Well, I used to detail cars for people haha... so most of this is foolproof.
What: Removing Dealer/Aftermarket Pinstriping.
Cost: $28
Time: 30min-2hours
Effect: Perfectly removed pinstripping with NO paint damage
Note: This process requires absolutely no chemical rubber removing compounds. Depending on paint fade, effects may vary. 97+ paint should be perfectly fine, this is not guaranteed haha.
Tools/items needed:
- 500rpm+ corded drill, something that wont burn up on you either...
- your brand polish
- your brand wax
- microfiber towels... it's all i use =)
- polish/wax applicators, you don't need a buffer today...
You should have all of the above anyways... so they're not included in what you need to buy =)
What you need to buy:
- 3M Stripe Off Wheel PN: 051131-
07498 (those last digits are the only ones you'll need)
Available at ANY NAPA Parts store. You should be able to haggle them down to $26+tax. There usual price is $36 I believe.
Alright, here's a before pic...
I HATE the gold... so i removed it
Presteps: WASH YOUR CAR, that's about it haha
Step 1:
Attach the de-stripper to a drill...
You deff don't want to do this with a cordless one, as you'll be using it at 500rpm+ for 30 min.
(yes, i have a pic for everything haha)
It's very easy to attach, just screw it on and tighten it onto your drill...
Step 2:
Removing the pinstripe...
NOTE: The destripper should always be used in the 'fwd' direction of the drill, or it may unscrew...
so... on your passenger side, you'll start from the hood moving your way to the tail. assuming you position the drill like i did...
Now, to get to step 2...
Unlike buffing, always have the drill moving when you start/remove the attachment from the paint... this is to keep the melted pinstripe from cooling to the paint.
so, with the drill started, touch the end of the destriper to the pin stripe... moving left/down the car, at the same time, moving up and down... to better explain it...
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Just ensure you keep a decent speed on the drill...
AND you keep with the same direction...
AND you touch the attachment to all of the pinstripe.
Step 3:
Remove the Destriper/Pinstripe Dust
Wipe that area off with 1 of your microfibers... don't use this cloth for anything else but to remove the eraser/pinstripe dust.
(at this point, you've probably realized, all the destripper is, is just a big giant eraser haha)
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