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Old 05-29-11, 11:13 AM
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is where I want to do this car!

Just bought my 99 blk/blk sc300 and I am totally in love with it lol Pics soon!

There is a painted pin stripe on it which Im trying to remove, so does anyone have any idea's how how to get it off without messing up the clear coat or paint? I tried a heat gun, but since its paint on paint that didn't really work. I also tried paint thinner, nada. Just picked up a scratch remover kit that goes on a drill, and Im about to try that, but other than that no idea's yet.
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This looks promising... use a wire brush next that'll get it off lol.

Painted pin stripes will probably require a paint shop to correct. If it was just a vinyled pin stripe then you could remove it with ease.
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Pics or bust!

Paint on paint = can't remove it without a professional. You might try a wet sand but you might f the paint...honestly it's probably been cleared over on the car so it's not coming off without getting professional work done.
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Guess im a professional I wet sanded it with much care and a few other things with rubbing compound, came right off. Then polished and the paint was fine, and now im about to put turtle black box on it. It was pretty hard, but it worked.

im in the market for some black rims if anyone knows anyone. And also some chrome Halo's, but i will probably just ebay those.

thanks for the info though guys!
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Originally Posted by DjRadical3
Guess im a professional I wet sanded it with much care and a few other things with rubbing compound, came right off. Then polished and the paint was fine, and now im about to put turtle black box on it. It was pretty hard, but it worked.

im in the market for some black rims if anyone knows anyone. And also some chrome Halo's, but i will probably just ebay those.

thanks for the info though guys!
Glad to hear it worked, I would of been scared to touch it.
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If you have access to a polisher just wet sand them off, then go back with the polisher and remove the scratch marks. That's what I did as well
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pics or it didnt happen
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Originally Posted by DjRadical3
In the tail pipe...is where I want to do this car!
Just bought my 99 blk/blk sc300 and I am totally in love with it lol Pics soon!


....Think we were/are like that when we got our SCs

Anyways Welcome to Clublexus
Old 05-30-11, 02:29 AM
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lmao^^^^



go on youtube youll find a million different an easy ways bro ham
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Old 05-30-11, 03:37 PM
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Freaking delicious.
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Thats a stock car alright... the tail lights are hideous however.
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The taillights give me teh sad face
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They came with it lol Ive had mixed feelings about them however. Should I go black lol?
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no, go with OEM


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