Pinstripes
08-19-02, 11:55 AM
#17
Lead Lap
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: CT
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
damn pinstripes
Originally posted by Titan
Be glad it's only costing you 80 bucks (it should be free if you did it yourself). I have to live with the unfortunate reality that my pinstripes are painted on and then clear-coated, so as far as I know there is going to be no easy solution to get rid of them :-/
Be glad it's only costing you 80 bucks (it should be free if you did it yourself). I have to live with the unfortunate reality that my pinstripes are painted on and then clear-coated, so as far as I know there is going to be no easy solution to get rid of them :-/
I got that same thing on mine. However, not only are they painted and clearcoated, but some smart guy who had the car before me put stickers on top of it still! So I was told by my lexus body shop, the best thing to do is peel the sticker off, and just paint over the damn pinstripes, cause sanding is no good for the car, dangerous too, and any other way would be pretty damn impossible to get them off. I'll let you know how it works out though...
08-19-02, 01:33 PM
#18
Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Irvine
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had pinstripes on my previous car (acura legend). You can do it yourself by going to Orchard Supply or some hardware store and pick a bottle of 3M adhesive remover. Follow the directions and start peeling off the pinstripes. It does make your paint dull, so you should consider giving it a wax soon. 3M adhesive remover is less than 5 bucks.
08-19-02, 02:08 PM
#19
Lexus Champion
fellas, it's so easy removing a painted on pinstripe, i was taught by JM Lexus on how they do it. They buy a bottle of Laquer Thinner at Home Depot, and dab some on a paper towel or cloth, and voila, the painted pinstripe comes right off...wth absolutely no harm to the paint. I know it works cuz I did it to my Pearl White GS.
08-19-02, 03:31 PM
#21
Lexus Fanatic
Silverbolt, removal of those pinstripes should be priority one! :eek: I've never seen pinstriping like that before. Usually it's just a thin double line running across the side. FutureGS, paper towels scratch paint! Use a terry cloth.
08-19-02, 03:38 PM
#22
Racer
I'd barely call those pinstipes- they are too wide. Maybe "stripes" is a better word for those. If you added another layer of paint, they'd double as ding-protectors!
Usually pinstripes are much higher up - towards the crease where the fender meets the hood.
Usually pinstripes are much higher up - towards the crease where the fender meets the hood.
08-20-02, 07:00 PM
#23
Pole Position
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: DC
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by futuregs
fellas, it's so easy removing a painted on pinstripe, i was taught by JM Lexus on how they do it. They buy a bottle of Laquer Thinner at Home Depot, and dab some on a paper towel or cloth, and voila, the painted pinstripe comes right off...wth absolutely no harm to the paint. I know it works cuz I did it to my Pearl White GS.
fellas, it's so easy removing a painted on pinstripe, i was taught by JM Lexus on how they do it. They buy a bottle of Laquer Thinner at Home Depot, and dab some on a paper towel or cloth, and voila, the painted pinstripe comes right off...wth absolutely no harm to the paint. I know it works cuz I did it to my Pearl White GS.
-Johnny
08-20-02, 08:54 PM
#24
Rookie
Join Date: May 2002
Location: VA
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I just removed my gold Pinstripes
For Free
I did it at a gas station
It took like 20 min
First I peeled them off then used the cleanner out of the Window cleaner and a Towel to wipe off gue It looks better way better
I have a white SC with the gold package whics comes off soon
YEA
I did it at a gas station
It took like 20 min
First I peeled them off then used the cleanner out of the Window cleaner and a Towel to wipe off gue It looks better way better
I have a white SC with the gold package whics comes off soon
YEA
08-20-02, 09:33 PM
#25
DO's
Dealer Options again - all the little **** the dealer does after he gets the car on his lot - to raise profit margins - pinstripes (tacky), door guard strips, Diamond Plate paint "protectant" (worthless) - my SC is stripeless, thanks -
02-10-06, 06:57 AM
#26
Originally Posted by futuregs
fellas, it's so easy removing a painted on pinstripe, i was taught by JM Lexus on how they do it. They buy a bottle of Laquer Thinner at Home Depot, and dab some on a paper towel or cloth, and voila, the painted pinstripe comes right off...wth absolutely no harm to the paint. I know it works cuz I did it to my Pearl White GS.
My gold pinstripes are fading and it looks uneven from front to back. It's so damn ugly.
02-10-06, 09:43 AM
#29
Zombie Slayer
I used a method I got from LS.net. But be very careful with it, I damaged parts of my paint by letting it sit too long.
Easy Off. Yup! The oven cleaner. Spray a film of it on the painted pinstripe and rub off. Now, remember, this stuff is heat activated, so with no heat....it doesn't work. Too much heat, and it worlks a bit too well!!
I let my car sit in the sun for a bit to bring the paint temp up. Spray on, let sit maybe 3-5 minutes tops, then rub off. Wash with water immediately since water neutralizes the easy off.
Mt mistake is that I sprayed both doors at the same time and let it sit for 10-15 minutes in direct sunlight. Ended up taking the clearcoat off. So, in my effort to not have the car repainted......I know have to have the car repainted!!
If you do small spots and not let the easy off sit long you'll be fine.
Use the yellow bottle, the "non-fume" formula does not work. It is missing the active ingredient necessary which if I recall is lye.
Easy Off. Yup! The oven cleaner. Spray a film of it on the painted pinstripe and rub off. Now, remember, this stuff is heat activated, so with no heat....it doesn't work. Too much heat, and it worlks a bit too well!!
I let my car sit in the sun for a bit to bring the paint temp up. Spray on, let sit maybe 3-5 minutes tops, then rub off. Wash with water immediately since water neutralizes the easy off.
Mt mistake is that I sprayed both doors at the same time and let it sit for 10-15 minutes in direct sunlight. Ended up taking the clearcoat off. So, in my effort to not have the car repainted......I know have to have the car repainted!!
If you do small spots and not let the easy off sit long you'll be fine.
Use the yellow bottle, the "non-fume" formula does not work. It is missing the active ingredient necessary which if I recall is lye.
