read it too fast and didnt really notice all you said up there; and so, well, sorry for basically repeating what you said and then some.

but after a while out in the sun, the areas where the stripes were will begin to fade as well. personally i've never seen or heard of a product to do this.

[TypeG]

you should be able to blend out the line with a polishing compound.

i'd start from scratch with a fresh detail. first claying, then polishing, sealing, and finally wax. later.

[mndude07]

you should be able to blend out the line with a polishing compound.

i'd start from scratch with a fresh detail. first claying, then polishing, sealing, and finally wax. later.

Allright, would it be best to do all this to the whole car, or just to the area maybe a few inches above or below the stripe? Sorry, I'm a total noob to what the hell a clay bar is/does. This process of claying, polishing, sealing, and waxing isnt going to strip my clear coat or paint or anything will it?

[TypeG]

yes i would most def. do the whole car.

here's a more on claybars:
http://www.waxforum.com/showthread.php?t=960
you'll find this wax forum informitve. later.

[mndude07]

Thats good stuff on that wax forum, I bookmarked that bad boy Thanks for the help

[SteveB]

3M pinstripe removal wheels work *amazingly* well. You'll be amazed, and you'll never use solvents again.

[palinix]

Some good info in this thread

I'm gonna have to refer back to this when I finally decide to remove the pinstrip off of my 92/93 trunk lid that I swapped in.

[ilovemycb7]

Yeah. Like type G said... I just used a brown rubbing compound to take mine off. And a white polish on the whole car. Makes a huge(good) difference. Used brown on the other tough spots on my car. Then I covered with wax... oh and wash the car with car soap first. Darn I didn't seal though.... type g can I still do that even though I waxed? I thought wax would seal.

[TypeG]

yes, wax does seal and protect.

sealer and glaze usually has an ultra fine polish in it and adds depth and what some would call the ''wet'' look. it's not necessary, but just another step in paint prep. it should be followed by a wax because it doesn't last very long and offers very little paint protection. later.

[ilovemycb7]

Hmmm. Okay, any glaze/seal you recommend? And should I do it over the wax then re-wax? Or just wait a while for the wax to wear off? I just spent hours polishing (sadly to find scrapes/dents) and don't want to lose it. Thanks.

[TypeG]

i usually use this for sealer/glaze:
http://www.mothers.com/products/prod...pics/08100.jpg

wax should be your last step in paint prep, but you can put it on top of the wax and then re wax it because the sealer and glaze doesn't offer any long term protection and disapears fast without wax.

[ilovemycb7]

Alright, thanks TypeG.

[10thcb7]

It takes a good 3 - 5 hours or detailing but its worth every minute.

First rinse and scrub with new shop rags
then wash with new rags
rinse again then wash with micro fibre
dry micro fibre
begin to clay bar and be very generous with the solution
then use a wax stripper
then ploish
then wax

when I did this DYI I could tell the thin film of dust every time i drive it. Females would just honk there horn at me. But i skipped the interior and wheels so i had numb nuts. now that i think about it.... ! damn !

[vi.descending]

Type G = Paint god.