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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 112
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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) . Thanks __________________ Aaron 88 FJ62 - 31x10.5, parabolics, Scion radio, e85 flex fueler, 4 runner calipers, D'amplified, Wagongear weatherstrip. My DD commuter truck. |
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,202
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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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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: 97045
Posts: 2,985
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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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IH8MUD Junior
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 112
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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.
__________________ Aaron 88 FJ62 - 31x10.5, parabolics, Scion radio, e85 flex fueler, 4 runner calipers, D'amplified, Wagongear weatherstrip. My DD commuter truck. |
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