Pin stripes came on my 80 purchase last month, and I am kind of bummed. I suppose that they look OK, but I would prefer they not be there. If I take them off, will the paint look really bad underneath? The paint color is dark green, btw.
Pin stripes!
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Show us some pics and we'll say yeh or neh (sp?). Then you can take them off.
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All right, I will work on some pics tonight.
I have the pin stripes as well 
Better than AZ pinstripes.
Sweet! My 80 already has a mod! 
NorCalDoug
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Leave 'em on. Let the scrub brush take them off. 
Depending on the condition of the paint -- if it's faded at all -- you might find that the paint under the pin stripes to be a bit darker. Could be there's no difference. Difficult to say -- every rig's gonna be different.
Depending on the condition of the paint -- if it's faded at all -- you might find that the paint under the pin stripes to be a bit darker. Could be there's no difference. Difficult to say -- every rig's gonna be different.
lol i thought this was going to be another one of those stick on magnet threads. I say leave them on.
depends on if it is a stripe tape or a painted stripe. if it is tape more than likely you cna remove them easily but it will leave a ghost where it was. if it is painted on your done leave em be.
to remove the tape stripes an eraser wheel on a die grinder works great. Here hold on let me shoot a pic
Dave
to remove the tape stripes an eraser wheel on a die grinder works great. Here hold on let me shoot a pic
Dave
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It really depends on the color of the vehicle - I've taken them off blue and red trucks an it was really noticeable. You should be ok if its white or a really dark color - test a small section and see what's under it. I've never seen painted stripes on a LC (from the factory anyway) - but who knows w/ dealer add-ons...
Good luck!
Tucker
Good luck!
Tucker
I took some tape on stripes of my old black BMW, just pulled them off then used a mild adhesive remover (lemon juice, IIRC), then polished and waxed, when I was done, you couldn't tell they had ever been on there.
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I have the pin stripes as well
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Mine are a lot more obvious, and bright gold. Yours look pretty nice, though.
I have the pin stripes as well
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Mine are a lot more obvious, and bright gold. Yours look pretty nice, though.
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"It really depends on the color of the vehicle - I've taken them off blue and red trucks an it was really noticeable. You should be ok if its white or a really dark color - test a small section and see what's under it. I've never seen painted stripes on a LC (from the factory anyway) - but who knows w/ dealer add-ons..."
They are taped on. I will try to take off a small section, and let everyone know how it looks.
They are taped on. I will try to take off a small section, and let everyone know how it looks.
3M has a adhesive remover. Test on your paint to make sure it doesn't remove the paint first.
My 80 didn't have pin strips when I got it. I went to Colorado on an over grown trail and got my own custom pin striping, tree scraching that is.
My 80 didn't have pin strips when I got it. I went to Colorado on an over grown trail and got my own custom pin striping, tree scraching that is.
if you can find a small can of acrysolv it rocks as well. it is a grease and wax remover but works wonders on gummy residue.
Dave
Dave
if the stripes on really on good i have used a heat gun to soften the adhesive and then a solvent to remove residue. go back over with a polishing compound afterwards to make shiny again!
