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Old 01-05-08, 12:31 PM   #1
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Need help with vinyl pin striping

Just had some body work done and partial repaint on my FJ62. I have been trying to put on some 1/4" wide pin strips down the fender to match the ones on the other side am not having much luck. I bought a roll of vinyl pin stripping from the local auto store. Seems like the adhesive doesn't stick well and it keeps peeling off by itself. Any advice is appreciated.

Do I have cheap pin stripping? Can anyone recommend a good brand and source?

Is there a trick to getting the adhesive to stick? I cleaned the surface well with 409 before hand, and it is warm enough per the instructions on the package (70F today in Houston) .

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Old 01-05-08, 12:34 PM   #2
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maybe try a wax remover? is there an invisible thin layer on the pin stripe that should be removed?


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Old 01-05-08, 12:44 PM   #3
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It is pressure sensitive, clean area and line it out and then press DOWN and not pushing it.

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Old 01-07-08, 11:23 AM   #4
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Thanks for the advice guys. I think I got it to work. In the end I think I had a bad roll of striping because I bought another roll (same brand with visibly less faded packaging), cleaned the surface with acetone and then used the back side of a rubber sanding block to apply downward pressure. It stuck much better this time.


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