Pinstripe Removal

[Hayes Myers]

Severe markup on the high performance pin-striping... that's why i said the
dealer as well.  I had dealer pull pinstripe on car i bought as well...
shame they wasted their time putting them on..and yes..i had to pay for them
anyway. now flames are cool...but pinstripes.. lol.

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Mike Pshenishny <r3dmist at gmail.com> wrote:

> Having just removed the old stoneguards off my 944 turbo for
> replacement, I'll second the heatgun/hair dryer approach (if they are
> decals). A plastic putty "knife" helped me, as the stoneguards were so
> old and brittle there was no way they were going to peel off nicely.
> A little 3M adhesive remover can help finish the job as well.  My
> brother's old '90 80 quattro had dealer installed pinstripes.  They
> were decals w/o clear coat.  I suspect it was a way for the dealer to
> increase their profit on the original sale...
>
> -Mike
>
> >> > I asked around and I am still uncertain what is the best way to remove
> >> > pinstripes without damaging the paint.
> >> >
> >> > I do not know/cannot determine if the stripe is paint, decal, or
> covered
> >> by
> >> > clearcoat.
> >> >
> >> > The vehicle is a '92 Urs4.
> >> >
> >> > Any input would be appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Chris
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